Hostgator Introduces Pro Plan at $13.95/mo, Ideal for High Traffic with Enhanced Features Including DDoS Protection and AI Site Creation Tools
What happened
Between the Apr 1, 2025 and Jul 6, 2025 captures of Hostgator's pricing page, Pulse recorded 6 changes: Monthly visit recommendations added: Hatchling (40K visits/mo), Baby (50K visits/mo), Business (200K visits/mo), Pro (400K visits/mo); DDoS Protection explicitly listed as included feature in Business and Pro plans; Web Application Firewall added to Business and Pro plans; AI Site Creation Tools added to all plans (Hatchling, Baby, Business, Pro); Pro Plan introduced at $13.95/mo with 100 websites, 100GB SSD storage, ideal for 400K visits/mo; Malware Detection/Removal added to Business and Pro plans. Pulse files it as a packaging change (threshold added, feature added, new plan) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Jun 22, 2026) lists Hatchling Plan at $3.75, Baby Plan at $4.5, Business Plan at $6.25 and Pro Plan at $13.95.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for Hostgator. Hostgator has been tracked since 2024-10-01.
In the same window Dreamhost and Name.com also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · LimitAdded
BeforeNo Monthly visit recommendations
AfterMonthly visit recommendations
- Pro · FeatureAdded
BeforeNo DDoS Protection explicitly
AfterDDoS Protection explicitly
- Pro · FeatureAdded
BeforeNo Web Application Firewall
AfterWeb Application Firewall
- All plans · FeatureAdded
BeforeNo AI Site Creation Tools
AfterAI Site Creation Tools
- Pro Plan · PlanAddedNo Pro PlanPro Plan
- Pro · FeatureAdded
BeforeNo Malware Detection/Removal
AfterMalware Detection/Removal
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Limit | No Monthly visit recommendations | Monthly visit recommendations | Added |
| Pro | Feature | No DDoS Protection explicitly | DDoS Protection explicitly | Added |
| Pro | Feature | No Web Application Firewall | Web Application Firewall | Added |
| All plans | Feature | No AI Site Creation Tools | AI Site Creation Tools | Added |
| Pro Plan | Plan | No Pro Plan | Pro Plan | Added |
| Pro | Feature | No Malware Detection/Removal | Malware Detection/Removal | Added |
Values as written on Hostgator's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Hostgator's pricing page (hostgator.com) from Apr 1, 2025 and Jul 6, 2025; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where Monthly visit recommendations now appears.
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Hostgator, pricing history
Full history- Apr 27, 2026improvedHostgator Rolls Out AI-Powered Malware Protection Across All Plans
- Apr 6, 2026packagingHostgator Replaces SiteLock With In-House Malware Protection Product
- Q3 2025packagingHostgator Removes AI Site Creation Tools from All Plans, Impacting User Experience and Value
- Q2 2025improvedHostgator Introduces Pro Plan at $13.95/mo, Ideal for High Traffic with Enhanced Features Including DDoS Protection and AI Site Creation Tools · this change
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changes- DreamhostOct 19Dreamhost adds Liftoff AI Website Builder to Launch, Growth and Scale plans
- DreamhostSep 21Dreamhost quietly drops promised free starter website perk, FAQ lags
- Name.comSep 14Name.com reveals hidden hosting prices across all 5 plans on 20260914
- Name.comJul 3Name.com: WordPress Hosting renamed to Managed WordPress
- DreamhostJul 2Remixer AI Website Builder now free (was $1.99/mo)
Questions about this change
Did Hostgator raise prices in July 2025?
No list-price increase was recorded between Apr 1, 2025 and Jul 6, 2025. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: threshold added, feature added, new plan.
What changed on Hostgator's pricing page between Apr 1, 2025 and Jul 6, 2025?
Limit: No Monthly visit recommendations → Monthly visit recommendations, added; Pro feature: No DDoS Protection explicitly → DDoS Protection explicitly, added; Pro feature: No Web Application Firewall → Web Application Firewall, added; All plans feature: No AI Site Creation Tools → AI Site Creation Tools, added; Pro Plan plan: No Pro Plan → Pro Plan, added; Pro feature: No Malware Detection/Removal → Malware Detection/Removal, added. Pulse compared the captures it took on Apr 1, 2025 and Jul 6, 2025; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Hostgator change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Hostgator in the 90 days before this one; Hostgator has been tracked since 2024-10-01.