FatCow vs HostGator is a tough one, simply because both have a lot of useful features to offer. See the picture below for a quick comparison if you’re short on time. I, personally, have both. Obviously I pay more for one over the other. We are only talking about shared hosting service here. To learn more about all types of hosting services, see Wikipedia!
Note: To get a discount at either, click here: FatCow or Hostgator!
If you’ve had it with the comparisons, let me tell you it’s okay to sign-up for either one. I like them both. They are both highly rated by Better Business Bureau and numerous bloggers and webmasters. If you want even more proof, read forums made for webmasters. FatCow is more affordable than Hostgator.
FatCow vs Hostgator – One Feature that tips the balance in favor of HostGator
As you know, I have both, so I have had the time and patience to use them both to add many domains and create websites (mostly WordPress blogs such as this one) on both. The one thing I didn’t find easy, having already done this on HostGator before, is the fact that I had to click more buttons/links to Add a Domain and then to install WordPress to its homepage by first making a pointer that basically points the home directory to a sub-directory in your Home Directory for the hosting service. What Hostgator does better is to automatically create a sub-directory, so you don’t need to use any pointers of any kind. Less hassle, and less things that can go wrong. You may not think this is that crucial, but for me, it was. Imagine not knowing this extra step in FatCow, making a website, and when installing a new site on a new add-on domain, wiping out you old site. That’s right, that’s exactly what happened with me at first. Good thing I didn’t have anything on either sites since I was just setting up two separate sites in FatCow. Now that I have shared this quirk about FatCow, you won’t have this problem (right?), and you are free to choose any of the two services. 
Again: To get a discount at either, click here: FatCow or Hostgator!
I hope you liked this quick FatCow vs Hostgator comparison, and I hope you’ll share any comments/suggestions/quirks of either services with the readers here.
Fat Cow have been fantastic for me. I didn’t know much about web hosting or owning a site and Fat Cow made it all pretty straightforward to set up.