HostGator VPS
Short answer
HostGator VPS sells VPS servers in 1 locations across 1 country, starting at $4.68 a month for Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2 (1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM). It is number 29 of 41 in our overall ranking and rated 4.6/5 by 17,852 Trustpilot reviewers.
Checked October 14, 2026. How we rank
A good fit for
- tight budgets: the entry plan is $4.68 a month
- public services that need DDoS filtering
- teams that want the server managed for them
Look elsewhere if
- you need Windows Server
- you want to pay by the hour
- you need servers outside United States
Plans and prices
| Plan | Line | vCPU | RAM | Disk | Traffic | $/month | $/GB RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2 | Self-Managed VPS | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $4.68 | $2.34 |
| Snappy 2000 - NVMe 4 | Self-Managed VPS | 2 | 4 GB | 100 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $9.35 | $2.34 |
| Snappy 4000 - NVMe 8 | Self-Managed VPS | 4 | 8 GB | 200 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $18.70 | $2.34 |
| Snappy 8000 - NVMe 16 | Self-Managed VPS | 8 | 16 GB | 450 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $39.53 | $2.47 |
| Managed Snappy 2000 - NVMe 4 | Managed VPS | 2 | 4 GB | 100 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $59.99 | $15.00 |
| Managed Snappy 4000 - NVMe 8 | Managed VPS | 4 | 8 GB | 200 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $92.99 | $11.62 |
Monthly list prices in US dollars. Longer prepaid terms are discounted at this provider. Highlighted row: cheapest plan. Current prices on the provider's site.
Where the servers are
North America
- United States (city not disclosed) United States
What's included
- NVMe storage
- DDoS protection
- Snapshots
- Backups
- IPv6
- IPv4 included
- API
- Custom ISO
- Dedicated-CPU plans
- Private networking
- Unmetered traffic
- Managed option
Images: AlmaLinux, Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Fedora, Rocky Linux. Virtualization: Not stated by HostGator (same Newfold NVMe platform as Bluehost, reported as KVM). Panel: HostGator Portal control panel (console, reimage); cPanel/WHM optional at extra cost.
Rules and support
Acceptable use. The provider's terms address crypto mining, VPN, proxies, Tor, torrents, IPTV. Read them before running anything in those categories.
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.
Uptime SLA. 99.99%. Money-back. 30 days.
How it stacks up
- Its entry plan is cheaper than 59% of providers in the directory.
- On price per GB of RAM it beats 69% of them.
- Its 1 locations put it #37 of 41 for footprint.
- It ticks 7 of the 18 feature boxes we track, against an average of 9.
- Among 37 providers with 50+ Trustpilot reviews, its 4.6 ranks #5.
Where HostGator appears on this site
- 2 GB RAM plans#6 of 29
- VPS with managed servers#6 of 17
- Under $5 a month#7 of 21
- VPS for WordPress sites#8 of 40
- 4 GB RAM plans#9 of 33
- VPS with unmetered traffic#11 of 17
- Under $10 a month#12 of 32
- Under $15 a month#13 of 35
- 16 GB RAM plans#13 of 29
- 8 GB RAM plans#14 of 36
- Under $25 a month#16 of 40
- Cheapest per GB of RAM#18 of 40
- VPS for web scraping#20 of 40
- VPS for blockchain nodes#21 of 35
- VPS with NVMe storage#23 of 29
- VPS for bots, n8n and automation#24 of 40
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Questions
Where are HostGator VPS's servers?
North America: United States (city not disclosed).
What is HostGator VPS's cheapest plan?
Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2 at $4.68 a month ('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).).
Can I pay HostGator VPS with crypto or PayPal?
Accepted methods: card, paypal, wire, other.
Profile built from 9 pages on hostgator.com and related sites, checked October 14, 2026.