diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d749018..da8f56e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 
-## [1.10.1] - unreleased
+## [1.11.0] - unreleased
 ### Added
 - Reclone name and description to reclone output
+- GHORG_PRESERVE_SCM_HOSTNAME, note that this feature changes the directory struture that gitlab all-users and all-groups clone into; thanks @rrrix
 ### Changed
 ### Deprecated
 ### Removed
diff --git a/cmd/clone.go b/cmd/clone.go
index 39d5768..df9a44b 100644
--- a/cmd/clone.go
+++ b/cmd/clone.go
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ func cloneFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, argz []string) {
 		os.Setenv("GHORG_GIT_FILTER", filter)
 	}
 
+	if cmd.Flags().Changed("preserve-scm-hostname") {
+		os.Setenv("GHORG_PRESERVE_SCM_HOSTNAME", "true")
+	}
+
 	if cmd.Flags().Changed("skip-archived") {
 		os.Setenv("GHORG_SKIP_ARCHIVED", "true")
 	}
@@ -282,6 +286,10 @@ func cloneFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, argz []string) {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
+	if os.Getenv("GHORG_PRESERVE_SCM_HOSTNAME") == "true" {
+		updateAbsolutePathToCloneToWithHostname()
+	}
+
 	setOutputDirName(argz)
 	setOuputDirAbsolutePath()
 	args = argz
@@ -974,7 +982,14 @@ func CloneAllRepos(git git.Gitter, cloneTargets []scm.Repo) {
 }
 
 func writeGhorgStats(date string, allReposToCloneCount, cloneCount, pulledCount, cloneInfosCount, cloneErrorsCount, updateRemoteCount, newCommits, pruneCount int, hasCollisions bool) error {
-	statsFilePath := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO"), "_ghorg_stats.csv")
+	var statsFilePath string
+	absolutePath := os.Getenv("GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO")
+	if os.Getenv("GHORG_PRESERVE_SCM_HOSTNAME") == "true" {
+		originalAbsolutePath := os.Getenv("GHORG_ORIGINAL_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO")
+		statsFilePath = filepath.Join(originalAbsolutePath, "_ghorg_stats.csv")
+	} else {
+		statsFilePath = filepath.Join(absolutePath, "_ghorg_stats.csv")
+	}
 
 	fileExists := true
 
@@ -1398,22 +1413,23 @@ func setOutputDirName(argz []string) {
 
 	outputDirName = strings.ToLower(argz[0])
 
-	// If all-group is used set the parent folder to the name of the baseurl
-	if argz[0] == "all-groups" && os.Getenv("GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL") != "" {
-		u, err := url.Parse(os.Getenv("GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL"))
-		if err != nil {
-			return
+	if os.Getenv("GHORG_PRESERVE_SCM_HOSTNAME") != "true" {
+		// If all-group is used set the parent folder to the name of the baseurl
+		if argz[0] == "all-groups" && os.Getenv("GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL") != "" {
+			u, err := url.Parse(os.Getenv("GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL"))
+			if err != nil {
+				colorlog.PrintError(fmt.Sprintf("Error parsing GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL, clone may be affected, error: %v", err))
+			}
+			outputDirName = u.Hostname()
 		}
-		outputDirName = strings.TrimSuffix(strings.TrimPrefix(u.Host, "www."), ".com")
-	}
 
-	if argz[0] == "all-users" && os.Getenv("GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL") != "" {
-		u, err := url.Parse(os.Getenv("GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL"))
-		if err != nil {
-			return
+		if argz[0] == "all-users" && os.Getenv("GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL") != "" {
+			u, err := url.Parse(os.Getenv("GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL"))
+			if err != nil {
+				colorlog.PrintError(fmt.Sprintf("Error parsing GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL, clone may be affected, error: %v", err))
+			}
+			outputDirName = u.Hostname()
 		}
-		outputDirName = strings.TrimSuffix(strings.TrimPrefix(u.Host, "www."), ".com")
-		outputDirName = outputDirName + "_users"
 	}
 
 	if os.Getenv("GHORG_BACKUP") == "true" {
diff --git a/cmd/examples-copy/bitbucket.md b/cmd/examples-copy/bitbucket.md
index 08f4592..be33bf1 100644
--- a/cmd/examples-copy/bitbucket.md
+++ b/cmd/examples-copy/bitbucket.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabrie30/ghorg/blob/master/sample-conf.yaml) or use `ghorg clone --help`
 
+1. The `--preserve-scm-hostname` flag will always create a top level folder in your GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO with the hostname of the instance you are cloning from. For bitbucket cloud it will be `bitbucket.com/` otherwise it will be what is set to the hostname of the `GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL`.
+
 ## Bitbucket Cloud
 
 1. Clone the microsoft workspace using an app-password
diff --git a/cmd/examples-copy/gitea.md b/cmd/examples-copy/gitea.md
index e1c7b42..810e4d0 100644
--- a/cmd/examples-copy/gitea.md
+++ b/cmd/examples-copy/gitea.md
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 
 To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabrie30/ghorg/blob/master/sample-conf.yaml) or use `ghorg clone --help`
 
+## Things to know
+
+1. The `--preserve-scm-hostname` flag will always create a top level folder in your GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO with the hostname of the `GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL` you are cloning from.
+
+## Examples
+
 1. Clone an **org**
 
     ```
diff --git a/cmd/examples-copy/github.md b/cmd/examples-copy/github.md
index 638974d..cabcf6f 100644
--- a/cmd/examples-copy/github.md
+++ b/cmd/examples-copy/github.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabrie30/ghorg/blob/master/sample-conf.yaml) or use `ghorg clone --help`
 
+## Things to know
+
+1. The `--preserve-scm-hostname` flag will always create a top level folder in your GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO with the hostname of the instance you are cloning from. For github cloud it will be `github.com/` otherwise it will be what is set to the hostname of the `GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL` if set for enterpirse github orgs.
+
 ## GitHub Cloud
 
 1. Clone an **org**, using a token on the commandline
@@ -11,6 +15,14 @@ To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabri
     ```
     ghorg clone <github_org> --token=XXXXXX
     ```
+    Will produce the following
+
+    ```sh
+    /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
+    └── github_org
+        ├── repo1
+        └── repo2
+    ```
 
 1. Clone all repos from a **github org** that are **prefixed** with "frontend" **into a folder** called "design_only"
 
@@ -24,6 +36,20 @@ To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabri
     ghorg clone <github_username> --clone-type=user --token=bGVhdmUgYSBjb21tZW50IG9uIGlzc3VlIDY2
     ```
 
+1. Clone an **org**, preserving the cloud scm hostname
+    ```
+    ghorg clone <github_org> --preserve-cloud-scm-hostname
+    ```
+    Will produce the following
+
+    ```sh
+    /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
+    └── github.com
+        └── github_org
+            ├── repo1
+            └── repo2
+    ```
+
 ## GitHub Enterprise
 
 1. Clone an **org**
@@ -43,3 +69,31 @@ To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabri
     ```
     ghorg clone <github_username> --clone-type=user --base-url=https://<your-hosted-github>.com --token=XXXXXX
     ```
+
+1. Clone an **org**, preserving the cloud scm hostname. The github_org may seem redudant in this example but when its needed for the case when you start to set an output directory.
+    ```
+    ghorg clone <github_org> --base-url=https://<your-hosted-github>.com --preserve-cloud-scm-hostname
+    ```
+    Will produce the following
+
+    ```sh
+    /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
+    └── your-hosted-github.com
+        └── github_org
+            ├── repo1
+            └── repo2
+    ```
+
+1. Clone an **org**, preserving the cloud scm hostname **with an output directory**
+    ```
+    ghorg clone <github_org> --base-url=https://<your-hosted-github>.com --output-dir=my-repos --preserve-cloud-scm-hostname
+    ```
+    Will produce the following
+
+    ```sh
+    /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
+    └── your-hosted-github.com
+        └── my-repos
+            ├── myrepo1
+            └── myrepo2
+    ```
diff --git a/cmd/examples-copy/gitlab.md b/cmd/examples-copy/gitlab.md
index 8d42ab5..484977e 100644
--- a/cmd/examples-copy/gitlab.md
+++ b/cmd/examples-copy/gitlab.md
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabri
 
 1. The `--output-dir` flag overrides the default name given to the folder ghorg creates to clone repos into. The default will be the instance name when cloning `all-groups` or `all-users` or the `group` name when cloning a specific group. The exception is when you are cloning a subgroup and preserving the directory structure, then it will preserve the parent groups of the subgroup.
 
+1. The `--preserve-scm-hostname` flag will always create a top level folder in your GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO with the hostname of the instance you are cloning from. For gitlab cloud it will be `gitlab.com/` otherwise it will be what is set to the hostname of the `GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL`.
+
 1. If the group name you are cloning has spaces, substitute the spaces with "-" e.g.
 
     ```sh
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabri
 
     ```sh
     /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
-    └── your.instance.gitlab
+    └── your.instance.gitlab.com
         ├── group1
         │   └── project1
         ├── group2
@@ -66,13 +68,34 @@ To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabri
 
     ```sh
     /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
-    └── your.instance.gitlab
+    └── your.instance.gitlab.com
         ├── project1
         ├── project2
         ├── project3
         └── project4
     ```
 
+1. Clone **all groups**, **preserving the directory structure** of users, preserving scm hostname
+
+    ```sh
+    ghorg clone all-groups --base-url=https://<your.instance.gitlab.com> --scm=gitlab --token=XXXXXX --preserve-dir --preserve-scm-hostname
+    ```
+
+    This would produce a directory structure like
+
+    ```sh
+    /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
+    └── your.instance.gitlab.com
+        └── all-groups
+            ├── group1
+            │   └── project1
+            ├── group2
+            │   └── project2
+            └── group3
+                ├── project3
+                └── project4
+    ```
+
 #### Cloning Specific Groups
 
 1. Clone **a specific group**, **preserving the directory structure** of subgroups
@@ -175,7 +198,7 @@ To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabri
 
     ```sh
     /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
-    └── your.instance.gitlab_users
+    └── your.instance.gitlab.com
         ├── user1
         │   └── project1
         ├── user2
@@ -194,11 +217,30 @@ To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabri
 
     ```sh
     /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
-    └── your.instance.gitlab_users
-        ├── project1
-        ├── project2
-        ├── project3
-        └── project4
+    └── your.instance.gitlab.com
+        ├── user1-repo1
+        └── user2-repo1
+    ```
+
+1. Clone **all users**, **preserving the directory structure** of users, preserving scm hostname
+
+    ```sh
+    ghorg clone all-users --base-url=https://<your.instance.gitlab.com> --scm=gitlab --token=XXXXXX --preserve-dir --preserve-scm-hostname
+    ```
+
+    This would produce a directory structure like
+
+    ```sh
+    /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
+    └── your.instance.gitlab.com
+        └── all-users
+            ├── user1
+            │   └── project1
+            ├── user2
+            │   └── project2
+            └── user3
+                ├── project3
+                └── project4
     ```
 
 ## Cloud GitLab Orgs
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 3fe6c07..2590fff 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ var (
 	quietMode                    bool
 	noDirSize                    bool
 	ghorgStatsEnabled            bool
+	ghorgPreserveScmHostname     bool
 	args                         []string
 	cloneErrors                  []string
 	cloneInfos                   []string
@@ -83,6 +85,40 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	},
 }
 
+func getHostname() string {
+	var hostname string
+	baseURL := os.Getenv("GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL")
+	if baseURL != "" {
+		// Parse the URL to extract the hostname
+		parsedURL, err := url.Parse(baseURL)
+		if err != nil {
+			colorlog.PrintError(fmt.Sprintf("Error parsing GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL clone may be affected, error: %v", err))
+		}
+		// Append the hostname to the absolute path
+		hostname = parsedURL.Hostname()
+	} else {
+		// Use the predefined hostname based on the SCM type
+		hostname = configs.GetCloudScmTypeHostnames()
+	}
+
+	return hostname
+}
+
+// updateAbsolutePathToCloneToWithHostname modifies the absolute path by appending the hostname if the user has enabled it,
+// supporting the GHORG_PRESERVE_SCM_HOSTNAME feature. It checks the GHORG_PRESERVE_SCM_HOSTNAME environment variable, and if set to "true",
+// it uses the hostname from GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL if available, otherwise, it defaults to a predefined hostname based on the SCM type.
+func updateAbsolutePathToCloneToWithHostname() {
+	// Verify if GHORG_PRESERVE_SCM_HOSTNAME is set to "true"
+	if os.Getenv("GHORG_PRESERVE_SCM_HOSTNAME") == "true" {
+		// Retrieve the hostname from the environment variable
+		hostname := getHostname()
+		absolutePath := os.Getenv("GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO")
+		os.Setenv("GHORG_ORIGINAL_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO", absolutePath)
+		absolutePath = filepath.Join(absolutePath, hostname)
+		os.Setenv("GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO", configs.EnsureTrailingSlashOnFilePath(absolutePath))
+	}
+}
+
 // reads in configuration file and updates anything not set to default
 func getOrSetDefaults(envVar string) {
 	if envVar == "GHORG_COLOR" {
@@ -145,6 +181,8 @@ func getOrSetDefaults(envVar string) {
 			os.Setenv(envVar, "owner")
 		case "GHORG_BACKUP":
 			os.Setenv(envVar, "false")
+		case "GHORG_PRESERVE_SCM_HOSTNAME":
+			os.Setenv(envVar, "false")
 		case "GHORG_NO_TOKEN":
 			os.Setenv(envVar, "false")
 		case "GHORG_NO_DIR_SIZE":
@@ -228,6 +266,7 @@ func InitConfig() {
 	getOrSetDefaults("GHORG_CLONE_PROTOCOL")
 	getOrSetDefaults("GHORG_CLONE_TYPE")
 	getOrSetDefaults("GHORG_SCM_TYPE")
+	getOrSetDefaults("GHORG_PRESERVE_SCM_HOSTNAME")
 	getOrSetDefaults("GHORG_SKIP_ARCHIVED")
 	getOrSetDefaults("GHORG_SKIP_FORKS")
 	getOrSetDefaults("GHORG_NO_CLEAN")
@@ -324,6 +363,7 @@ func init() {
 	cloneCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&quietMode, "quiet", false, "GHORG_QUIET - Emit critical output only")
 	cloneCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&includeSubmodules, "include-submodules", false, "GHORG_INCLUDE_SUBMODULES - Include submodules in all clone and pull operations.")
 	cloneCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&ghorgStatsEnabled, "stats-enabled", false, "GHORG_STATS_ENABLED - Creates a CSV in the GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO called _ghorg_stats.csv with info about each clone. This allows you to track clone data over time such as number of commits and size in megabytes of the clone directory.")
+	cloneCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&ghorgPreserveScmHostname, "preserve-scm-hostname", false, "GHORG_PRESERVE_SCM_HOSTNAME - Appends the scm hostname to the GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO which will organize your clones into specific folders by the scm provider. e.g. /github.com/kuberentes")
 	cloneCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&baseURL, "base-url", "", "", "GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL - Change SCM base url, for on self hosted instances (currently gitlab, gitea and github (use format of https://git.mydomain.com/api/v3))")
 	cloneCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&concurrency, "concurrency", "", "", "GHORG_CONCURRENCY - Max goroutines to spin up while cloning (default 25)")
 	cloneCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&cloneDepth, "clone-depth", "", "", "GHORG_CLONE_DEPTH - Create a shallow clone with a history truncated to the specified number of commits")
diff --git a/cmd/version.go b/cmd/version.go
index 65cbc71..27cad6e 100644
--- a/cmd/version.go
+++ b/cmd/version.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-const ghorgVersion = "v1.10.1"
+const ghorgVersion = "v1.11.0"
 
 var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "version",
diff --git a/configs/configs.go b/configs/configs.go
index 17f20a1..de900bf 100644
--- a/configs/configs.go
+++ b/configs/configs.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/gabrie30/ghorg/colorlog"
 	"github.com/gabrie30/ghorg/scm"
 	"github.com/gabrie30/ghorg/utils"
 
@@ -311,6 +312,22 @@ func VerifyTokenSet() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func GetCloudScmTypeHostnames() string {
+	switch os.Getenv("GHORG_SCM_TYPE") {
+	case "github":
+		return "github.com"
+	case "gitlab":
+		return "gitlab.com"
+	case "gitea":
+		return "gitea.com"
+	case "bitbucket":
+		return "bitbucket.com"
+	default:
+		colorlog.PrintErrorAndExit("Unsupported GHORG_SCM_TYPE")
+		return ""
+	}
+}
+
 // VerifyConfigsSetCorrectly makes sure flags are set to appropriate values
 func VerifyConfigsSetCorrectly() error {
 	scmType := os.Getenv("GHORG_SCM_TYPE")
diff --git a/examples/bitbucket.md b/examples/bitbucket.md
index 08f4592..be33bf1 100644
--- a/examples/bitbucket.md
+++ b/examples/bitbucket.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabrie30/ghorg/blob/master/sample-conf.yaml) or use `ghorg clone --help`
 
+1. The `--preserve-scm-hostname` flag will always create a top level folder in your GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO with the hostname of the instance you are cloning from. For bitbucket cloud it will be `bitbucket.com/` otherwise it will be what is set to the hostname of the `GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL`.
+
 ## Bitbucket Cloud
 
 1. Clone the microsoft workspace using an app-password
diff --git a/examples/gitea.md b/examples/gitea.md
index e1c7b42..810e4d0 100644
--- a/examples/gitea.md
+++ b/examples/gitea.md
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 
 To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabrie30/ghorg/blob/master/sample-conf.yaml) or use `ghorg clone --help`
 
+## Things to know
+
+1. The `--preserve-scm-hostname` flag will always create a top level folder in your GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO with the hostname of the `GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL` you are cloning from.
+
+## Examples
+
 1. Clone an **org**
 
     ```
diff --git a/examples/github.md b/examples/github.md
index 638974d..cabcf6f 100644
--- a/examples/github.md
+++ b/examples/github.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabrie30/ghorg/blob/master/sample-conf.yaml) or use `ghorg clone --help`
 
+## Things to know
+
+1. The `--preserve-scm-hostname` flag will always create a top level folder in your GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO with the hostname of the instance you are cloning from. For github cloud it will be `github.com/` otherwise it will be what is set to the hostname of the `GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL` if set for enterpirse github orgs.
+
 ## GitHub Cloud
 
 1. Clone an **org**, using a token on the commandline
@@ -11,6 +15,14 @@ To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabri
     ```
     ghorg clone <github_org> --token=XXXXXX
     ```
+    Will produce the following
+
+    ```sh
+    /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
+    └── github_org
+        ├── repo1
+        └── repo2
+    ```
 
 1. Clone all repos from a **github org** that are **prefixed** with "frontend" **into a folder** called "design_only"
 
@@ -24,6 +36,20 @@ To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabri
     ghorg clone <github_username> --clone-type=user --token=bGVhdmUgYSBjb21tZW50IG9uIGlzc3VlIDY2
     ```
 
+1. Clone an **org**, preserving the cloud scm hostname
+    ```
+    ghorg clone <github_org> --preserve-cloud-scm-hostname
+    ```
+    Will produce the following
+
+    ```sh
+    /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
+    └── github.com
+        └── github_org
+            ├── repo1
+            └── repo2
+    ```
+
 ## GitHub Enterprise
 
 1. Clone an **org**
@@ -43,3 +69,31 @@ To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabri
     ```
     ghorg clone <github_username> --clone-type=user --base-url=https://<your-hosted-github>.com --token=XXXXXX
     ```
+
+1. Clone an **org**, preserving the cloud scm hostname. The github_org may seem redudant in this example but when its needed for the case when you start to set an output directory.
+    ```
+    ghorg clone <github_org> --base-url=https://<your-hosted-github>.com --preserve-cloud-scm-hostname
+    ```
+    Will produce the following
+
+    ```sh
+    /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
+    └── your-hosted-github.com
+        └── github_org
+            ├── repo1
+            └── repo2
+    ```
+
+1. Clone an **org**, preserving the cloud scm hostname **with an output directory**
+    ```
+    ghorg clone <github_org> --base-url=https://<your-hosted-github>.com --output-dir=my-repos --preserve-cloud-scm-hostname
+    ```
+    Will produce the following
+
+    ```sh
+    /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
+    └── your-hosted-github.com
+        └── my-repos
+            ├── myrepo1
+            └── myrepo2
+    ```
diff --git a/examples/gitlab.md b/examples/gitlab.md
index 8d42ab5..484977e 100644
--- a/examples/gitlab.md
+++ b/examples/gitlab.md
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabri
 
 1. The `--output-dir` flag overrides the default name given to the folder ghorg creates to clone repos into. The default will be the instance name when cloning `all-groups` or `all-users` or the `group` name when cloning a specific group. The exception is when you are cloning a subgroup and preserving the directory structure, then it will preserve the parent groups of the subgroup.
 
+1. The `--preserve-scm-hostname` flag will always create a top level folder in your GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO with the hostname of the instance you are cloning from. For gitlab cloud it will be `gitlab.com/` otherwise it will be what is set to the hostname of the `GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL`.
+
 1. If the group name you are cloning has spaces, substitute the spaces with "-" e.g.
 
     ```sh
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabri
 
     ```sh
     /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
-    └── your.instance.gitlab
+    └── your.instance.gitlab.com
         ├── group1
         │   └── project1
         ├── group2
@@ -66,13 +68,34 @@ To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabri
 
     ```sh
     /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
-    └── your.instance.gitlab
+    └── your.instance.gitlab.com
         ├── project1
         ├── project2
         ├── project3
         └── project4
     ```
 
+1. Clone **all groups**, **preserving the directory structure** of users, preserving scm hostname
+
+    ```sh
+    ghorg clone all-groups --base-url=https://<your.instance.gitlab.com> --scm=gitlab --token=XXXXXX --preserve-dir --preserve-scm-hostname
+    ```
+
+    This would produce a directory structure like
+
+    ```sh
+    /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
+    └── your.instance.gitlab.com
+        └── all-groups
+            ├── group1
+            │   └── project1
+            ├── group2
+            │   └── project2
+            └── group3
+                ├── project3
+                └── project4
+    ```
+
 #### Cloning Specific Groups
 
 1. Clone **a specific group**, **preserving the directory structure** of subgroups
@@ -175,7 +198,7 @@ To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabri
 
     ```sh
     /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
-    └── your.instance.gitlab_users
+    └── your.instance.gitlab.com
         ├── user1
         │   └── project1
         ├── user2
@@ -194,11 +217,30 @@ To view all additional flags see the [sample-conf.yaml](https://github.com/gabri
 
     ```sh
     /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
-    └── your.instance.gitlab_users
-        ├── project1
-        ├── project2
-        ├── project3
-        └── project4
+    └── your.instance.gitlab.com
+        ├── user1-repo1
+        └── user2-repo1
+    ```
+
+1. Clone **all users**, **preserving the directory structure** of users, preserving scm hostname
+
+    ```sh
+    ghorg clone all-users --base-url=https://<your.instance.gitlab.com> --scm=gitlab --token=XXXXXX --preserve-dir --preserve-scm-hostname
+    ```
+
+    This would produce a directory structure like
+
+    ```sh
+    /GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
+    └── your.instance.gitlab.com
+        └── all-users
+            ├── user1
+            │   └── project1
+            ├── user2
+            │   └── project2
+            └── user3
+                ├── project3
+                └── project4
     ```
 
 ## Cloud GitLab Orgs
diff --git a/git/git.go b/git/git.go
index 496274c..729619b 100644
--- a/git/git.go
+++ b/git/git.go
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ func NewGit() GitClient {
 
 func printDebugCmd(cmd *exec.Cmd, repo scm.Repo) error {
 	fmt.Println("------------- GIT DEBUG -------------")
+	fmt.Printf("GHORG_OUTPUT_DIR=%v\n", os.Getenv("GHORG_OUTPUT_DIR"))
+	fmt.Printf("GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO=%v\n", os.Getenv("GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO"))
 	fmt.Print("Repo Data: ")
 	spew.Dump(repo)
 	fmt.Print("Command Ran: ")
diff --git a/sample-conf.yaml b/sample-conf.yaml
index 80e68a8..8f5092d 100644
--- a/sample-conf.yaml
+++ b/sample-conf.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ GHORG_SCM_BASE_URL:
 # flag (--include-submodules)
 GHORG_INCLUDE_SUBMODULES: false
 
+# Appends the scm cloud hostname to the GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO
+# This will organize your clones into specific folders by the scm provider.
+# e.g. GHORG_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE_TO/github.com/kuberentes")
+# flag (--preserve-scm-hostname)
+GHORG_PRESERVE_SCM_HOSTNAME: false
+
 # Allows you to pass arguments to git's filter flag e.g. git clone --filter=<args> this requires git version 2.19 or greater.
 # Useful for filtering out binary objects from repos
 # Few caveats, only works on inital clones, however if done on inital clone all subsequent clones will also honor the settings.
diff --git a/scripts/bitbucket_cloud_integration_tests.sh b/scripts/bitbucket_cloud_integration_tests.sh
index 4596e34..f9ee85d 100755
--- a/scripts/bitbucket_cloud_integration_tests.sh
+++ b/scripts/bitbucket_cloud_integration_tests.sh
@@ -29,3 +29,14 @@ else
     echo "Fail: bitbucket org clone, commandline flags take overwrite conf.yaml"
     exit 1
 fi
+
+# preserve scm hostname
+ghorg clone $BITBUCKET_WORKSPACE --token="${BITBUCKET_TOKEN}" --bitbucket-username="${BITBUCKET_USERNAME}" --path=/tmp --output-dir=testing_output_dir --scm=bitbucket --base-url="https://api.bitbucket.org/2.0" --preserve-scm-hostname
+
+if [ -e /tmp/api.bitbucket.org/testing_output_dir ]
+then
+    echo "Pass: bitbucket org clone, preserve scm hostname"
+else
+    echo "Fail: bitbucket org clone, preserve scm hostname"
+    exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/github_cloud_integration_tests.sh b/scripts/github_cloud_integration_tests.sh
index 95db527..bf7cc58 100755
--- a/scripts/github_cloud_integration_tests.sh
+++ b/scripts/github_cloud_integration_tests.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,17 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# clone an org preserving scm hostname
+ghorg clone $GITHUB_ORG --token=$GITHUB_TOKEN --preserve-scm-hostname
+
+if [ -e $HOME/ghorg/github.com/$GITHUB_ORG/$GHORG_TEST_REPO ]
+then
+    echo "Pass: github org clone preserving scm hostname"
+else
+    echo "Fail: github org clone preserving scm hostname"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # clone an org with no config file to a specific path
 ghorg clone $GITHUB_ORG --token=$GITHUB_TOKEN --path=/tmp --output-dir=testing_output_dir
 
diff --git a/scripts/gitlab_cloud_integration_tests.sh b/scripts/gitlab_cloud_integration_tests.sh
index f71a703..201db79 100755
--- a/scripts/gitlab_cloud_integration_tests.sh
+++ b/scripts/gitlab_cloud_integration_tests.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,17 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# preserve scm hostname
+ghorg clone $GITLAB_GROUP --token="${GITLAB_TOKEN}" --scm=gitlab --output-dir=examples-flat --preserve-scm-hostname
+
+if [ -e "${HOME}"/ghorg/gitlab.com/examples-flat/microservice ]
+then
+    echo "Pass: gitlab org clone flat file, preserve scm hostname"
+else
+    echo "Fail: gitlab org clone flat file, preserve scm hostname"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 #
 # TOP LEVEL GROUP TESTS
 #
@@ -114,6 +125,24 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
+ghorg clone $GITLAB_GROUP_2 --token="${GITLAB_TOKEN}" --scm=gitlab --clone-snippets --preserve-dir --preserve-scm-hostname
+
+if [ -e "${HOME}"/ghorg/gitlab.com/"${GITLAB_GROUP_2}"/subgroup-2/foobar.snippets/test-snippet-2-3711655 ]
+then
+    echo "Pass: gitlab group clone snippet 2 with preserve dir, preserve scm hostname"
+else
+    echo "Fail: gitlab group clone snippet 2 with preserve dir, preserve scm hostname"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -e "${HOME}"/ghorg/gitlab.com/"${GITLAB_GROUP_2}"/subgroup-2/foobar.snippets/test-snippet-1-3711654 ]
+then
+    echo "Pass: gitlab group clone snippet 1 with preserve dir, preserve scm hostname"
+else
+    echo "Fail: gitlab group clone snippet 1 with preserve dir, preserve scm hostname"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 #
 # SUBGROUP TESTS
 #
@@ -153,6 +182,18 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# PRESERVE DIR, PRESERVE SCM HOSTNAME
+ghorg clone $GITLAB_GROUP/$GITLAB_SUB_GROUP --token="${GITLAB_TOKEN}" --scm=gitlab --preserve-dir --preserve-scm-hostname
+
+if [ -e "${HOME}"/ghorg/gitlab.com/"${GITLAB_GROUP}"/"${GITLAB_SUB_GROUP}"/wayne-industries/microservice ]
+then
+    echo "Pass: gitlab subgroup clone preserve directories, preserve scm hostname"
+    rm -rf "${HOME}/ghorg/gitlab.com/${GITLAB_GROUP}"
+else
+    echo "Fail: gitlab subgroup clone preserve directories, preserve scm hostname"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # OUTPUT DIR AND PRESERVE DIR
 ghorg clone $GITLAB_GROUP/$GITLAB_SUB_GROUP --token="${GITLAB_TOKEN}" --scm=gitlab --preserve-dir --output-dir=examples-subgroup-preserve-output
 
diff --git a/scripts/local-gitlab/integration-tests.sh b/scripts/local-gitlab/integration-tests.sh
index 30fa150..39e8b20 100755
--- a/scripts/local-gitlab/integration-tests.sh
+++ b/scripts/local-gitlab/integration-tests.sh
@@ -154,6 +154,98 @@ echo "CLONE AND TEST ALL-GROUPS, PRESERVE DIR, OUTPUT DIR, SNIPPETS TEST FAILED
 exit 1
 fi
 
+############ CLONE AND TEST ALL-GROUPS, PRESERVE DIR, OUTPUT DIR, SNIPPETS, PERSERVE SCM HOSTNAME ############
+ghorg clone all-groups --scm=gitlab --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="$TOKEN" --preserve-dir --output-dir=local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets --clone-snippets --preserve-scm-hostname
+ghorg clone all-groups --scm=gitlab --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="$TOKEN" --preserve-dir --output-dir=local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets --clone-snippets --preserve-scm-hostname
+
+GOT=$( ghorg ls gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets | grep -o 'gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets.*')
+WANT=$(cat <<EOF
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/_ghorg_root_level_snippets
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group1
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group2
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group3
+EOF
+)
+
+if [ "${WANT}" != "${GOT}" ]
+then
+echo "CLONE AND TEST ALL-GROUPS, PRESERVE DIR, OUTPUT DIR, SNIPPETS, PRESERVE SCM HOSTNAME TEST FAILED local-gitlab-group1"
+exit 1
+fi
+
+GOT=$( ghorg ls gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group1 | grep -o 'gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group1.*')
+WANT=$(cat <<EOF
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group1/baz0
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group1/baz1
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group1/baz2
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group1/baz3
+EOF
+)
+
+if [ "${WANT}" != "${GOT}" ]
+then
+echo "CLONE AND TEST ALL-GROUPS, PRESERVE DIR, OUTPUT DIR, SNIPPETS, PRESERVE SCM HOSTNAME TEST FAILED local-gitlab-group1"
+exit 1
+fi
+
+GOT=$( ghorg ls gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group2 | grep -o 'gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group2.*')
+WANT=$(cat <<EOF
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group2/baz0
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group2/baz0.snippets
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group2/baz1
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group2/baz1.snippets
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group2/baz2
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group2/baz2.snippets
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group2/baz3
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group2/baz3.snippets
+EOF
+)
+
+if [ "${WANT}" != "${GOT}" ]
+then
+echo "CLONE AND TEST ALL-GROUPS, PRESERVE DIR, OUTPUT DIR, SNIPPETS, PRESERVE SCM HOSTNAME TEST FAILED local-gitlab-group2"
+exit 1
+fi
+
+GOT=$( ghorg ls gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a | grep -o 'gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a.*')
+WANT=$(cat <<EOF
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a/subgroup-b
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a/subgroup_a_repo_0
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a/subgroup_a_repo_0.snippets
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a/subgroup_a_repo_1
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a/subgroup_a_repo_1.snippets
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a/subgroup_a_repo_2
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a/subgroup_a_repo_2.snippets
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a/subgroup_a_repo_3
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-repos-snippets/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a/subgroup_a_repo_3.snippets
+EOF
+)
+
+if [ "${WANT}" != "${GOT}" ]
+then
+echo "CLONE AND TEST ALL-GROUPS, PRESERVE DIR, OUTPUT DIR, SNIPPETS, PRESERVE SCM HOSTNAME, TEST FAILED local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a"
+exit 1
+fi
+
+############ CLONE AND TEST ALL-GROUPS, PRESERVE DIR, NO OUTPUT DIR ############
+ghorg clone all-groups --scm=gitlab --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="$TOKEN" --preserve-dir
+ghorg clone all-groups --scm=gitlab --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="$TOKEN" --preserve-dir
+
+GOT=$( ghorg ls gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-group1 | grep -o 'gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-group1.*')
+WANT=$(cat <<EOF
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-group1/baz0
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-group1/baz1
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-group1/baz2
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-group1/baz3
+EOF
+)
+
+if [ "${WANT}" != "${GOT}" ]
+then
+echo "CLONE AND TEST ALL-GROUPS, PRESERVE DIR, NO OUTPUT DIR TEST FAILED local-gitlab-group1"
+exit 1
+fi
+
 ############ CLONE AND TEST ALL-GROUPS, OUTPUT DIR  ############
 ghorg clone all-groups --scm=gitlab --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="${TOKEN}" --output-dir=local-gitlab-v15-repos-flat
 ghorg clone all-groups --scm=gitlab --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="${TOKEN}" --output-dir=local-gitlab-v15-repos-flat
@@ -432,6 +524,29 @@ echo "CLONE AND TEST TOP LEVEL GROUP FAILED"
 exit 1
 fi
 
+############ CLONE AND TEST TOP LEVEL GROUP, PRESERVE SCM HOSTNAME ############
+ghorg clone local-gitlab-group3 --scm=gitlab --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="${TOKEN}" --output-dir=local-gitlab-v15-top-level-group --preserve-scm-hostname
+ghorg clone local-gitlab-group3 --scm=gitlab --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="${TOKEN}" --output-dir=local-gitlab-v15-top-level-group --preserve-scm-hostname
+
+GOT=$(ghorg ls gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-top-level-group | grep -o 'gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-top-level-group.*')
+WANT=$(cat <<EOF
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-top-level-group/subgroup_a_repo_0
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-top-level-group/subgroup_a_repo_1
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-top-level-group/subgroup_a_repo_2
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-top-level-group/subgroup_a_repo_3
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-top-level-group/subgroup_b_repo_0
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-top-level-group/subgroup_b_repo_1
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-top-level-group/subgroup_b_repo_2
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-top-level-group/subgroup_b_repo_3
+EOF
+)
+
+if [ "${WANT}" != "${GOT}" ]
+then
+echo "CLONE AND TEST TOP LEVEL GROUP PRESERVE SCM HOSTNAME FAILED"
+exit 1
+fi
+
 ############ CLONE AND TEST TOP LEVEL GROUP WITH NESTED SUBGROUP, PRESERVE DIR, OUTPUT DIR ############
 ghorg clone local-gitlab-group3 --scm=gitlab --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="${TOKEN}" --preserve-dir --output-dir=local-gitlab-v15-group3-preserve
 ghorg clone local-gitlab-group3 --scm=gitlab --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="${TOKEN}" --preserve-dir --output-dir=local-gitlab-v15-group3-preserve
@@ -597,6 +712,58 @@ echo "CLONE AND TEST SUBGROUP, NESTED SUBGROUB, OUTPUT DIR FAILED"
 exit 1
 fi
 
+rm -rf "${LOCAL_GITLAB_GHORG_DIR}"/local-gitlab-group3
+
+############ CLONE AND TEST SUBGROUP, NESTED SUBGROUB, OUTPUT DIR, PRESERVE SCM HOSTNAME ############
+ghorg clone local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a --scm=gitlab --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="${TOKEN}" --output-dir=local-gitlab-v15-group3-subgroup-a --preserve-scm-hostname
+ghorg clone local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a --scm=gitlab --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="${TOKEN}" --output-dir=local-gitlab-v15-group3-subgroup-a --preserve-scm-hostname
+
+GOT=$(ghorg ls gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-group3-subgroup-a | grep -o 'gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-group3-subgroup-a.*')
+WANT=$(cat <<EOF
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-group3-subgroup-a/subgroup_a_repo_0
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-group3-subgroup-a/subgroup_a_repo_1
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-group3-subgroup-a/subgroup_a_repo_2
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-group3-subgroup-a/subgroup_a_repo_3
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-group3-subgroup-a/subgroup_b_repo_0
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-group3-subgroup-a/subgroup_b_repo_1
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-group3-subgroup-a/subgroup_b_repo_2
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-group3-subgroup-a/subgroup_b_repo_3
+EOF
+)
+
+if [ "${WANT}" != "${GOT}" ]
+then
+echo "CLONE AND TEST SUBGROUP, NESTED SUBGROUB, OUTPUT DIR, PRESERVE SCM HOSTNAME FAILED"
+exit 1
+fi
+
+rm -rf "${LOCAL_GITLAB_GHORG_DIR}"/gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-group3
+
+############ CLONE AND TEST SUBGROUP, NESTED SUBGROUB, NO OUTPUT DIR, PRESERVE SCM HOSTNAME ############
+ghorg clone local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a --scm=gitlab --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="${TOKEN}" --preserve-scm-hostname
+ghorg clone local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a --scm=gitlab --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="${TOKEN}" --preserve-scm-hostname
+
+GOT=$(ghorg ls gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a | grep -o 'gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a.*')
+WANT=$(cat <<EOF
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a/subgroup_a_repo_0
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a/subgroup_a_repo_1
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a/subgroup_a_repo_2
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a/subgroup_a_repo_3
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a/subgroup_b_repo_0
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a/subgroup_b_repo_1
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a/subgroup_b_repo_2
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a/subgroup_b_repo_3
+EOF
+)
+
+if [ "${WANT}" != "${GOT}" ]
+then
+echo "CLONE AND TEST SUBGROUP, NESTED SUBGROUB, NO OUTPUT DIR, PRESERVE SCM HOSTNAME FAILED"
+exit 1
+fi
+
+rm -rf "${LOCAL_GITLAB_GHORG_DIR}"/local-gitlab-group3
+
 ############ CLONE AND TEST SUBGROUP, NESTED SUBGROUPS, PRESERVE DIR, OUTPUT DIR ############
 ghorg clone local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a --scm=gitlab --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="${TOKEN}" --preserve-dir --output-dir=local-gitlab-v15-subgroups-preserve-output
 ghorg clone local-gitlab-group3/subgroup-a --scm=gitlab --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="${TOKEN}" --preserve-dir --output-dir=local-gitlab-v15-subgroups-preserve-output
@@ -626,6 +793,42 @@ fi
  #     # ####### #######        #####   #####  ####### #     #  #####
 
 
+############ CLONE AND TEST ALL-USERS, PRESERVE DIR ############
+ghorg clone all-users --scm=gitlab --clone-type=user --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="${TOKEN}" --preserve-dir
+
+GOT=$(ghorg ls gitlab.example.com/root | grep -o 'gitlab.example.com/root.*')
+WANT=$(cat <<EOF
+gitlab.example.com/root/rootrepos0
+gitlab.example.com/root/rootrepos1
+gitlab.example.com/root/rootrepos2
+gitlab.example.com/root/rootrepos3
+EOF
+)
+
+if [ "${WANT}" != "${GOT}" ]
+then
+echo "CLONE AND TEST ALL-USERS, PRESERVE DIR, OUTPUT DIR"
+exit 1
+fi
+
+############ CLONE AND TEST ALL-USERS, PRESERVE DIR ############
+ghorg clone all-users --scm=gitlab --clone-type=user --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="${TOKEN}" --preserve-dir --preserve-scm-hostname
+
+GOT=$(ghorg ls gitlab.example.com/root | grep -o 'gitlab.example.com/root.*')
+WANT=$(cat <<EOF
+gitlab.example.com/root/rootrepos0
+gitlab.example.com/root/rootrepos1
+gitlab.example.com/root/rootrepos2
+gitlab.example.com/root/rootrepos3
+EOF
+)
+
+if [ "${WANT}" != "${GOT}" ]
+then
+echo "CLONE AND TEST ALL-USERS, PRESERVE DIR, OUTPUT DIR"
+exit 1
+fi
+
 ############ CLONE AND TEST ALL-USERS, PRESERVE DIR, OUTPUT DIR ############
 ghorg clone all-users --scm=gitlab --clone-type=user --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="${TOKEN}" --output-dir=local-gitlab-v15-all-users-preserve --preserve-dir
 
@@ -684,4 +887,25 @@ echo "CLONE AND TEST ALL-USERS, OUTPUT DIR SNIPPETS FAILED"
 exit 1
 fi
 
+############ CLONE AND TEST ALL-USERS, OUTPUT DIR, SNIPPETS, PRESERVE SCM HOSTNAME ############
+ghorg clone all-users --scm=gitlab --clone-type=user --base-url="${GITLAB_URL}" --token="${TOKEN}" --output-dir=local-gitlab-v15-all-users-snippets --clone-snippets --preserve-scm-hostname
+
+TEST_ALL_USERS_SNIPPETS_GOT=$(ghorg ls gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-all-users-snippets | grep -o 'gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-all-users-snippets.*')
+TEST_ALL_USERS_SNIPPETS_WANT=$(cat <<EOF
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-all-users-snippets/_ghorg_root_level_snippets
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-all-users-snippets/rootrepos0
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-all-users-snippets/rootrepos1
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-all-users-snippets/rootrepos2
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-all-users-snippets/rootrepos3
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-all-users-snippets/testuser1-repo
+gitlab.example.com/local-gitlab-v15-all-users-snippets/testuser1-repo.snippets
+EOF
+)
+
+if [ "${TEST_ALL_USERS_SNIPPETS_WANT}" != "${TEST_ALL_USERS_SNIPPETS_GOT}" ]
+then
+echo "CLONE AND TEST ALL-USERS, OUTPUT DIR SNIPPETS, PRESERVE SCM HOSTNAME FAILED"
+exit 1
+fi
+
 echo "INTEGRATOIN TESTS FINISHED..."