Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, HostGator VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (7 vs 1), while Bluehost VPS ranks higher overall. HostGator VPS is cheaper to start ($4.68 vs $5.69 a month) and Bluehost VPS has more locations (9 vs 1).
Verdict
HostGator VPS is cheaper to start: Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2 costs $4.68 per month against $5.69 at Bluehost VPS, and it stays cheaper per gigabyte of RAM ($2.41 vs $3.62 median).
Bluehost VPS has the wider footprint with 9 locations in 8 countries, against 1 in 1 at HostGator VPS; they share no cities.
Customers rate HostGator VPS higher on Trustpilot: 4.6 from 17,852 reviews versus 4.5 from 31,911.
Overall Bluehost VPS ranks #40 and HostGator VPS #50 of 160 providers we track. Choose Bluehost VPS if you need a wider choice of locations; choose HostGator VPS if price matters most.
Bluehost and HostGator side by side
| Bluehost VPS | HostGator VPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | NVMe 2: $5.69/mo | Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2: $4.68/mo |
| Entry plan specs | 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 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 | $3.62 | $2.41 |
| Data-center locations | 9 in 8 countries | 1 in 1 countries |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania | North America |
| Virtualisation | KVM (reported by VPSBenchmarks; Bluehost does not state the hypervisor) | Not stated by HostGator (same Newfold NVMe platform as Bluehost, reported as KVM) |
| Hourly billing | No | No |
| NVMe storage | Yes | Yes |
| DDoS protection | Yes | Yes |
| Backups | None | None |
| Managed option | Yes | Yes |
| Payment methods | card, paypal, other | card, paypal, wire, other |
| Money-back | 30 days | 30 days |
| Uptime SLA | 99.99% | 99.99% |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 (31,911 reviews) | 4.6 (17,852 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 2003, Jacksonville 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 | Bluehost | $/month | HostGator | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 GB | NVMe 2 (1 vCPU, 50 GB) | $5.69 | Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2 (1 vCPU, 50 GB) | $4.68 |
| 4 GB | NVMe 4 (2 vCPU, 100 GB) | $11.99 | Snappy 2000 - NVMe 4 (2 vCPU, 100 GB) | $9.35 |
| 8 GB | NVMe 8 (4 vCPU, 200 GB) | $28.99 | Snappy 4000 - NVMe 8 (4 vCPU, 200 GB) | $18.70 |
| 16 GB | NVMe 16 (8 vCPU, 450 GB) | $49.99 | Snappy 8000 - NVMe 16 (8 vCPU, 450 GB) | $39.53 |
Locations
Bluehost VPS operates 9 locations (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania); HostGator VPS operates 1 (North America).
Only Bluehost: Amsterdam, Ashburn, Frankfurt, London, Mumbai, Phoenix, Singapore, Sydney and Toronto.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bluehost VPS or HostGator VPS better?
As of October 23, 2026, HostGator VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (7 vs 1), while Bluehost VPS ranks higher overall. HostGator VPS is cheaper to start ($4.68 vs $5.69 a month) and Bluehost VPS has more locations (9 vs 1).
Is Bluehost VPS cheaper than HostGator VPS?
HostGator VPS has the lower entry price: $4.68 against $5.69 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, Bluehost VPS or HostGator VPS?
Bluehost VPS, with 9 locations in 8 countries versus 1 at HostGator VPS.
Do Bluehost VPS 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.