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A2 Hosting vs. GoDaddy 2020
Find out which one is the best for your needs
| Pricing | ||
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| Starting price | $3.92 / month | $5.99 / month |
| Free domain | No | Yes |
| Coupons |
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| User Ratings | ||
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| Reliability | 9.3 / 10 | 3.2 / 10 |
| Pricing | 9 / 10 | 3.5 / 10 |
| User Friendly | 9.3 / 10 | 3.3 / 10 |
| Support | 9.2 / 10 | 2.9 / 10 |
| Features | 9.3 / 10 | 3.2 / 10 |
| Summary |
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There is no doubt that GoDaddy is the better known company in this matchup, but that is about the only thing that they will beat A2 Hosting at. A2 Hosting is a much more reliable hosting company with better prices, and far better user support. They also have many additional options and features that GoDaddy just can’t compete with. A2 Hosting may not have the multi-million dollar marketing budgets, but they always put the quality of their hosting first, which is why they won this comparison.
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| User Reviews | ||
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| Latest positive review |
economical and fast
Mar. 10, 2020
for multiple sites and database its a great choice in a limited budget.
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Good overall performance
Jan. 14, 2020
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| Latest negative review |
Worst sales practices ...
Mar. 12, 2020
I recently tried out A2 hosting for a personal fan site. The site received more traffic than I had anticipated and I needed t...
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o upgrade. No one could tell me what level I should upgrade to based on the traffic the server was receiving, so I just bumped it up to the next level. The pricing ended up being more than what they told me it would be. So when I realized I would upgrade yet again to the next level, I was talking to their sales support and asked for an EXACT quote of the price I would have to pay if I upgraded. The salesperson said "Considering recent your renewal invoice payment- those funds can pay for the first month of hosting, leaving you $6.02 credit for the renewal invoice" This is a direct quote. So imagine my confusion when I went to upgrade and they tried charging me $8 for the upgrade. When I asked them about it, they continued to just tell me that I was misunderstanding what the sales rep had told me. Read that line and tell me how it could be interpreted as anything other than "upgrading is free, and you will have $6 credit towards next month". Ridiculous service, and I definitely won't be renewing.
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Don't go with Godaddy
Mar. 14, 2020
I used shared hosting of Godaddy initially. Since I had delay in my auto trigger emails for sign ups, I called the customer c...
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are. They suggested me to go with VPS. After purchasing the VPS, they did not give much support on setup and never bothered to even reply to my emails.
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After 2 days struggle when I completed the setup, i faced the same issue of email lag and called them. Finally got to the truth that, VPS does not have anything to do with the email delay. Might look simple issue for a non techie like me, it matters a lot to have the right information. GODADDY CHEATERS |
| Server Locations | ||
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| North America | Yes | Yes |
| Europe | Yes | No |
| Asia | Yes | Yes |
| Oceania | No | No |
| South America | No | No |
| Africa & Middle East | No | No |
| Shared Hosting Plans | ||
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| Plan Name | Lite | Economy |
| Space | Unlimited | 100 GB |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | cpanel | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | 1 |
| Features | ||
| Price | $3.92 | $5.99 |
| Plan Name | Lite - Windows | Deluxe |
| Space | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | other | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | N/A |
| Features | ||
| Price | $4.90 | $7.99 |
| Plan Name | Swift | Ultimate |
| Space | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | cpanel | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | N/A |
| Features | ||
| Price | $4.90 | $12.99 |
| Plan Name | Swift - Windows | Maximum |
| Space | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | other | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | N/A |
| Features | ||
| Price | $5.88 | $19.99 |
| Plan Name | Turbo | Launch Business Hosting |
| Space | Unlimited | 120 GB |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | cpanel | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | N/A |
| Features | ||
| Price | $9.31 | $29.99 |
| Plan Name | Turbo - Windows | Enhance Business Hosting |
| Space | Unlimited | 240 GB |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | other | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | N/A |
| Features | ||
| Price | $10.78 | $39.99 |
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| VPS Plans | ||
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| Plan Name | Entry - Unmanaged | Launch |
| Space | 20 GB | 40 GB |
| CPU | 1 core | 1 core |
| RAM | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| OS | Linux | Windows |
| Price | $5.00 | $24.99 |
| Plan Name | Mid - Unmanaged | Enhance |
| Space | 30 GB | 60 GB |
| CPU | 1 core | 2 cores |
| RAM | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| OS | Linux | |
| Price | $10.00 | $34.99 |
| Plan Name | Top - Unmanaged | Grow |
| Space | 50 GB | 150 GB |
| CPU | 4 cores | 3 cores |
| RAM | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| OS | Linux | |
| Price | $15.00 | $49.99 |
| Plan Name | Power+ | Expand |
| Space | 75 GB | 200 GB |
| CPU | 4 cores | 4 cores |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| OS | Linux | |
| Price | $25.00 | $59.99 |
| Plan Name | Prestige+ | – |
| Space | 100 GB | – |
| CPU | 6 cores | – |
| RAM | 6 GB | – |
| OS | Linux | – |
| Price | $35.00 | – |
| Plan Name | Pinnacle+ | – |
| Space | 150 GB | – |
| CPU | 8 cores | – |
| RAM | 8 GB | – |
| OS | Linux | – |
| Price | $50.00 | – |
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| Dedicated Server Plans | ||
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| Plan Name | Sprint - Unmanaged | Economy |
| Space | 1000 GB | 1000 GB |
| CPU | 2 x 3.10GHz | 4 x 3.10GHz |
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| OS | Linux | Linux |
| Price | $99.59 | $79.99 |
| Plan Name | Exceed - Unmanaged | Value |
| Space | 1000 GB | 1.5 TB |
| CPU | 4 x 2.40GHz | 4 x 3.10GHz |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| OS | Linux | Linux |
| Price | $165.99 | $119.99 |
| Plan Name | Mach - Unmanaged | Deluxe |
| Space | 1.95 TB | 1.95 TB |
| CPU | 12 x 2.10GHz | 4 x 3.10GHz |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| OS | Linux | Linux |
| Price | $248.99 | $139.99 |
| Plan Name | Sprint - Managed | Ultimate |
| Space | 1000 GB | 1.95 TB |
| CPU | 2 x 3.10GHz | 4 x 3.10GHz |
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| OS | Linux | Linux |
| Price | $141.09 | $149.99 |
| Plan Name | Exceed - Managed | Economy |
| Space | 1000 GB | 1000 GB |
| CPU | 4 x 2.40GHz | 4 x 3.10GHz |
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| OS | Linux | Windows |
| Price | $207.49 | $109.99 |
| Plan Name | Mach - Managed | Value |
| Space | 1.95 TB | 1.5 TB |
| CPU | 12 x 2.10GHz | 4 x 3.10GHz |
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| OS | Linux | Windows |
| Price | $290.49 | $149.99 |
| Plan Name | – | Deluxe |
| Space | – | 1.95 TB |
| CPU | – | 4 x 3.10GHz |
| RAM | – | 16 GB |
| OS | – | Windows |
| Price | – | $169.99 |
| Plan Name | – | Ultimate |
| Space | – | 1.95 TB |
| CPU | – | 4 x 3.10GHz |
| RAM | – | 32 GB |
| OS | – | Windows |
| Price | – | $179.99 |
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| Cloud Hosting Plans | ||
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| Plan Name | Start | Launch |
| Space | 10 GB | 60 GB |
| CPU | 2 x 0.60GHz | 1 core |
| RAM | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Price | $15.00 | $29.99 |
| Plan Name | Median | Enhance |
| Space | 10 GB | 90 GB |
| CPU | 2 x 0.60GHz | 2 cores |
| RAM | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Price | $20.00 | $34.99 |
| Plan Name | Ace | Grow |
| Space | 25 GB | 120 GB |
| CPU | 2 x 0.60GHz | 3 cores |
| RAM | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Price | $25.00 | $44.99 |
| Plan Name | – | Expand |
| Space | – | 150 GB |
| CPU | – | 4 cores |
| RAM | – | 8 GB |
| Bandwidth | – | Unlimited |
| Price | – | $59.99 |
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| Resellers Plans | ||
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| Plan Name | Bronze | – |
| Space | 30 GB | – |
| Bandwidth | 409.6 GB | – |
| Panel | whm | – |
| Price | $9.80 | – |
| Plan Name | Silver | – |
| Space | 75 GB | – |
| Bandwidth | 614.4 GB | – |
| Panel | whm | – |
| Price | $13.72 | – |
| Plan Name | Gold | – |
| Space | 150 GB | – |
| Bandwidth | 1 TB | – |
| Panel | whm | – |
| Price | $18.13 | – |
| Plan Name | Platinum | – |
| Space | 200 GB | – |
| Bandwidth | 2 TB | – |
| Panel | whm | – |
| Price | $30.38 | – |
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| SSL Plans | ||
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| Plan Name | – | Standard SSL DV |
| Features | – |
Best for blogs and social websites Validates domain ownership SHA-2 and 2048-bit encryption Protects unlimited servers Unlimited free reissues Unlimited 24/7 security support Boost Google search ranking Compatible with all major browsers Displays a Security Seal on your site 30-day money back guarantee
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| Warranty | – | $10,000.00 |
| Price | – | $60.99 |
| Plan Name | – | Deluxe SSL OV |
| Features | – |
Best for businesses and organizations Validates domain ownership and organization SHA-2 and 2048-bit encryption Protects unlimited servers Unlimited free reissues Unlimited 24/7 security support Boost Google search ranking Compatible with all major browsers Displays a Security Seal on your site 30-day money back guarantee
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| Warranty | – | $250,000.00 |
| Price | – | $90.99 |
| Plan Name | – | Premium SSL EV |
| Features | – |
Best for eCommerce websites Validates domain ownership and highest level of organization authentication SHA-2 and 2048-bit encryption Protects unlimited servers Unlimited free reissues Unlimited 24/7 security support Boost Google search ranking Compatible with all major browsers Displays a Security Seal on your site 30-day money back guarantee
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| Warranty | – | $1,000,000.00 |
| Price | – | $187.99 |
| See all SSL plans | ||
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| Support Services | ||
| Live Chat | Yes | Yes |
| Phone Support | Yes | Yes |
| Email Support | Yes | Yes |
| Forum Support | Yes | Yes |
| Video guides | Yes | Yes |
| Knowledgebase | Yes | Yes |
| CMS Support | ||
| Wordpress | Yes | Yes |
| Managed Wordpress | Yes | Yes |
| Joomla | Yes | Yes |
| Drupal | Yes | Yes |
| Magento | Yes | Yes |
| Fantastico | Yes | No |
| Presta Shop | Yes | No |
| ZenCart | Yes | No |
| OS Support | ||
| Windows | No | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Language Support | ||
| PHP | Yes | No |
| Java | Yes | No |
| Python | Yes | No |
| NodeJS | Yes | No |
| Django | Yes | No |
| Perl | Yes | No |
| Ruby on Rails | Yes | No |
| Database Support | ||
| MongoDB | Yes | No |
| MySQL | Yes | No |
| PostgreSQL | Yes | No |
| Payment Types Support | ||
| PayPal | Yes | Yes |
| Credit Card | Yes | Yes |
| MoneyBookers | Yes | No |
| Wire Transfer | Yes | No |
| Webmoney | No | No |
| Bitcoin | No | No |
| Bottom Line |
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There is no doubt that GoDaddy is the better known company in this matchup, but that is about the only thing that they will beat A2 Hosting at. A2 Hosting is a much more reliable hosting company with better prices, and far better user support. They also have many additional options and features that GoDaddy just can’t compete with. A2 Hosting may not have the multi-million dollar marketing budgets, but they always put the quality of their hosting first, which is why they won this comparison.
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