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GoDaddy vs. Namecheap 2019
Find out which one is the best for your needs
| Pricing | ||
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| Starting price | $3.99 / month | $0.82 / month |
| Free domain | Yes | No |
| User Ratings | ||
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| Reliability | 3.4 / 10 | 5.9 / 10 |
| Pricing | 3.7 / 10 | 6.9 / 10 |
| User Friendly | 3.5 / 10 | 6.4 / 10 |
| Support | 3.1 / 10 | 6.2 / 10 |
| Features | 3.4 / 10 | 6.1 / 10 |
| Summary |
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The primary service of both GoDaddy and NameCheap is domain name registration, but they also offer web hosting services to their customers. The hosting solutions provided by Namecheap are quite a bit less expensive than GoDaddy, and still remain more stable and come with better features. NameCheap also has more powerful hardware available for their higher level hosting solutions, which gives customers plenty of room to grow within this company. NameCheap has a lot of positive things going for it, which is why they won this comparison.
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| User Reviews | ||
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| Latest positive review |
Amazing features and s...
Aug. 28, 2019
we are using a domain for our company and it is just amazing over the years.
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Good and affordable Co...
Aug. 10, 2019
I am working with name cheap from last 4 years, till now no problem. Customer care is also good
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| Latest negative review |
Worst customer service
Sep. 24, 2019
Their customer support is terrible. First an agent lead me to delete my website when I called to get a refund for a product I...
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wasn't using. Then, when I called to retrieve it, I was told I'd have to pay 150$ for their employee's mistake!
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They told me they would review the case and get back to me in 3 days. It's now been 3 WEEKS. I've called multiple times trying to get a hold of Zane Huether and agents refused to transfer me or hold until he gets back to me. Months of work has been lost. AVOID AT AL COST. |
STAY AWAY
Sep. 9, 2019
I canceled everything and they still charge me reoccuring payments for months. You cant call them because they dont have a ph...
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one number! The online robots cant help whatsover. Once you sign up they will charge you for life unless you can find a way to block them on your credit card. Absolute worst compan ive ever worked with.
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| Server Locations | ||
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| North America | Yes | Yes |
| Europe | No | No |
| Asia | Yes | No |
| Oceania | No | No |
| South America | No | No |
| Africa & Middle East | No | No |
| Shared Hosting Plans | ||
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| Plan Name | Economy | Value |
| Space | 100 GB | 20 GB |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | cpanel | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | N/A |
| Features | ||
| Price | $3.99 | $0.82 |
| Plan Name | Deluxe | Professional |
| Space | Unlimited | 50 GB |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | cpanel | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | N/A |
| Features | ||
| Price | $4.99 | $1.66 |
| Plan Name | Ultimate | Ultimate |
| Space | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | cpanel | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | N/A |
| Features | ||
| Price | $7.99 | $2.49 |
| Plan Name | Prime | Business SSD |
| Space | 60 GB | 20 GB |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | 5 TB |
| Panel | cpanel | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | N/A |
| Features | ||
| Price | $19.99 | $19.88 |
| Plan Name | Premium | – |
| Space | 120 GB | – |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | – |
| Panel | cpanel | – |
| Number of Sites | N/A | N/A |
| Features | – | |
| Price | $29.99 | – |
| Plan Name | Enterprise | – |
| Space | 240 GB | – |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | – |
| Panel | cpanel | – |
| Number of Sites | N/A | N/A |
| Features | – | |
| Price | $39.99 | – |
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| Number of Sites | N/A | N/A |
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| VPS Plans | ||
|---|---|---|
| Plan Name | Economy | VPS Lite - Xen |
| Space | 40 GB | 15 GB |
| CPU | - | 1 core |
| RAM | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| OS | Linux | Linux |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.95 |
| Plan Name | Value | VPS 1 - Xen |
| Space | 60 GB | 30 GB |
| CPU | - | 1 core |
| RAM | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| OS | Linux | Linux |
| Price | $22.99 | $29.95 |
| Plan Name | Deluxe | VPS 2 - Xen |
| Space | 120 GB | 60 GB |
| CPU | - | 2 cores |
| RAM | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| OS | Linux | Linux |
| Price | $29.99 | $49.95 |
| Plan Name | Ultimate | VPS 3 - Xen |
| Space | 240 GB | 100 GB |
| CPU | - | 2 cores |
| RAM | 8 GB | 3 GB |
| OS | Linux | Linux |
| Price | $39.99 | $69.95 |
| Plan Name | Economy | – |
| Space | 40 GB | – |
| CPU | - | – |
| RAM | 2 GB | – |
| OS | Windows | – |
| Price | $29.99 | – |
| Plan Name | Value | – |
| Space | 90 GB | – |
| CPU | - | – |
| RAM | 3 GB | – |
| OS | Windows | – |
| Price | $34.99 | – |
| Plan Name | Deluxe | – |
| Space | 120 GB | – |
| CPU | - | – |
| RAM | 4 GB | – |
| OS | Windows | – |
| Price | $39.99 | – |
| Plan Name | Ultimate | – |
| Space | 240 GB | – |
| CPU | - | – |
| RAM | 8 GB | – |
| OS | Windows | – |
| Price | $49.99 | – |
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| Dedicated Server Plans | ||
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| Plan Name | Economy | Xeon E3-1240 v3 |
| Space | 1000 GB | 1000 GB |
| CPU | 4 x 3.10GHz | 4 x 3.40GHz |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| OS | Linux | Windows Linux |
| Price | $79.99 | $98.88 |
| Plan Name | Value | Xeon E3-1240 v3 |
| Space | 1.5 TB | 1.95 TB |
| CPU | 4 x 3.10GHz | 4 x 3.40GHz |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| OS | Linux | Windows Linux |
| Price | $119.99 | $139.88 |
| Plan Name | Deluxe | Xeon E5-2620 v2 |
| Space | 1.95 TB | 480 GB |
| CPU | 4 x 3.10GHz | 12 x 2.10GHz |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| OS | Linux | Windows Linux |
| Price | $139.99 | $309.88 |
| Plan Name | Ultimate | Xeon E5-2620 v2 |
| Space | 1.95 TB | 960 GB |
| CPU | 4 x 3.10GHz | 12 x 2.10GHz |
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| OS | Linux | Windows Linux |
| Price | $149.99 | $379.88 |
| Plan Name | Economy | – |
| Space | 1000 GB | – |
| CPU | 4 x 3.10GHz | – |
| RAM | 4 GB | – |
| OS | Windows | – |
| Price | $109.99 | – |
| Plan Name | Value | – |
| Space | 1.5 TB | – |
| CPU | 4 x 3.10GHz | – |
| RAM | 8 GB | – |
| OS | Windows | – |
| Price | $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 | 20 GB | – |
| Space | 20 GB | – |
| CPU | 1 core | – |
| RAM | 512 MB | – |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | – |
| Price | $5.00 | – |
| Plan Name | 30 GB | – |
| Space | 30 GB | – |
| CPU | 1 core | – |
| RAM | 1 GB | – |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | – |
| Price | $10.00 | – |
| Plan Name | 40 GB | – |
| Space | 40 GB | – |
| CPU | 2 cores | – |
| RAM | 2 GB | – |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | – |
| Price | $20.00 | – |
| Plan Name | 60 GB | – |
| Space | 60 GB | – |
| CPU | 2 cores | – |
| RAM | 4 GB | – |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | – |
| Price | $40.00 | – |
| Plan Name | 80 GB | – |
| Space | 80 GB | – |
| CPU | 4 cores | – |
| RAM | 8 GB | – |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | – |
| Price | $80.00 | – |
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| Plan Name | – | – |
| Space | – | – |
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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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| Features | ||
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| Support Services | ||
| Live Chat | Yes | Yes |
| Phone Support | Yes | No |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| Presta Shop | No | No |
| ZenCart | No | No |
| OS Support | ||
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Language Support | ||
| PHP | No | Yes |
| Java | No | No |
| Python | No | No |
| NodeJS | No | No |
| Django | No | No |
| Perl | No | No |
| Ruby on Rails | No | No |
| Database Support | ||
| MongoDB | No | No |
| MySQL | No | Yes |
| PostgreSQL | No | Yes |
| Payment Types Support | ||
| PayPal | Yes | Yes |
| Credit Card | No | Yes |
| MoneyBookers | No | No |
| Wire Transfer | Yes | No |
| Webmoney | No | No |
| Bitcoin | No | Yes |
| Bottom Line |
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The primary service of both GoDaddy and NameCheap is domain name registration, but they also offer web hosting services to their customers. The hosting solutions provided by Namecheap are quite a bit less expensive than GoDaddy, and still remain more stable and come with better features. NameCheap also has more powerful hardware available for their higher level hosting solutions, which gives customers plenty of room to grow within this company. NameCheap has a lot of positive things going for it, which is why they won this comparison.
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