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Gandi vs GoDaddy

Higher score

Gandi

7.0/ 10

GoDaddyGoDaddy

5.5/ 10

Across 4 measured dimensions: Gandi wins 1, GoDaddy wins 2 (1 tie / n/a)

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Side by side.

8 dimensions

Metric	Gandi	GoDaddy
Score Winner: left	7.0	5.5
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge Winner: left	Total Webhosting Solutions	IndependentGoDaddy
Founded	1999	1997
Best for	Existing customers who haven't transferred out yet	Almost no one — the brand recognition is the only reason to choose it
Price per yr Winner: right	$30/ yr	$22/ yr
Renewal multiplier Winner: right	2.5×	1.8×
Tagline	Once-beloved indie, gutted by 2023 price hikes	Cheap intro, brutal renewal, relentless upsells

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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider

Gandi4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Clean, mature UI and admin
✓Free WHOIS privacy
✓Wide TLD selection including niche ccTLDs
✓Real human support (when you can reach it)

– Cons

✗2023 price hikes nearly tripled renewals
✗Free per-domain email killed
✗Brand trust collapsed post-acquisition
✗Parent (Total Webhosting Solutions) is opaque holding co

GoDaddy4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓World's largest registrar — every TLD available
✓24/7 phone support
✓Mature DNS and admin tooling
✓Bulk-domain tools for resellers

– Cons

✗Renewal ~2x competitor pricing
✗Pre-selected upsells throughout checkout
✗WHOIS privacy historically extra (now "free")
✗Aggressive auto-renewal at full price

Make the call

Pick one and go.

Both links are affiliate. Score doesn't move because of it.

VisitGandi ↗Score 7.0 VisitGoDaddy ↗Score 5.5

← Read full Gandi review·Read full GoDaddy review →

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