LWS vs HostGator Web Hosting

LWS9.1Visit HostGator Web Hosting8.5Visit

Higher score LWS #2 in Shared Web Hosting 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit LWS

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HostGator Web Hosting #8 in Shared Web Hosting 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit HostGator

• LWS fits best

  Budget users wanting generous storage and a free plan

• HostGator Web Hosting fits best

  Linux sites needing cPanel and unmetered bandwidth

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Side by side

Feature	LWS 9.1/10 Visit ↗	HostGator Web Hosting 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Shared Web Hosting	#8 in Shared Web Hosting
Best for	Budget users wanting generous storage and a free plan	Linux sites needing cPanel and unmetered bandwidth
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€3.99/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Integrations	5 integrations	3 integrations
Features LWS 2/2 · HostGator Web Hosting 0/2
Free SSL	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free migration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Storage	100 GB (best)	10 GB
Websites included	3 websites	Not checked yet
Backup frequency	Daily	Weekly
Email accounts	5 accounts	Not checked yet
Control panel	Custom	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free hosting option for simple sites 100 GB SSD storage and three websites from €3.99/month Daily backups, SSL, migration help and Cloudflare tools	cPanel and one-click WordPress installation are included on shared plans Storage and website allowances scale across three listed plans Shared plans include unlimited email accounts and unmetered bandwidth
Cons	Free hosting does not support PHP or MySQL Free hosting requires maintaining a LWS domain registration Advanced plans are needed for more websites and email accounts	Backups are weekly rather than daily Shared account backups are subject to size and inode limits The offering is focused on Linux shared hosting
Our verdict	LWS provides shared Linux web hosting for individuals, businesses, associations and public institutions. Its web platform combines SSD storage, domain services, professional email, SSL certificates, PHP/MySQL hosting and one-click CMS… Read the review →	HostGator Web Hosting provides Linux-based shared hosting for individuals, small businesses, organizations and web professionals. Its three listed plans—Hatchling, Baby and Business—pair cPanel with SSD storage, website hosting, email… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• LWS — where it wins

  • Free hosting option for simple sites
  • 100 GB SSD storage and three websites from €3.99/month
  • Daily backups, SSL, migration help and Cloudflare tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Free hosting does not support PHP or MySQL
  • Free hosting requires maintaining a LWS domain registration
  • Advanced plans are needed for more websites and email accounts

• HostGator Web Hosting — where it wins

  • cPanel and one-click WordPress installation are included on shared plans
  • Storage and website allowances scale across three listed plans
  • Shared plans include unlimited email accounts and unmetered bandwidth

  Where it doesn't

  • Backups are weekly rather than daily
  • Shared account backups are subject to size and inode limits
  • The offering is focused on Linux shared hosting

• LWS9.1/10 · Free plan

  A budget-friendly host with a free option, generous storage and practical site tools.

  Visit LWSFull verdict →
• HostGator Web Hosting8.5/10 · Paid

  A cPanel-based shared host with WordPress installation and weekly backups.

  Visit HostGatorFull verdict →