Pricing Plans
Compare GoDaddy's hosting plans
Most Popular
Shared Hosting
All plans include a 30-day money-back guarantee
Pros & Cons
What We Like
- Beginners wanting brand recognition
- Users needing 24/7 phone support
- Simple small business websites
- Domain management (primary business)
- Users who prefer all-in-one billing
What Could Be Better
- Need Node.js/Python/Ruby support
- Budget-conscious (renewal rates high)
- Adult or gambling content
- High file count sites (250k inode limit)
- Need included email
- Privacy-focused (security track record)
Rating Breakdown
Value for Money
2.5Performance
3.5Support Quality
4.0Security
3.0Features
3.0Ease of Use
4.0Transparency
2.0Overall Rating
Weighted average of all categories
3.2/5
Technical Specifications
Complete feature breakdown across all 154 data points
Storage & Resources
- Storage
- 100 GB SSD
- Storage Type
- SSD
- Bandwidth
- Unmetered
- Websites
- 1
- Databases
- 10
- PHP Versions
- 8.2, 8.3, 8.4
Performance
- Uptime Guarantee
- 99.9%
- Uptime SLA Credit
- CDN Included
- CDN Provider
- Cloudflare
Server Locations
- Location Count
- 9 locations
- Choose Location
- Locations
- Phoenix, AZ (US), Ashburn, VA (US), Los Angeles (US)
Security
- Free SSL
- Wildcard SSL
- Dedicated IP
- DDoS Protection
- DDoS Level
- Basic
- 2FA
Backups & Malware
- Malware Scanning
- Malware Removal
- Firewall
- Backup Frequency
- Daily
- Backup Retention
- 1 days
- On-Demand Backup
- Restore Fee
- $150
Developer Tools
- SSH Access
- Git Deployment
- Staging
- Cron Jobs
- WP-CLI
Language Support
- Node.js
- Python
- Ruby
WordPress
- WP Optimized
- Auto Install
- Auto Updates
- WP Staging
- WooCommerce
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Object Caching
Support
- Live Chat
- Chat Hours
- 24/7
- Phone Support
- Phone Hours
- 24/7
- Ticket Support
- Priority Support
- KB Quality
- 4/5
- Channels
- Phone, Live Chat, Email, Text/SMS, Knowledge Base
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese, Korean
- Email Included
- Account Limit
- 0
- Webmail
- Spam Filter
- Forwarding
Pricing Details
- Monthly Price
- $5.99/mo
- Renewal Price
- $9.99/mo
- Renewal Markup
- 67%
- 1st Year Cost
- $71.88
- 2nd Year Cost
- $119.88
- Setup Fee
- None
- Money Back
- 30 days
Free Inclusions
- Free SSL
- Free Domain
- Free Migration
- Free CDN
Migration
- Free Migration
- Sites Limit
- 1 sites
- Quality
- 3/5
Control Panel
- cPanel
- Panel Name
- cPanel
- Softaculous
- Site Builder
- Builder Name
- GoDaddy Website Builder
Compliance
- GDPR
- PCI
- HIPAA
CMS Platforms
- Drupal
- Joomla
- Magento
- Laravel
- Django
- Next.js
- Rails
- Static Sites
Content Policies
- Adult Content
- Gambling
- Bandwidth Overage
- May require upgrade to VPS/Dedicated if usage affects server stability
- Storage Overage
- Subject to inode limits; excess usage may require upgrade
Business Features
- API Access
- Reseller Hosting
- White Label
Best For (Score)
- Beginners
- 4/5
- Bloggers
- 3/5
- Developers
- 2/5
- eCommerce
- 3/5
- Agencies
- 2/5
- Enterprise
- 2/5
Company Info
- Founded
- 1997
- Headquarters
- United States
- Trustpilot
- 4/5 (131,283 reviews)
Our Ratings
- Overall
- 3.2/5
- Value
- 2.5/5
- Performance
- 3.5/5
- Support
- 4/5
- Security
- 3/5
- Features
- 3/5
- Ease of Use
- 4/5
- Transparency
- 2/5
Managed WordPress
- Available
Regional Info
- Best Countries
- United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, India
- Currencies
- USD, GBP, EUR, AUD, INR, CAD
- Support Languages
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese, Korean
- Data Sovereignty
- GDPR, CCPA
External Ratings
- Trustpilot
- 4/5
- Reviews Count
- 131,283
- G2 Rating
- 4/5
- BBB Rating
- A+
Advanced Technical
- Inode Limit
- 250,000
- Max DB Size
- 1 GB
- Max Upload
- 128 MB
- PHP Switching
Access & Limits
- SSH Tier
- All cPanel plans
- Staging Tier
- Managed WordPress Deluxe and above
Additional Pricing
- Domain Duration
- 12 months
- Exclusions
- Domains (5-day window only, non-refundable after); Monthly plans (48-hour window only); Free domain cost deducted from refund; Premium domains non-refundable; Domain backorders non-refundable if applied to auction; Web design services have cancellation fees (30-70%); No refunds after account closure; Products in subscription cannot be individually refunded
- Payment Methods
- Credit Card, Debit Card, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay
- Auto Renewal
- SSL Provider
- AutoSSL (Let's Encrypt compatible)
Support Details
- Phone Countries
- United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, India, Multiple international
- Community Forum
Affiliate Program
- Affiliate Available
- Commission Type
- Percentage + Bonuses
- Commission Amount
- 10-15% revenue share; $100 bonus for new hosting customer; $25 for annual renewals; 45-day cookie
Additional Policies
- File Hosting
- Proxy/VPN
- Suspension Policy
- Email warning for resource issues; immediate suspension possible for malware/TOS violations; reinstatement within 72 hours after fixing issues
- Malware Removal Cost
- $192
- Downloadable Backups
Additional Platforms
- PrestaShop
- Ghost
- Shopify Migration
- Wix Migration
- Squarespace Migration
- Webflow Export
Editorial Notes
- Best For
- Beginners wanting brand recognition; Users needing 24/7 phone support; Simple small business websites; Domain management (primary business); Users who prefer all-in-one billing
- Avoid If
- Need Node.js/Python/Ruby support; Budget-conscious (renewal rates high); Adult or gambling content; High file count sites (250k inode limit); Need included email; Privacy-focused (security track record); Developer workflows (no Git deployment)
- Known Issues
- High renewal prices (25-40% markup); $150 backup restore fee; Email not included (extra $6.99/mo); FTC order Jan 2025 for security failures; 2023 multi-year security breach confirmed; Aggressive upselling throughout checkout; BBB customer review score only 1.08/5 despite A+ rating; Low inode limit (250k) fills quickly with WordPress sites
- USP
- World's largest domain registrar with all-in-one hosting and domain management
- Ideal Customer
- Small business owner wanting brand recognition and phone support over technical features
Competition
- Competitors
- Namecheap, Bluehost, HostGator
- Best Alternative To
- Namecheap
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about GoDaddy
GoDaddy is suitable for beginners wanting brand recognition and 24/7 phone support, but has high renewal prices and limited developer features.
GoDaddy is a publicly traded company (NYSE: GDDY) with major shareholders including KKR and Silver Lake Partners.
GoDaddy shared hosting starts at $5.99/month (promo) and renews at $9.99/month. First year costs approximately $72.
Yes, GoDaddy is beginner-friendly with cPanel, 24/7 phone support, and a website builder, though upselling can be overwhelming.
No, GoDaddy hosting does not include email. Professional Email costs an extra $6.99/month.
Yes, GoDaddy offers WordPress hosting with auto-install, auto-updates, and staging on higher plans.
GoDaddy guarantees 99.9% uptime with SLA credits for downtime.
Yes, with a 30-day money-back guarantee for annual plans. Monthly plans have a 48-hour cancellation window.
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