Switch from HostGator
Cheaper than HostGator – and your website looks exactly the same
HostGator charges $13.19 a month for Hatchling. We make an exact copy of your website and host it for $9 a month the first year – at least 10% below HostGator – and then our normal price minus 10%. Nothing on your website changes; you only change who you pay.
Free. No card. You see your copy before you pay anything.
HostGator compared with CarbonCopy
| Per month | ||
|---|---|---|
| HostGator – introductory price | $2.75 | first term (36 months) |
| HostGator – regular price (Hatchling) | $13.19 | after the introductory period |
| CarbonCopy – first year | $9 | $108 for the whole year |
| CarbonCopy – from year two | $9 | our normal price minus 10% |
You save $50 the first year
Prices per month excl. tax. HostGator's price from their own price list, checked 2026-10-15. Prices are set per year and may change. Source
With CarbonCopy: $10 a month.
Why businesses leave HostGator
- The price at HostGator rises by about 380% when the introductory period ends.
- HostGator requires annual payment for its lowest price. CarbonCopy has no lock-in.
- At HostGator you pay for a server, a database and plugins your visitors never see. A CarbonCopy is the finished pages – cheaper to run and faster to load.
- You keep your domain and your e-mail where they are today – we only move the website itself.
How to move from HostGator – about 10 minutes of your time
- Type your address above. We see that your website is at HostGator and show what you save.
- Confirm the website is yours with a code to your e-mail on the domain.
- Look at your copy, page by page, before you pay anything.
- Point the domain here. We do it automatically where we can; otherwise you get the steps – or a ready message for your DNS company.
- Cancel the hosting plan at HostGator – not the domain and not the e-mail.
Is your domain at HostGator too? Log in to HostGator. Click “Domains”, choose your domain and “DNS”.
Questions about leaving HostGator
Will my website look the same after leaving HostGator?
Yes. We copy every page, image, font and menu and compare the copy with the original before anything switches. Anything that can't come along is shown before you decide.
Is CarbonCopy really cheaper than HostGator?
Yes. HostGator's regular price is $13.19 a month. You pay $9 a month the first year and $9 after that.
What happens to my e-mail at HostGator?
Nothing. We only change the two lines for the website in your DNS. Your e-mail keeps working as today – keep the e-mail service at HostGator if you have it there.
How long does it take to leave HostGator?
The check takes a minute and the copy a few minutes. You spend about ten minutes yourself, mostly pointing the domain.
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Free. No card. You see your copy before you pay anything.