GoDaddy has offered as wide an array of services as possible for individuals and small businesses needing an internet presence. It’s widely known, and many customers enjoy the service.
GoDaddy is a great option if you prefer to stick with a well-known brand. It’s also recently introduced AI-based services to help you find the right domain name and to assist you with branding.
Pricing begins at $5.99/month for one website. Specific plans may qualify you for a free domain name and SSL certificate. Regarding security, automatic WordPress updates are applied, and malware scanning services are available. Each plan comes with a one-click WordPress installation, a cPanel, and daily backups.
Customer service is reasonable, and, although not 24/7, if you need a technical lead to get something accomplished, you can usually find someone with a clue (after jumping through a few hoops, of course). However, the refund policy is restrictive and I would say the host’s website is cluttered, making it difficult to find exactly what service you need — and for what price.
ZDNET author David Gewirtz has decades of experience with GoDaddy, and he has come to respect how this web host provides the key services most customers want. They’re definitely not the best at anything, but they do a good job with almost everything.
“GoDaddy, in my opinion, is the best web host,” Gerrid Smith, director of E-commerce of Joy Organics, told ZDNET. “They promise a minimum of 99.9% availability. To prevent malicious activities and repel DDoS attacks, their security team works around the clock.”
GoDaddy features: cPanel: Some plans | SSL: Some plans | SSH: Some plans | Backups: Some plans | Money-back guarantee: 30 days for annual plans, 48 hours for monthly plans | Support: 24/7/365 US-based ticket and phone
