Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, HostGator VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (5 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#50 of 160). HostGator VPS is cheaper to start ($4.68 vs $19.99 a month) and Hosting.com has more locations (10 vs 1).
Verdict
HostGator VPS is cheaper to start: Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2 costs $4.68 per month against $19.99 at Hosting.com, and it stays cheaper per gigabyte of RAM ($2.41 vs $5.00 median).
Hosting.com has the wider footprint with 10 locations in 9 countries, against 1 in 1 at HostGator VPS; they share no cities.
On features, only HostGator VPS offers DDoS protection, only HostGator VPS offers an API and only Hosting.com offers dedicated-CPU plans.
Customers rate Hosting.com higher on Trustpilot: 4.8 from 7,204 reviews versus 4.6 from 17,852.
Overall Hosting.com ranks #106 and HostGator VPS #50 of 160 providers we track. Choose Hosting.com if you need a wider choice of locations; choose HostGator VPS if price matters most or DDoS protection must be included.
Hosting.com and HostGator side by side
| Hosting.com | HostGator VPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | VPS XS (4GB Cloud Server): $19.99/mo | Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2: $4.68/mo |
| Entry plan specs | 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic | 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic |
| Cheapest Windows plan | No Windows | No Windows |
| Median price per GB RAM | $5.00 | $2.41 |
| Data-center locations | 10 in 9 countries | 1 in 1 countries |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania | North America |
| Virtualisation | KVM | Not stated by HostGator (same Newfold NVMe platform as Bluehost, reported as KVM) |
| Hourly billing | No | No |
| NVMe storage | Yes | Yes |
| DDoS protection | — | Yes |
| Backups | Paid | None |
| Managed option | Yes | Yes |
| Payment methods | card, paypal, wire, other | card, paypal, wire, other |
| Money-back | Not published | 30 days |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9% (unmanaged, power/network); 99.95%+ on managed plans; 5% credit per hour of confirmed downtime | 99.99% |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 (7,204 reviews) | 4.6 (17,852 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 2001, Ann Arbor US | 2002, Houston US |
Highlighted cells mark the better value where the comparison is objective (lower price, more locations, higher rating).
Plans at the same size
The closest matching plans by RAM from each provider.
| RAM | Hosting.com | $/month | HostGator | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 GB | no plan | — | Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2 (1 vCPU, 50 GB) | $4.68 |
| 4 GB | VPS XS (4GB Cloud Server) (2 vCPU, 100 GB) | $19.99 | Snappy 2000 - NVMe 4 (2 vCPU, 100 GB) | $9.35 |
| 8 GB | VPS S (8GB Cloud Server) (4 vCPU, 150 GB) | $39.99 | Snappy 4000 - NVMe 8 (4 vCPU, 200 GB) | $18.70 |
| 16 GB | VPS M (16GB Cloud Server) (8 vCPU, 300 GB) | $79.99 | Snappy 8000 - NVMe 16 (8 vCPU, 450 GB) | $39.53 |
| 32 GB | VPS L (32GB Cloud Server) (16 vCPU, 400 GB) | $109.99 | no plan | — |
Locations
Hosting.com operates 10 locations (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania); HostGator VPS operates 1 (North America).
Only Hosting.com: Amsterdam, Dubai, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, New York, Phoenix, Singapore, Sydney and Toronto.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hosting.com or HostGator VPS better?
As of October 23, 2026, HostGator VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (5 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#50 of 160). HostGator VPS is cheaper to start ($4.68 vs $19.99 a month) and Hosting.com has more locations (10 vs 1).
Is Hosting.com cheaper than HostGator VPS?
HostGator VPS has the lower entry price: $4.68 against $19.99 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, Hosting.com or HostGator VPS?
Hosting.com, with 10 locations in 9 countries versus 1 at HostGator VPS.
Do Hosting.com and HostGator VPS offer Windows VPS?
Neither offers Windows Server.
Sources
Prices, plans and locations were read from these pages; last checked October 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the provider's site before you buy.