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# DirectAdmin vs GoDaddy Hosting Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**DirectAdmin**
No pricing available

**GoDaddy Hosting**

**$6.99 Monthly** · Basic

**$9.99 Monthly** · Deluxe

**$12.99 Monthly** · Ultimate

**$15.99 Monthly** · Ecommerce

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**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**DirectAdmin**
Not enough reviews yet

**GoDaddy Hosting**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**DirectAdmin**
Not enough reviews yet

**GoDaddy Hosting**
9%

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Time to Implement

**DirectAdmin** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**GoDaddy Hosting** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**DirectAdmin** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**GoDaddy Hosting** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**DirectAdmin**

Control Panel (1)

Easy Integration (1)

Customer Support (1)

**GoDaddy Hosting**

Ease of Use (35)

Customer Support (25)

High Cost (26)

Expensive (24)

Integrations

**DirectAdmin**
Not enough data

**GoDaddy Hosting**
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GoDaddy SSL Certificates

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 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_440016695739ed6497a8895766336877/phpmyadmin.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

phpMyAdmin

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WordPress.org

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**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**DirectAdmin**

**8.1** /10

Based on 15 responses

**GoDaddy Hosting**

**8.3** /10

Based on 188 responses

Ease of Use

**DirectAdmin**

**7.7** /10

Based on 15 responses

**GoDaddy Hosting**

**8.4** /10

Based on 193 responses

Ease of Setup

**DirectAdmin**

**8.6** /10

Based on 12 responses

**GoDaddy Hosting**

**8.2** /10

Based on 100 responses

Ease of Admin

**DirectAdmin**

**8.1** /10

Based on 12 responses

**GoDaddy Hosting**

**8.2** /10

Based on 87 responses

Quality of Support

**DirectAdmin**

**7.6** /10

Based on 11 responses

**GoDaddy Hosting**

**7.9** /10

Based on 185 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**DirectAdmin**

**8.3** /10

Based on 10 responses

**GoDaddy Hosting**

**7.9** /10

Based on 86 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**DirectAdmin**

**3.7** /10

Based on 13 responses

**GoDaddy Hosting**

**7.6** /10

Based on 187 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Shared Hosting

Not enough data

**7.5** /10

Based on 48 responses

VPS Hosting Platforms

Not enough data

**8.1** /10

Based on 106 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
87.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
9.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
3.2%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
87.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
9.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
3.2%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
78.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
3.6%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
78.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
3.6%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![DirectAdmin](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7d7620fa6ee70ad6d7c7925f4b45a613/directadmin.jpg "DirectAdmin")](https://www.g2.com/products/directadmin/reviews)
DirectAdmin

Information Technology and Services
19.4%

Internet
12.9%

Computer Networking
12.9%

Computer Software
9.7%

Telecommunications
6.5%

Other
38.7%

[![GoDaddy Hosting](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f2fc5cb29afeaa1902d9352d8f1ea926/godaddy-hosting.svg "GoDaddy Hosting")](https://www.g2.com/products/godaddy-hosting/reviews)
GoDaddy Hosting

Marketing and Advertising
13.1%

Information Technology and Services
10.9%

Computer Software
10.0%

Retail
5.0%

Financial Services
4.5%

Other
56.6%

Alternatives

**DirectAdmin Alternatives**

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SiteGround
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WPMU DEV
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Hostwinds
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UltaHost
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**GoDaddy Hosting Alternatives**

 ![cPanel](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/8df7070fb32fc0118ebfd19075fb1d87/cpanel.svg "cPanel")

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cPanel
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 ![Hostinger](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b81bb1e11cf4347107f36c928d20df03/hostinger.svg "Hostinger")

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Hostinger
](/products/hostinger/reviews)

 ![Webflow](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/96b527f3a3c7952e109278c446da2108/webflow.svg "Webflow")

[
Webflow
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 ![SiteGround](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3ee032a264c3ac1c439355127445926a/siteground.svg "SiteGround")

[
SiteGround
](/products/siteground/reviews)

## DirectAdmin vs GoDaddy Hosting

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found GoDaddy Hosting easier to use and administer. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up, and doing business with DirectAdmin overall.

- Reviewers felt that GoDaddy Hosting meets the needs of their business better than DirectAdmin.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GoDaddy Hosting is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GoDaddy Hosting over DirectAdmin.