Hostgator swaps AI promo for VPS and small biz hosting carousel
What happened
Between the Jun 1, 2026 and Jun 8, 2026 captures of Hostgator's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Homepage hero banner replaced: GatorClaw AI agent promo (Starting at $2.09/mo) swapped out for a rotating carousel featuring NEXT-GEN VPS (Meet Snappy) and SMALL BIZ HOSTING sections. Pulse files it as a product change (positioning). Pulse's latest capture (Nov 9, 2026) lists Hatchling Plan at $3.75, Baby Plan at $4.50, Business Plan at $6.25 and Pro Plan at $13.95.
It lands 35 days after Hostgator's previous change, "Hostgator swaps web hosting hero for GatorClaw AI agent at $2.09/mo" (May 4, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Hostgator Rolls Out AI-Powered Malware Protection Across All Plans" (Apr 27, 2026) and "Hostgator Replaces SiteLock With In-House Malware Protection Product" (Apr 6, 2026). Hostgator has been tracked since 2024-10-01.
In the same window Siteground, Name.com and Dreamhost also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Replaced—Positioning
Beforeout
Afterrotating carousel featuring NEXT-GEN VPS
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Positioning | out | rotating carousel featuring NEXT-GEN VPS | Replaced |
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 Jun 1, 2026 and Jun 8, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where "out" becomes "rotating carousel featuring NEXT-GEN VPS".
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Hostgator, the last 90 days
Full history- Jul 2, 2026ImprovementHostGator: AI-Powered Malware Detection & Removal rolled out across all plans
- Jun 8, 2026PackagingHostgator swaps AI promo for VPS and small biz hosting carousel This change
- May 4, 2026PackagingHostgator swaps web hosting hero for GatorClaw AI agent at $2.09/mo
- Apr 27, 2026ImprovementHostgator Rolls Out AI-Powered Malware Protection Across All Plans
- Apr 6, 2026PackagingHostgator Replaces SiteLock With In-House Malware Protection Product
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changesQuestions about this change
Did Hostgator raise prices in June 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jun 1, 2026 and Jun 8, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: positioning.
What changed on Hostgator's pricing page between Jun 1, 2026 and Jun 8, 2026?
Positioning: out → rotating carousel featuring NEXT-GEN VPS, replaced. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jun 1, 2026 and Jun 8, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Hostgator change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for Hostgator in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Hostgator swaps web hosting hero for GatorClaw AI agent at $2.09/mo" on May 4, 2026; Hostgator has been tracked since 2024-10-01.