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GoDaddy vs Porkbun

GoDaddyGoDaddy
5.5/ 10
Higher score
PorkbunIndie
9.1/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: GoDaddy wins 0, Porkbun wins 3 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricGoDaddyPorkbun
Score
Winner: right
5.59.1
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
IndependentGoDaddy
IndependentIndie
Founded
19972014
Best for
Folks who need every TLD optionfolks who hate surprise fees
Price per yr
Winner: right
$22/ yr$11.5/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: right
1.8×1.3×
Tagline
Cheap intro, brutal renewal, relentless upsellsIndie registrar with honest pricing
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
GoDaddy5 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓World's largest registrar
  • ✓Every TLD you could want
  • ✓24/7 phone support
  • ✓Solid DNS and admin tools
  • ✓Good for bulk domain management
– Cons
  • ✗Renewals cost twice as much
  • ✗Checkout full of upsells
  • ✗WHOIS privacy always extra
  • ✗Aggressive auto-renewals
Porkbun4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Transparent renewal pricing
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy on all domains
  • ✓Independent, not owned by a giant corp
  • ✓No checkout upsells
– Cons
  • ✗Basic DNS features
  • ✗Email-only support, slower response
  • ✗Outdated user interface
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitGoDaddy ↗Score 5.5VisitPorkbun ↗Score 9.1
← Read full GoDaddy review·Read full Porkbun review →
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