Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, HostGator VPS sells 6 VPS plans from $4.68/month (Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic) in 1 locations. It ranks #50 of 160 providers overall. Trustpilot rates it 4.6 from 17,852 reviews.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest plan: Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2 at $4.68/month (1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic).
- 1 data-center locations in 1 country: .
- Ranks #50 of 160 overall; best placing #19 of 120 for 2 GB RAM VPS.
Key facts
| Website | hostgator.com |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Houston, United States |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Cheapest plan | Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2, $4.68/month |
| Price per GB RAM (median) | $2.41 |
| Data centers | 1 locations in 1 country (North America) |
| Virtualization | Not stated by HostGator (same Newfold NVMe platform as Bluehost, reported as KVM) |
| Billing | Monthly, yearly, multi-year |
| Windows Server | No Linux only (AlmaLinux 9 default; Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Fedora, Rocky Linux available); Windows is not offered. |
| Operating systems | AlmaLinux, Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Fedora, Rocky Linux |
| Storage | Yes NVMe (NVMe) |
| DDoS protection | Yes |
| Backups / snapshots | No provider backups; snapshots: — |
| IPv4 / IPv6 | IPv4 included: Yes; IPv6: — |
| API | Yes |
| Dedicated CPU plans | No |
| Payment methods | Card, paypal, wire, other |
| Money-back | 30 days |
| Support | 24/7 phone and live chat for account issues; self-managed VPS is 'self-supported' (premium support sold separately). Managed VPS includes 24/7 server administration. |
| Email / port 25 | Opt-in email only (spam banned) |
| Uptime SLA | 99.99% |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 / 5 from 17,852 reviews (profile) |
HostGator VPS runs on the same Newfold NVMe platform as Bluehost; renewal prices are listed.
Plans and prices
6 plans recorded across 2 lines. Monthly list prices in US dollars; the highlighted row is the cheapest.
| Plan | Line | CPU | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Traffic | $/month | $/GB RAM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2 | Self-Managed VPS | Shared | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $4.68 | $2.34 | 'Renews at $4.68/mo' on the 24-month term; intro $2.09/mo for the first 24 months (first invoice only). 1 dedicated IPv4; cPanel not included (standalone cPanel license $15/mo). |
| Snappy 2000 - NVMe 4 | Self-Managed VPS | Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 100 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $9.35 | $2.34 | 'Renews at $9.35/mo' on the 24-month term; intro $4.18/mo for the first 24 months. |
| Snappy 4000 - NVMe 8 | Self-Managed VPS | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 200 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $18.70 | $2.34 | 'Renews at $18.70/mo' on the 24-month term; intro $8.36/mo for the first 24 months. Marked 'Recommended'. |
| Snappy 8000 - NVMe 16 | Self-Managed VPS | Shared | 8 | 16 GB | 450 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $39.53 | $2.47 | 'Renews at $39.53/mo' on the 24-month term; intro $17.67/mo for the first 24 months. |
| Managed Snappy 2000 - NVMe 4 | Managed VPS | Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 100 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $59.99 | $15.00 | Month-to-month regular price from the help-center price chart (NVMe VPS without cPanel; $71.99 with cPanel; $53.99/mo equivalent on 36 months). The managed product page showed only placeholder intro prices, so the intro discount is unverified. Includes 24/7 support, monitoring and scheduled backups. |
| Managed Snappy 4000 - NVMe 8 | Managed VPS | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 200 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $92.99 | $11.62 | Month-to-month regular price from the help-center price chart (without cPanel; $104.99 with cPanel). Intro discount unverified. |
Prices quoted in USD; no conversion needed.
Data-center locations
HostGator VPS lets you deploy in 1 locations: 1 in North America.
- City not disclosed (United States)
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Entry plan renews at $4.68/mo (24-month term) with unmetered bandwidth and a dedicated IPv4
- 30-day money-back guarantee on VPS for first-time credit-card customers
- Large one-click deploy catalogue (cPanel, CyberPanel, n8n, Docker/Portainer, WordPress, LAMP/LEMP)
Limitations
- US-only hosting and the data center cannot be chosen
- Self-managed plans include no backups and no technical support beyond infrastructure
- Intro prices roughly double at renewal and require a 24-month prepay
Acceptable use
VPS terms ban public IRC servers, open/public proxies and BitTorrent clients or trackers used for illegal content; the AUP also bars anonymous proxy hosting, file-sharing platforms and bulk unsolicited email, and limits 15-minute load average to 2x the vCPU count. VPN, Tor, crypto mining and IPTV are not named.
Where HostGator ranks
Positions in the rankings on this site, based on the data above.
- 2 GB RAM VPS #19 of 120
- Best VPS for Streaming, Plex and Jellyfin #22 of 138
- Best WooCommerce VPS #29 of 157
- Best VPS for E-commerce #30 of 157
- Best Magento VPS #31 of 157
- Best VPS for OpenClaw #33 of 157
- Best Minecraft VPS #33 of 157
- Best VPS for Odoo #34 of 157
- Best VPS for Moodle #34 of 157
- 4 GB RAM VPS #32 of 145
- Best FiveM VPS #37 of 157
- Best VPS for Mastodon #38 of 157
- Best VPS for Dokploy #27 of 111
- Best VPS for Nextcloud #34 of 138
- Best VPS for WordPress #39 of 157
- Best MySQL and Database VPS #39 of 157
- Best Redis VPS #39 of 157
- Best Gaming VPS #40 of 157
- 4 vCPU VPS #40 of 153
- 8 GB RAM VPS #38 of 141
- 8 vCPU VPS #34 of 123
- Best VPS for n8n #33 of 118
- Best VPS for Laravel #44 of 157
- cPanel VPS Hosting #14 of 49
Alternatives to HostGator
Providers closest to HostGator VPS by region, price and features. Namecheap VPS, InterServer and ServerCheap are the nearest matches.
| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | RAM | $/GB RAM | Locations | Windows | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spark | $5.88 | 1 GB | $5.88 | 1 | No | 4.2 (22,054) | |
| 2 | Linux VPS 1 slice | $3.00 | 2 GB | $1.50 | 3 | Yes | 4.3 (2,514) | |
| 3 | NVMe-KVM-4GB-New | $3.00 | 4 GB | $0.75 | 1 | No | — | |
| 4 | Storage Starter | $3.99 | 512 MB | $7.98 | 2 | No | — | |
| 5 | KVM-512 | $1.25 | 512 MB | $2.50 | 3 | No | 1.8 (25) | |
| 6 | Stack 4 | $15.99 | 4 GB | $4.00 | 1 | No | 4.6 (8,231) |
Frequently asked questions
How much does HostGator VPS VPS cost?
Plans start at $4.68 per month for Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2 (1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic); 'Renews at $4.68/mo' on the 24-month term; intro $2.09/mo for the first 24 months (first invoice only). 1 dedicated IPv4; cPanel not included (standalone cPanel license $15/mo). Across its published plans the median price is $2.41 per GB of RAM.
Where are HostGator VPS's data centers?
HostGator VPS lets you deploy in 1 locations: 1 in North America.
Does HostGator VPS offer Windows VPS?
Linux only (AlmaLinux 9 default; Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Fedora, Rocky Linux available); Windows is not offered.
Does HostGator VPS have hourly billing?
No; billing is monthly, yearly or multi-year.
Is HostGator VPS good?
As of October 23, 2026, HostGator VPS sells 6 VPS plans from $4.68/month (Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic) in 1 locations. It ranks #50 of 160 providers overall. Trustpilot rates it 4.6 from 17,852 reviews. Strengths: entry plan renews at $4.68/mo (24-month term) with unmetered bandwidth and a dedicated ipv4 and 30-day money-back guarantee on vps for first-time credit-card customers. Limitations: us-only hosting and the data center cannot be chosen and self-managed plans include no backups and no technical support beyond infrastructure.
Sources
Data was read from these pages (provider data checked October 14, 2026; rankings updated October 23, 2026). Prices change; check the provider's site before buying.
- https://www.hostgator.com/vps-hosting
- https://www.hostgator.com/vps-hosting/managed
- https://www.hostgator.com/help/article/hosting-price-chart
- https://www.hostgator.com/help/article/hostgator-data-centers
- https://www.hostgator.com/tos/vps-tos
- https://www.hostgator.com/tos/acceptable-use-policy
- https://www.whtop.com/plans/hostgator.com/21047
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HostGator
- https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hostgator.com