OVHcloud Web Hosting vs HostGator Web Hosting

OVHcloud Web Hosting9.0Visit HostGator Web Hosting8.5Visit

Higher score OVHcloud Web Hosting #3 in Shared Web Hosting 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit OVHcloud

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

• OVHcloud Web Hosting fits best

  Users wanting a mature hosting provider

• HostGator Web Hosting fits best

  Linux sites needing cPanel and unmetered bandwidth

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Side by side

Feature	OVHcloud Web Hosting 9.0/10 Visit ↗	HostGator Web Hosting 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Shared Web Hosting	#8 in Shared Web Hosting
Best for	Users wanting a mature hosting provider	Linux sites needing cPanel and unmetered bandwidth
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$3.09/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Features OVHcloud Web Hosting 1/2 · HostGator Web Hosting 0/2
Free SSL	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free migration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Storage	1 GB	10 GB (best)
Websites included	1 websites	Not checked yet
Backup frequency	Not checked yet	Weekly
Email accounts	2 accounts	Not checked yet
Control panel	Custom	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan plus paid tiers from $3.09 per month Multisite support scales to unlimited websites Automatic backups, free SSL and unlimited traffic	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	Starter includes only 1 GB SSD storage The free service uses an OVHcloud domain FTP and SSH access are limited to eligible plans	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	OVHcloud Web Hosting covers personal websites, blogs, content-management-system sites, online stores and agency projects. It runs through the web with the OVHcloud Control Panel, and supports custom domain email accounts, databases, free… 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

• OVHcloud Web Hosting — where it wins

  • Free plan plus paid tiers from $3.09 per month
  • Multisite support scales to unlimited websites
  • Automatic backups, free SSL and unlimited traffic

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter includes only 1 GB SSD storage
  • The free service uses an OVHcloud domain
  • FTP and SSH access are limited to eligible plans

• 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

• OVHcloud Web Hosting9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad hosting range with a free option, multisite plans and automatic backups.

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

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

  Visit HostGatorFull verdict →