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SiteGround vs GoDaddy

SiteGround and GoDaddy are level on what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

SiteGround
SiteGround
6.3
Fair
2 of 6 rounds
vs
GoDaddy
GoDaddy
6.2
Fair
2 of 6 rounds

The verdict

It's a dead heat.

Neither pulls ahead on the published figures and review sites, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.

Choose SiteGround if…

  • • You want SiteGround's edge on the price on the front page and what customers say on trustpilot

Choose GoDaddy if…

  • • You want GoDaddy's edge on what it costs when it renews and how much storage you get

Round by round

  1. Round 1The price on the front pageSiteGround wins
    SiteGround8/10

    $2.99

    StartUp plan, prepaid for 12 months

    Source: siteground.com ↗

    GoDaddy5/10

    $5.99

    Economy plan on a 3-year term

    • $5.99, against $2.99

    Source: godaddy.com ↗

    SiteGround wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2What it costs when it renewsGoDaddy wins
    SiteGround5/10

    $17.99

    StartUp renewal, per month

    • $17.99, against $15.32

    Source: siteground.com ↗

    GoDaddy8/10

    $15.32

    Economy renewal, worked out from the $551.63 three-year auto-renewal

    Source: godaddy.com ↗

    GoDaddy wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotSiteGround wins
    SiteGround8/10

    4.9 out of 5

    TrustScore from 30,949 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    GoDaddy5/10

    4.4 out of 5

    TrustScore from 143,827 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 4.4 out of 5, against 4.9 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    SiteGround wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  4. Round 4How long you can get your money backTie
    SiteGround7/10

    30 days

    money-back guarantee on shared hosting

    Source: siteground.com ↗

    GoDaddy7/10

    30 days

    money-back guarantee

    Source: godaddy.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  5. Round 5How much storage you getGoDaddy wins
    SiteGround5/10

    10 GB

    StartUp plan

    • 10 GB, against 25 GB NVMe

    Source: siteground.com ↗

    GoDaddy8/10

    25 GB NVMe

    Economy plan

    Source: godaddy.com ↗

    GoDaddy wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6How many websites you can hostTie
    SiteGround7/10

    1 website

    StartUp plan

    Source: siteground.com ↗

    GoDaddy7/10

    1 website

    Economy plan

    Source: godaddy.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

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Side by side

Overall score
6.3
Best
6.2
Price
See price
See price
The price on the front page
7.3
5.0
How many websites you can host
5.7
5.3
What customers say on Trustpilot
8.0
5.7
How long you can get your money back
6.0
6.7
How much storage you get
5.5
7.9
Head-to-head findings
The price on the front page
$2.99
$5.99
How many websites you can host
1 website
1 website
What customers say on Trustpilot
4.9 out of 5
4.4 out of 5
How long you can get your money back
30 days
30 days
How much storage you get
10 GB
25 GB NVMe
What it costs when it renews
$17.99
$15.32
How often your site is backed up
Daily
Daily
Who picks up when your site is down
24/7 expert support
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Record
Head-to-head record
0–5–2
0–4–3
Head-to-heads won
0 %
0 %
Rounds won
30 %
27 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $2.99, against $1.99
      • $17.99, against $8.99
      • $17.99, against $9.99
      • 99.9%, against 99.99%
      • $5.99, against $1.99
      • $15.32, against $8.99
      • 4.4 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
      • $5.99, against $3.99
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