InterServer vs GoDaddy
InterServer and GoDaddy compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. InterServer scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
InterServerWins overall
Secaucus host since 1999 with a $7 monthly plan, stated resources, free migration and a 30-day refund
The largest registrar's cPanel hosting: three plans on a three-year term with a free domain and daily backups
InterServer wins 2 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.5 vs 7.2).
How do the scores compare?
InterServer leads on 2 sub-scores, GoDaddy on 2. Higher is better.
| InterServer | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Uptime | 7.0 | 8.0 (better) |
| Support | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Features | 8.0 (better) | 6.5 |
| Value | 8.5 (better) | 6.0 |
| Ease of use | 7.0 | 7.5 (better) |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| InterServer | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.5 (better) | 7.2 |
| Uptime (published)Cybernews 14 d vs HostingStep 365 d; methods differ | 100.00% (better) | 99.99% |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, InterServer is cheaper ($7.00/mo vs $11.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| InterServer | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Standard | Economy |
| Intro price | $2.50/mo (better) | $5.99/mo |
| Renewal price | $7.00/mo (better) | $11.99/mo |
| Required term | 1 months (better) | 36 months |
| Websites | unlimited | 1 |
| Storage | Unlimited | 25 GB |
| Money back | 30 days | 30 days |
What does each include?
| InterServer | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | No | First year on every plan, marked with an asterisk whose disclaimer the page keeps collapsed |
| Free SSL | SSL support is listed on every plan | One year on Economy; unlimited certificates for all sites on Deluxe and Ultimate, auto-renewed through AutoSSL |
| Backups | Weekly backups on Standard | Automatic daily backups, with recovery of the whole account from the previous day |
| Free migration | The migration team moves the site, database and email for new accounts | No |
| Free CDN | Cloudflare CDN on every plan | The page lists CDN and firewall among the included essentials without naming the provider |
| Caching | SSD caching servers, RAM caching for small files, LSCache for dynamic content and QUIC | No |
| Staging | No | No |
| Unlimited accounts with outgoing mail routed through smart hosts for deliverability; 200 emails an hour on Standard | Free email is listed on every plan without a mailbox count | |
| Resource limits | Printed per plan: cores, memory, IOPS, processes, entry processes, inodes and emails per hour | 250,000 inodes and 100 GB per account in the hosting agreement; no CPU or RAM figures on the plan page |
| Data center choice | No | No |
| Uptime guarantee | No | 99.9% per month in the hosting agreement, with a credit of 5% of the monthly fee on request, usable for future purchases |
| Security | InterShield attack blocking, malware scanning and a machine-learning firewall, with free DDoS protection | DDoS protection and network monitoring on every plan; a site security suite is included on the cards |
| Windows hosting | A separate Windows hosting package | No |
| Phone support | No | 24/7 chat, phone and email through GoDaddy Guides |
| Node.js and languages | Not stated | Node.js on every plan; the dashboard exposes CPU, memory, entry processes and I/O controls |
Company facts
| InterServer | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | DirectAdmin on Standard and Boost; cPanel on the cPanel hosting plan | cPanel behind GoDaddy's dashboard |
| Data centers | 3 (better) | 1 |
| Support channels | ticket, knowledge-base | chat, phone, email, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 1999 | 1997 |