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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (78.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$6.99 Monthly
DirectAdmin
Star Rating
(37)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(221)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.99 Monthly
Browse all 4 pricing plansDirectAdmin 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.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DirectAdmin
No pricing availableGoDaddy Hosting
Basic
$6.99
Monthly
1 website with 30 GB storage. This plan is ideal for up to 25K monthly visitors.
- File Manager
- 1-click Migration
- Free backups
Free Trial
DirectAdmin
No trial information availableGoDaddy Hosting
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.1
14
8.4
181
Ease of Use
7.6
14
8.5
185
Ease of Setup
8.6
11
8.3
92
Ease of Admin
8.1
12
8.2
83
Quality of Support
7.7
10
7.9
179
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
10
7.9
82
Product Direction (% positive)
3.2
12
7.6
182
Features by Category
Customization
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
7.3
8
Support
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.1
7
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting Management
Not enough data
8.0
96
Not enough data
8.1
96
Not enough data
8.0
87
Not enough data
8.3
99
Not enough data
8.3
86
Not enough data
8.2
80
Not enough data
8.0
69
Not enough data
8.3
96
Not enough data
8.1
94
Not enough data
8.1
93
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DirectAdmin and GoDaddy Hosting are categorized as Reseller Hosting
Unique Categories
DirectAdmin has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DirectAdmin
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
GoDaddy Hosting
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Internet
13.3%
Computer Networking
13.3%
Computer Software
10.0%
Telecommunications
6.7%
Other
36.7%
Marketing and Advertising
12.2%
Information Technology and Services
10.8%
Computer Software
10.3%
Retail
5.2%
Information Services
4.2%
Other
57.3%
Discussions
DirectAdmin has no discussions with answers
What type of hosting is GoDaddy?
2 Comments
TA
Website Hosting, Email Hosting, Domain Hosting, VPS HostingRead more
Is GoDaddy any good for hosting?
1 Comment
JW
They are good at first, but it doesn't take long for problems to start, and they have a terrible attitude when it comes to fixing their own problems, and it...Read more
Does GoDaddy provide free hosting?
1 Comment
TA
Godaddy does not provide free hosting, but provides free SSL Certificate for their Domains Read more
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