GreenGeeks vs GoDaddy
GreenGeeks and GoDaddy compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. GreenGeeks scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
GreenGeeksWins overall
cPanel on LiteSpeed since 2008 with a 300% renewable energy match, four locations, a free domain and a 30-day refund
The largest registrar's cPanel hosting: three plans on a three-year term with a free domain and daily backups
GreenGeeks wins 4 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.3 vs 7.2).
How do the scores compare?
GreenGeeks leads on 4 sub-scores, GoDaddy on 1. Higher is better.
| GreenGeeks | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Uptime | 7.0 | 8.0 (better) |
| Support | 7.5 (better) | 7.0 |
| Features | 7.5 (better) | 6.5 |
| Value | 6.5 (better) | 6.0 |
| Ease of use | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| GreenGeeks | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.3 (better) | 7.2 |
| Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 361 d vs HostingStep 365 d; methods differ | 99.81% | 99.99% (better) |
| Response time (published)HostingStep vs HostingStep; methods differ | 411 ms | 344 ms (better) |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, GoDaddy is cheaper ($11.99/mo vs $13.95/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| GreenGeeks | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Lite | Economy |
| Intro price | $2.95/mo (better) | $5.99/mo |
| Renewal price | $13.95/mo | $11.99/mo (better) |
| Required term | 12 months (better) | 36 months |
| Websites | 1 | 1 |
| Storage | 25 GB | 25 GB |
| Money back | 30 days | 30 days |
What does each include?
| GreenGeeks | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | Registration or transfer for the first year, per the plan page FAQ | First year on every plan, marked with an asterisk whose disclaimer the page keeps collapsed |
| Free SSL | Let's Encrypt, deployed and renewed automatically | One year on Economy; unlimited certificates for all sites on Deluxe and Ultimate, auto-renewed through AutoSSL |
| Backups | No | Automatic daily backups, with recovery of the whole account from the previous day |
| Free migration | A courtesy transfer within 30 days of sign-up, per the terms; charged after that | No |
| Free CDN | Free CDN integration is listed; HostingStep says no CDN was integrated on its test account | The page lists CDN and firewall among the included essentials without naming the provider |
| Caching | LiteSpeed web server with LiteSpeed caching and HTTP/3 | No |
| Staging | No | No |
| SSH and SFTP | Free on every plan, with the latest PHP and MySQL | Not stated |
| Resource limits | No | 250,000 inodes and 100 GB per account in the hosting agreement; no CPU or RAM figures on the plan page |
| Data center choice | Chicago, Montreal, Amsterdam or Singapore | No |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% in the terms, limited to GreenGeeks' servers and primary connection, with no credit schedule | 99.9% per month in the hosting agreement, with a credit of 5% of the monthly fee on request, usable for future purchases |
| Security | Advanced security suite and free hacked-site cleanup with restrictions, per the plan page | DDoS protection and network monitoring on every plan; a site security suite is included on the cards |
| Green hosting | Energy use matched three times over with renewable energy credits through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation; EPA Green Power Partner since 2009 | Not stated |
| Phone support | 24/7 by phone, chat and ticket | 24/7 chat, phone and email through GoDaddy Guides |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| Node.js and languages | Not stated | Node.js on every plan; the dashboard exposes CPU, memory, entry processes and I/O controls |
| Not stated | Free email is listed on every plan without a mailbox count |
Company facts
| GreenGeeks | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | cPanel | cPanel behind GoDaddy's dashboard |
| Data centers | 4 (better) | 1 |
| Support channels | chat, phone, ticket, knowledge-base | chat, phone, email, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2008 | 1997 |