HostArmada vs GoDaddy
HostArmada and GoDaddy compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. HostArmada scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
7.7 out of 10
HostArmadaWins overall
cPanel host since 2019 with stated cores and RAM, 7 to 21 daily backups, nine locations and a 45-day refund
7.2 out of 10
The largest registrar's cPanel hosting: three plans on a three-year term with a free domain and daily backups
HostArmada wins 4 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.7 vs 7.2).
How do the scores compare?
HostArmada leads on 4 sub-scores, GoDaddy on 0. Higher is better.
| HostArmada | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
| Uptime | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Support | 7.5 (better) | 7.0 |
| Features | 8.0 (better) | 6.5 |
| Value | 7.0 (better) | 6.0 |
| Ease of use | 7.5 | 7.5 |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| HostArmada | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.7 (better) | 7.2 |
| Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs HostingStep 365 d; methods differ | 99.99% | 99.99% |
| Response time (published)Kripesh Adwani vs HostingStep; methods differ | 254 ms (better) | 344 ms |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, HostArmada is cheaper ($11.95/mo vs $11.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| HostArmada | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Start Dock | Economy |
| Intro price | $2.15/mo (better) | $5.99/mo |
| Renewal price | $11.95/mo (better) | $11.99/mo |
| Required term | 12 months (better) | 36 months |
| Websites | 1 | 1 |
| Storage | 15 GB | 25 GB |
| Money back | 45 days (better) | 30 days |
What does each include?
| HostArmada | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | No | First year on every plan, marked with an asterisk whose disclaimer the page keeps collapsed |
| Free SSL | Sectigo certificates through cPanel AutoSSL for every domain | One year on Economy; unlimited certificates for all sites on Deluxe and Ultimate, auto-renewed through AutoSSL |
| Backups | Daily offsite backups, 7, 14 or 21 kept by plan; one full account copy is promised in the SLA; restores from cPanel | Automatic daily backups, with recovery of the whole account from the previous day |
| Free migration | 1, 3 or 5 website transfers by plan | No |
| Free CDN | Cloudflare is supported; no bundled CDN | The page lists CDN and firewall among the included essentials without naming the provider |
| Caching | Static web server cache on Start Dock and Web Warp; static and dynamic caching with Memcached, APC and OPcache on Speed Reaper | No |
| Staging | No | No |
| SSH, Git, Node.js and Python | Every plan, with Perl, WP-CLI, Drush and Composer-style PHP frameworks listed | Not stated |
| PHP versions | 5.6 to 8.3 selectable per account | Not stated |
| Resource limits | Entry processes 20 / 30 / 50, average CPU per day 40% / 60% / 90%, I/O 5 to 6 MB/s, files 250,000 / 350,000 / 500,000 | 250,000 inodes and 100 GB per account in the hosting agreement; no CPU or RAM figures on the plan page |
| Data center choice | Nine locations on five continents, picked at checkout | No |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% per month with a credit of 10% of the monthly fee per hour of downtime, up to 100%, based on HostArmada's own records | 99.9% per month in the hosting agreement, with a credit of 5% of the monthly fee on request, usable for future purchases |
| Security | Network and web application firewalls, malware scanning and removal, CloudLinux with CageFS, brute-force protection, two-factor login for the client area | DDoS protection and network monitoring on every plan; a site security suite is included on the cards |
| Phone support | 24/7, a US number, with chat and tickets | 24/7 chat, phone and email through GoDaddy Guides |
| Website builder | A third-party drag-and-drop builder inside cPanel | Not stated |
| 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
| HostArmada | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | cPanel with Softaculous, plus HostArmada's own client dashboard | cPanel behind GoDaddy's dashboard |
| Data centers | 9 (better) | 1 |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, phone, email, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2019 | 1997 |