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GoDaddy

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How to Replace GoDaddy
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Overview

GoDaddy is the world's largest domain registrar trusted by 20+ million customers with 82+ million domains. The platform offers comprehensive business solutions including domain registration, website building with AI, email hosting, online stores, and point of sale systems.

Features

17 features across 10 categories

AI(1)

Airo All Access with AIAIPremium

AI-powered platform for business solutions

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Billing(1)

Invoicing

Invoicing and billing management tools

Also in: Insightly, Airtable, Obsidian

Domain Management(7)

Domain Broker ServicePremium

Expert domain brokers negotiate to acquire unavailable domains at the lowest price

Domain Discount ClubPremium

Wholesale pricing on .com, .net and hundreds more domains with premium tools and member benefits; 100,000+ members save average of $1,400 annually

Domain Privacy

Free domain privacy protection on domain registrations

Domain Registration

Register domains with free domain privacy forever included

Domain Search

Search and register domain names with prices starting from $0.01 for .com

Domain Transfer

Transfer domains for $12.99 with free registration for one year

WHOIS Lookup

Find domain registration, availability, owner, administrator and contact information

Also in: Kajabi, Unbounce, WordPress.com

E-Commerce(1)

Online Store

E-commerce platform for selling products online

Also in: Square Appointments, Acquia DAM, PayPal Business

Email(1)

Email Hosting

Professional email hosting service

Also in: Insider CDP, Notion, WordPress.com

Marketing(1)

Marketing Tools

Marketing solutions for business growth

Also in: Squarespace, Intercom, monday.com

Retail(1)

Point of Sale

Point of sale system for retail and service businesses

Also in: Akaunting, Shopify, PayPal Business

Security(1)

Web SecurityPremium

Security solutions for websites

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Airtable

Support(2)

24/7 Human SupportPremium

Round-the-clock human support team, not robots

Dedicated Domain Broker SupportPremium

Dedicated expert support for domain acquisition

Website Building(1)

Website BuilderAI

AI-powered websites that write themselves for side hustles and businesses

Pricing

Domain Registration - .com

Popular
$0.01/1st yr for 1-year term (new customers only)
  • ✓Domain registration
  • ✓Free domain privacy forever

Domain Transfer

$12.99 one-time
  • ✓Domain transfer
  • ✓Free registration for 1 year

Domain Discount Club

As low as $9.99/mo with annual plan
  • ✓Wholesale pricing on .com, .net and hundreds more
  • ✓Premium tools
  • ✓Member benefits
  • ✓Average savings of $1,400 annually

Domain Broker Service

$99.99 per domain plus 20% commission
  • ✓Expert domain broker negotiation
  • ✓Acquisition of unavailable domains

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying GoDaddy

Monthly$9.99/mo
Yearly$120/yr
5-Year Total$599

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~1 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$120
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$360
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$599
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 17 features at very easy complexity.

Start BuildingGet It Built

Build vs Buy

Should you build a GoDaddy alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 17 features.

Buy GoDaddy

Better Value
Monthly cost$99.9/mo
3-year total$3,596.4
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying GoDaddy saves ~$14,883.6 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 17 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

2 known integrations

GoDaddy WebmailOffice 365 Email