Pricing breakdown
HostGator pricing
Promotional price, renewal price, first invoice and three-year true cost for every plan and term.
HostGator's promo rates need the 36-month term and renew at roughly three times the promo rate.
Shared hosting
Hatchling
| Plan | Term bought | Promo / mo | Renewal / mo | First invoice | 3-year true cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HostGator Hatchling Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 1 year | $4.50 | $11.99 from month 13 | $54.00 | $341.76 $9.49/mo effective |
| HostGator Hatchling Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 3 years | $3.75 | $11.99 | $135.00 | $135.00 $3.75/mo effective Cheapest over 3 years |
What Hatchling includes
| Feature | Hatchling |
|---|---|
| Websites | 1 |
| Storage | 10 GB |
| Bandwidth / visits | Unmetered |
| Free domain | First 12 months |
| Email hosting | Included |
| Backups | Not included |
| CDN | Not included |
| Staging | Not included |
| SSL | Included |
Shared hosting
Baby
| Plan | Term bought | Promo / mo | Renewal / mo | First invoice | 3-year true cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HostGator Baby Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 1 year | $5.50 | $16.99 from month 13 | $66.00 | $473.76 $13.16/mo effective |
| HostGator Baby Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 3 years | $4.50 | $16.99 | $162.00 | $162.00 $4.50/mo effective Cheapest over 3 years |
What Baby includes
| Feature | Baby |
|---|---|
| Websites | 2 |
| Storage | 40 GB |
| Bandwidth / visits | Unmetered |
| Free domain | First 12 months |
| Email hosting | Included |
| Backups | Not included |
| CDN | Not included |
| Staging | Not included |
| SSL | Included |
Shared hosting
Business
| Plan | Term bought | Promo / mo | Renewal / mo | First invoice | 3-year true cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HostGator Business Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 1 year | $7.25 | $22.99 from month 13 | $87.00 | $638.76 $17.74/mo effective |
| HostGator Business Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 3 years | $6.25 | $22.99 | $225.00 | $225.00 $6.25/mo effective Cheapest over 3 years |
What Business includes
| Feature | Business |
|---|---|
| Websites | 3 |
| Storage | 100 GB |
| Bandwidth / visits | Unmetered |
| Free domain | First 12 months |
| Email hosting | Included |
| Backups | Included |
| CDN | Included |
| Staging | Not included |
| SSL | Included |
Add-ons HostGator charges for
Per year. A plan that includes one of these (see “What the plan includes”) doesn’t pay it for the included months.
| Add-on | First year | Renewal / year | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backups CodeGuard Basic | $23.95 | $23.95 | Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified |
| Domain name .com renewal · Free for the first year. | $0.00 | $19.99 | Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified |
Prices in USD for US customers. Sources: HostGator’s pricing pages on the dates shown. How we compute the three-year cost.