--- title: "Hosting.com vs GoDaddy: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/godaddy-vs-hosting-com" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/godaddy-vs-hosting-com" author: "Jennifer T." generated: "2026-10-15" note: "Markdown twin generated at build time from the same content as the HTML page. The HTML page is canonical." --- # Hosting.com vs GoDaddy Hosting.com and GoDaddy compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. Hosting.com scores higher overall. By [Jennifer T.](https://hostidea.com/authors/jennifer-t) ยท Updated Oct 14, 2026 We may earn a commission when you buy through our links. Rankings come from the published methodology and sourced data, not from commissions. [Disclosure](https://hostidea.com/disclosure). ## Verdict [7.7 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com)Wins overall The former A2 Hosting under World Host Group: stated cores and RAM, 30-day backups, staging from Pro, phone support [7.2 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) The largest registrar's cPanel hosting: three plans on a three-year term with a free domain and daily backups Hosting.com wins 3 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.7 vs 7.2). ## How do the scores compare? Hosting.com leads on 3 sub-scores, GoDaddy on 1. Higher is better. | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.5 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 8.0 | 8.0 | | Support | 6.0 | 7.0 | | Features | 8.5 | 6.5 | | Value | 7.0 | 6.0 | | Ease of use | 7.5 | 7.5 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.7 | 7.2 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs HostingStep 365 d; methods differ | 99.99% | 99.99% | | Response time (published)HostingStep vs HostingStep; methods differ | 500 ms | 344 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, GoDaddy is cheaper ($11.99/mo vs $13.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (Hosting.com) and Oct 14, 2026 (GoDaddy). USD. | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Starter | Economy | | Intro price | $1.99/mo | $5.99/mo | | Renewal price | $13.99/mo | $11.99/mo | | Required term | 48 months | 36 months | | Websites | 5 | 1 | | Storage | 15 GB | 25 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | First year | First year on every plan, marked with an asterisk whose disclaimer the page keeps collapsed | | Free SSL | Standard on Starter and Pro; premium certificate on Max | One year on Economy; unlimited certificates for all sites on Deluxe and Ultimate, auto-renewed through AutoSSL | | Daily backups | Stored off-server, restore to any point in the last 30 days | Not stated | | Staging | 3 sites on Starter, 20 on Pro, 200 on Max | No | | Free managed migration | Yes | Not stated | | Web application firewall and malware removal | Yes | Not stated | | Caching and hardware | LiteSpeed caching, tuned MySQL, AMD EPYC CPUs, NVMe storage | Not stated | | AI website builder for WordPress | Yes | Not stated | | OpenAPI and MCP server | On every plan; Claude skills pack and Node.js from Pro | Not stated | | Uptime guarantee | 99.9% per month; 5% of the service fee credited per hour of unscheduled downtime, up to the full month, on request | 99.9% per month in the hosting agreement, with a credit of 5% of the monthly fee on request, usable for future purchases | | Service level agreement | Max plan only | Not stated | | Phone support | +1 (734) 222-4678, 24/7/365 | 24/7 chat, phone and email through GoDaddy Guides | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Backups | Not stated | Automatic daily backups, with recovery of the whole account from the previous day | | Free migration | Not stated | No | | Free CDN | Not stated | The page lists CDN and firewall among the included essentials without naming the provider | | Caching | Not stated | No | | Node.js and languages | Not stated | Node.js on every plan; the dashboard exposes CPU, memory, entry processes and I/O controls | | Resource limits | Not stated | 250,000 inodes and 100 GB per account in the hosting agreement; no CPU or RAM figures on the plan page | | Data center choice | Not stated | No | | Security | Not stated | DDoS protection and network monitoring on every plan; a site security suite is included on the cards | | Email | Not stated | Free email is listed on every plan without a mailbox count | ## Company facts | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | cPanel with the hosting.com panel on top | cPanel behind GoDaddy's dashboard | | Data centers | 5 | 1 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, phone, email, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2003 | 1997 | Visit Hosting.com (affiliate link: /go/hosting-com)Visit GoDaddy (affiliate link: /go/godaddy)