A cheap shared plan, or a dedicated managed server.
HostGator is budget shared hosting built for a first website, and it slows down as traffic grows, with renewal prices well above the intro rate. RemarkableCloud is a dedicated managed VPS with a 500% SLA and one flat price that never jumps. Choose HostGator if you are launching a first low-traffic site on a tight budget. Choose RemarkableCloud when that site needs real resources.
HostGator is budget shared hosting for a first website.
HostGator is a long-established shared hosting brand with strong name recognition, low intro pricing, and a beginner-friendly setup. For a first website with minimal traffic, HostGator shared hosting is inexpensive and easy to start, with one-click installers and a familiar control panel. As an entry point onto the web, it does the job.
But HostGator has a well-documented pattern of performance degradation as traffic grows, upsells through checkout, and renewal prices well above the intro rate. It is owned by Newfold Digital, the same group behind Bluehost and other budget brands, and its VPS plans exist but are rarely the path users take. Resources are shared, there is no dedicated allocation, and there is no proactive server management. When a site starts generating real traffic, users consistently outgrow it. HostGator is a starting point, not a destination.
Shared hosting, or a dedicated server.
HostGator and RemarkableCloud both run websites, but on completely different infrastructure. Two differences matter most.
HostGator is shared hosting that degrades under traffic.
Your site sits on a server with thousands of others. CPU, RAM, and I/O are shared, so performance drops as your traffic grows. There is no root access and no dedicated resource allocation.
RemarkableCloud is a dedicated managed server.
Every Cloud Cube is a dedicated virtual machine with reserved CPU, RAM, and NVMe. Performance holds up under load because your resources are yours, and our team manages the server 24/7.
HostGator renewal prices jump well above intro.
Intro pricing looks cheap, then renews at a much higher rate. The standard uptime guarantee on a shared environment allows hours of downtime a year before any credit, and credits require a claim.
RemarkableCloud is one flat price with a 500% SLA.
One flat monthly rate that never jumps at renewal. 1 hour down equals 5 hours credited, from minute one, automatically, with no threshold and no claim to file.
What you actually get for the same money.
HostGator advertises shared hosting from a low intro rate, but renewal lands well above it and you are still on shared infrastructure with no dedicated resources. RemarkableCloud's Basic Cloud Cube is $8 per month with annual billing, a dedicated managed VPS with full root access, a 500% SLA, and one flat price that never jumps. The Shared CPU 8 GB tier at $36 is the step up when your site grows.
Shared hosting · single site · shared CPU and RAM
Shared resources. No dedicated server. No root access. Performance limited under traffic. Renewal well above the intro rate.
per month, intro rate before renewal
- Shared hosting, performance degrades under traffic
- No dedicated CPU, RAM, or root access
- Renewal well above the intro price
- Uptime guarantee on a shared environment
- Backups via paid CodeGuard add-on
The low number is an intro rate. At renewal the real monthly cost is significantly higher, still on shared infrastructure with no dedicated resources.
1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 25 GB NVMe · 5 TB transfer
A dedicated managed VPS with full root access and a 500% SLA, at a flat rate that stays the same every month.
per month, annual billing, everything included
- Dedicated VPS, your resources, never shared
- Fully managed by RC team, 24/7, full root access
- Daily snapshots plus 50 GB free S3 storage
- 500% SLA, automatic credits from minute one
- Free migration from HostGator
2 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 100 GB NVMe · 20 TB transfer
The step up when a site outgrows shared hosting: unmetered sites on one dedicated managed server.
per month, annual billing, everything included
- Unmetered sites on one dedicated VPS
- Daily snapshots plus 200 GB free S3 storage
- RemarkablePanel control panel included free
- 500% SLA, automatic credits from minute one
- Free migration from HostGator
Performance, side by side.
HostGator runs websites on shared hosting, where CPU and RAM are drawn from a pool split across thousands of accounts and performance varies with server load. Every RemarkableCloud Cloud Cube runs on current-generation enterprise Intel and AMD processors at 3 GHz or higher, with 100% NVMe storage, dedicated resources, and a 50 Gbps DDoS-protected network on every plan, including the $8/month Basic tier.
HostGator infrastructure
Shared hosting, performance varies with load
HostGator places your site on a server with thousands of others. Performance is fine at low traffic, but under load the shared environment creates noisy-neighbor effects and slowdowns.
SSD storage on shared plans
HostGator shared hosting uses SSD storage. Faster NVMe storage requires stepping up to VPS plans, which are then self-managed and shift all server administration to the customer.
No root access, limited control
HostGator shared plans give no root SSH access. Server configuration, custom software, and non-standard setups are not possible, and the dashboard promotes add-ons throughout.
One-click installers, beginner-friendly
HostGator includes one-click application installers and a familiar control panel. For a first site with no technical setup required, this is a genuine convenience.
RemarkableCloud infrastructure
Current-generation enterprise CPUs at 3 GHz+
Every Cloud Cube runs on modern Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC server-grade processors at 3 GHz or higher. Consistent clock speeds, the same caliber of hardware used in demanding data center workloads, with no mixed-generation fleet.
100% NVMe on every plan, no premium tier
NVMe storage is included on every Cloud Cube, from the $8/month Basic 2 GB plan to the 128 GB Dedicated CPU tier. NVMe delivers 5 to 7× faster read and write speeds than standard SSD, benefiting WordPress database reads and any disk-heavy workload immediately.
50 Gbps DDoS-protected network, all plans
Every Cloud Cube plan runs on a 50 Gbps network with built-in DDoS scrubbing at the infrastructure level. Attack mitigation is on by default. No add-on, no premium tier, no separate firewall service to configure.
Non-oversold, allocation guaranteed
Cloud Cubes are never oversold. Your allocated CPU and RAM are consistently yours, never shared or throttled by neighboring tenant activity. No burst credits, no noisy-neighbor risk on any plan.
HostGator vs RemarkableCloud across 16 categories.
RemarkableCloud leads on 14 of 16 comparison categories. HostGator leads on 2: beginner friendliness and lowest entry price. Every other row covers what changes when you move from shared hosting to a dedicated managed Cloud Cube.
| Feature | HostGator | RemarkableCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Server type | Shared hosting, resources shared with thousands | Dedicated VPS, your own server RC wins |
| Performance at scale | Degrades under traffic, shared resource pool | Consistent, dedicated CPU, RAM, and NVMe RC wins |
| Server management | Managed shared environment, not your server | Fully managed VPS by RC team, 24/7 RC wins |
| Proactive monitoring | Not included at the account level | RC team monitors and resolves before customer impact RC wins |
| Root and SSH access | No root access on shared plans | Full root SSH access on every plan RC wins |
| Dedicated resources | No, shared CPU, RAM, and storage pool | Yes, reserved CPU, RAM, and NVMe RC wins |
| Uptime SLA | Standard guarantee on a shared environment | 500%, 1 hr down equals 5 hrs credited automatically from minute one RC wins |
| SLA credit process | Credits require a claim after the threshold is breached | Automatic credits, no threshold, no claim to file RC wins |
| Renewal pricing | Intro rate well below renewal | One flat price, no renewal jump RC wins |
| Storage type | SSD on shared plans | 100% NVMe on every plan RC wins |
| Backups | CodeGuard billed as a paid add-on | Daily snapshots plus free S3 storage included RC wins |
| Mail gateway | Standard shared mail infrastructure | MailChannels SMTP and Rspamd antispam included free RC wins |
| Custom software | Not possible on shared plans | Any software, any stack, full control RC wins |
| Free migration | Limited, depends on plan | Full server migration by RC team, free RC wins |
| Entry price | Among the lowest intro rates available | Flat $8 per month, no intro rate They win |
| Beginner friendliness | Lowest barrier to entry for a first site | Requires slightly more technical comfort They win |
Pick your Cloud Cube.
The comparison above showed two specific Cloud Cubes against HostGator shared hosting. Here is the complete RemarkableCloud lineup, from the 2 GB Basic tier at $8 per month with annual billing to the 128 GB Dedicated CPU tier. Every plan, regardless of size, includes the same dedicated managed server, daily snapshots with offsite S3 backup storage, MailChannels SMTP and Rspamd mail gateway, RemarkablePanel, and the 500% SLA. One flat price that stays the same every month, no intro rate, no renewal jump, no premium tier gates on features.
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Reserved CPU, no sharing or bursting
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Reserved CPU, no sharing or bursting
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Reserved CPU, no sharing or bursting
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Reserved CPU, no sharing or bursting
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- High-Capacity NVMe, 2x per GiB RAM
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- High-Capacity NVMe, 2x per GiB RAM
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- High-Capacity NVMe, 2x per GiB RAM
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- High-Capacity NVMe, 2x per GiB RAM
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
Three steps to leave HostGator.
RemarkableCloud handles the full migration from any HostGator account at no cost. Most migrations complete in 2 to 24 hours with no downtime planned. You stay on HostGator until we confirm the new server is verified and ready.
Order your Cloud Cube
Pick a Cloud Cube plan and complete the order. We provision the new server and send migration credentials within minutes. Your HostGator account stays running and serving traffic. No reconfiguration on the HostGator side.
We migrate your full stack
Our team copies files, databases, mail accounts, DNS records, and SSL certificates from your HostGator account to the new Cloud Cube. We test everything on a staging URL before cutover. You review and approve. No surprises, no rushed migrations.
Coordinated cutover, then go live
When you approve, we point your domain DNS to the Cloud Cube during a coordinated window. Final database sync, DNS propagation, post-migration verification, then you cancel the HostGator account. You are fully live on RemarkableCloud.
Four reasons people move from HostGator to RemarkableCloud.
People running a growing site on HostGator move to RemarkableCloud for four consistent reasons: their site has outgrown shared hosting, they want flat pricing with no renewal jump, they want dedicated resources that hold up under load, and they want a 500% SLA instead of a standard guarantee on a shared environment.
Your site outgrew shared hosting.
HostGator is a fine starting point for a first website. As traffic grows, CPU throttling, slow load times, and resource warnings appear. A Cloud Cube gives you a dedicated managed VPS that scales with the site, without making you the sysadmin. Our team runs the server, you keep building.
No renewal shock, flat pricing.
HostGator intro prices look cheap, then renew at a much higher rate. RemarkableCloud charges one flat monthly price that stays the same every month, with no intro rate and no jump at renewal. The price you see is the bill you pay, this month and next year.
Dedicated resources, performance that holds.
Shared hosting puts your site next to thousands of others on the same hardware, so performance fluctuates with neighbor activity. A Cloud Cube gives you dedicated CPU, RAM, and NVMe that are consistently yours. Performance does not degrade because someone else's site had a busy day.
A 500% SLA, not a standard guarantee.
HostGator offers a standard uptime guarantee on a shared environment, with hours of allowed downtime a year before any credit and a claim required. RemarkableCloud's 500% SLA credits 5 hours for every hour of downtime, automatically, from the first minute, with no threshold and no claim. The guarantee is on your dedicated server, not a shared pool.
When HostGator is the right choice. When RemarkableCloud is.
HostGator is the wrong answer for some buyers and the right answer for others. Same for RemarkableCloud. The honest version of this page is which one matches the shape of your site and where it is headed. Here is the test.
Choose HostGator when
- You are building your very first website and shared hosting is genuinely enough.
- You want the lowest possible entry price with a familiar control panel.
- You want one-click installers and a beginner-friendly setup with no technical work.
- Traffic is low enough that shared hosting performance is not yet a problem.
- You want a long-established consumer hosting brand with broad name recognition.
- You are comfortable with a renewal price well above the intro rate.
Choose RemarkableCloud when
- Your site is growing and HostGator performance is noticeably declining under traffic.
- You have hit resource limits, CPU throttling warnings, or memory caps.
- You want a dedicated managed server, not a shared environment.
- You want one flat price that stays the same, with no renewal jump.
- You need root access or want to run custom software beyond a basic site.
- You want a 500% SLA and a team that runs the server so you never become the sysadmin.
RemarkableCloud vs HostGator, your questions answered.
Is RemarkableCloud the same as HostGator shared hosting?
No. HostGator is shared hosting: your site sits on a server with thousands of others, drawing CPU and RAM from a shared pool with no root access. RemarkableCloud is a dedicated managed VPS: every Cloud Cube is its own virtual machine with reserved CPU, RAM, and NVMe, full root access, and our team managing the server 24/7. The practical difference shows up as your traffic grows, when shared resources start to throttle and a dedicated server does not.
Can I migrate from HostGator to RemarkableCloud for free?
Yes. RemarkableCloud includes free migration from HostGator on every Cloud Cube plan, with no engineering work required on your side. Our team copies your files, databases, mail accounts, DNS records, and SSL certificates from your HostGator account to your new Cloud Cube, tests everything on a staging URL, then coordinates a cutover window with you. Most migrations complete in 2 to 24 hours with no planned downtime, and you stay on HostGator until we confirm the new server is verified.
Why does HostGator cost more at renewal than the advertised price?
The low price HostGator advertises is an introductory rate that applies only to the first term. At renewal, the monthly cost rises significantly, and many customers are surprised by that first renewal invoice. RemarkableCloud charges one flat monthly price with annual billing that stays the same every month, with no intro rate and no jump at renewal. The Basic Cloud Cube is $8 per month, a dedicated managed VPS, and it is $8 next year too.
When should I move my site off HostGator shared hosting?
The signal is performance. HostGator is a reasonable starting point for a first low-traffic site, but as traffic grows you start to see slow load times, CPU throttling notices, or memory and resource warnings in the dashboard. Those are signs the shared environment can no longer keep up. At that point a dedicated managed VPS is the right next step, and RemarkableCloud handles the full migration for free so the move does not become a project.
How is RemarkableCloud's 500% SLA different from HostGator's uptime guarantee?
HostGator's uptime guarantee applies to a shared environment and allows hours of downtime per year before any compensation, with a claim required. RemarkableCloud's 500% SLA credits you automatically from minute one of any downtime: one hour down means five hours of service credited back to your account. There is no threshold to breach, no claim form to file, and no support ticket required. The guarantee is on your own dedicated server, not a shared pool.