GoDaddy vs WordPress.com
GoDaddy comes out ahead of WordPress.com on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
GoDaddy takes it, 4–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, GoDaddy takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose GoDaddy if…
- • You want GoDaddy's edge on what it costs to sell online and who picks up when you are stuck
Choose WordPress.com if…
- • You want WordPress.com's edge on what it costs to start and where you start designing
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs to startWordPress.com winsGoDaddy5/10
$9.99
Basic plan, per month on annual billing (renews at $16.99)
- $9.99, against $4
Source: websitebuilderexpert.com ↗
WordPress.com8/10$4
Personal, per month billed annually ($2.75 on a three-year term)
Source: wordpress.com ↗
WordPress.com wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What it costs to sell onlineGoDaddy winsGoDaddy8/10
$20.99
Commerce plan, per month on annual billing (renews at $34.99)
Source: websitebuilderexpert.com ↗
GoDaddy wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3Who picks up when you are stuckGoDaddy winsGoDaddy8/10
24/7 phone and chat
Website Builder FAQ - support resources
- around-the-clock support, though the review found live chat slow to answer
Source: godaddy.com ↗
WordPress.com5/10Email; live chat from Premium
every paid plan gets email support, chat starts on Premium
- Email; live chat from Premium, against 24/7 phone, text and live chat
Source: wordpress.com ↗
GoDaddy wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4Where you start designingWordPress.com winsGoDaddy5/10
Not stated
No template count stated; page is now Airo AI Builder-focused (AI-generated designs, 'template prompts'). GoDaddy site search for 'templates' returned no product/template gallery pages.
- 200+ templates, against 1,000+ themes
Source: websitebuilderexpert.com ↗
WordPress.com8/10Thousands of themes
free and premium themes
- WordPress.com themes
Source: wordpress.com ↗
WordPress.com wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 5What adding a store costsGoDaddy winsGoDaddy8/10
+$15
Professional $24.99 vs Starter $9.99, per month (billed annually)
- from $9.99 to $20.99 a month
Source: godaddy.com ↗
GoDaddy wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 6What customers say on TrustpilotGoDaddy winsWordPress.com5/10
3.8 out of 5
TrustScore from 4,170 reviews on Trustpilot
- 3.8 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
GoDaddy wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
Side by side
- around-the-clock support, though the review found live chat slow to answer
- from $9.99 to $20.99 a month
- WordPress.com themes
- 200+ templates, against 2,000+ templates
- $20.99, against $16
- +$11, against $0 extra
- 200+ templates, against 1,000+ themes
- $45, against $29
- Email; live chat from Premium, against 24/7 chat and callback, plus phone and email
- 1,000+ themes, against 2,000+ templates
- +$41, against +$12