--- title: "Hostinger vs GoDaddy: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/godaddy-vs-hostinger" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/godaddy-vs-hostinger" 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." --- # Hostinger vs GoDaddy Hostinger and GoDaddy compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. Hostinger 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 [8.0 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger)Wins overall Very cheap on a 48-month term, with an easy custom panel; the entry plan cuts backups and email [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 Hostinger wins 6 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.0 vs 7.2). ## How do the scores compare? Hostinger leads on 6 sub-scores, GoDaddy on 0. Higher is better. | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.0 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 8.5 | 8.0 | | Support | 8.0 | 7.0 | | Features | 7.5 | 6.5 | | Value | 8.0 | 6.0 | | Ease of use | 8.0 | 7.5 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 8.0 | 7.2 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs HostingStep 365 d; methods differ | 99.96% | 99.99% | | Response time (published)HostingStep vs HostingStep; methods differ | 447 ms | 344 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, Hostinger is cheaper ($10.99/mo vs $11.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (Hostinger) and Oct 14, 2026 (GoDaddy). USD. | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Premium | Economy | | Intro price | $2.99/mo | $5.99/mo | | Renewal price | $10.99/mo | $11.99/mo | | Required term | 48 months | 36 months | | Websites | 3 | 1 | | Storage | 20 GB | 25 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | First year only, on 12-month and longer terms | First year on every plan, marked with an asterisk whose disclaimer the page keeps collapsed | | Free SSL | Yes | One year on Economy; unlimited certificates for all sites on Deluxe and Ultimate, auto-renewed through AutoSSL | | Backups | Weekly on Premium; daily on Unlimited and Cloud Startup | Automatic daily backups, with recovery of the whole account from the previous day | | Email hosting | 2 mailboxes per website on Premium, unlimited on the other plans; free for the first year | Not stated | | CDN | Included on Unlimited and Cloud Startup; listed as available on Premium | Not stated | | Control panel | hPanel, Hostinger's own panel, with an AI assistant | Not stated | | AI tools | AI website builder credits: 5 on Premium, 15 on the other plans, one-time | Not stated | | Ecommerce | Available on every plan | Not stated | | Fair usage limits | 3 GB per database, 300 databases, 300 FTP accounts, 400 cron jobs | Not stated | | Uptime guarantee | 99.9% per month; 5% credit of that month's fee, claimed within 30 days | 99.9% per month in the hosting agreement, with a credit of 5% of the monthly fee on request, usable for future purchases | | Choice of data center | 12 regions across North America, Europe, Asia and South America | Not stated | | Phone support | No | 24/7 chat, phone and email through GoDaddy Guides | | Windows hosting | No | No | | 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 | | Staging | 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 | | [Hostinger](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostinger) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | hPanel (Hostinger's own panel) | cPanel behind GoDaddy's dashboard | | Data centers | 12 | 1 | | Support channels | chat, email, knowledge-base | chat, phone, email, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2004 | 1997 | Visit Hostinger (affiliate link: /go/hostinger)Visit GoDaddy (affiliate link: /go/godaddy)