Hose holders come in three primary forms, 1) hose hangers, 2) hose pots and 3) hose reels.
Hose hangers are non-mechanical devices that usually are mounted to an interior or external wall. The hose is manually looped or coiled onto the hanger for storage.
Hose pots are large pots, usually made of plastic, metal, or porcelain in which the hose is manually coiled and laid into the pot. The primary objective of a hose pot is to hide the hose from view as opposed to simply lying on the ground.
Hose reels are mechanical devices that roll up and store the garden hose on a horizontal cylinder. Flanges or circular discs on each side of the cylinder keep the hose in place on the cylinder. The horizontal cylinder on a reel is referred to as a drum. A hose reel requires the use of a swivel (or rotary union), which allows the drum to rotate without twisting the feeder or inlet hose. Rewinding the hose onto the drum is done by either manual (hand crank) or assisted rewind. The most common assisted rewind methods are electric and spring-retractable. The mechanics of an assisted rewind method can add considerable cost to a hose reel. Most hose reels are manual rewind.