SiteGround vs. GoDaddy

Looking for a GoDaddy alternative? See what makes SiteGround your perfect fit.

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Top Reasons Customers Choose SiteGround

SiteGround is a premium hosting provider focused on speed, security, and support. With a 98% customer satisfaction rate for the past 10 years, our 24/7 customer support provides expert assistance, making SiteGround the best choice for those seeking reliability, expertise, and exceptional value for money.

Faster Website Performance

Pioneering Website Security

98% Customer Satisfaction

Premium Value for Money

SiteGround Has the Highest Hosting Industry Rating

SITEGROUND VS. GODADDY

Core Features Comparison

SiteGround is a superior hosting provider, delivering outstanding speed, strong security, and excellent support in every plan, making it perfect for small businesses and SMB owners aiming to expand their online presence.

Website Performance After Moving from GoDaddy to SiteGround

Compared real page load times of all actual websites we have confirmed are migrated from GoDaddy to all companies part of the SiteGround group between January 1st 2025 and June 1st 2025 using the automated SiteGround WordPress Migrator plugin. 80% of all websites successfully identified as transferred from GoDaddy are faster on SiteGround, and they have an average speed increase of 79.5%. Please note that these are average percentages and actual performance may vary based on each website configuration and by region.

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The SiteGround Difference

SiteGround offers the perfect blend of cutting-edge technology and human expertise, essential for any business or professional looking to grow online.

On All Plans

Exceptional Website Performance

SiteGround’s platform is about speed, making websites significantly faster right out of the box. Here's how we do it:

Google Cloud infrastructure for fast performance

Quick response with optimized databases

5x faster website speed with 3-layer caching

Fast delivery via 170+ CDN points

Enhanced performance for WordPress

  • 79.5% Faster Sites on Avg.

  • 170 CDN Points

  • 3-Layer Caching

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AI-Powered

Enterprise-Grade Security

SiteGround focuses on stopping threats before they happen. We use a variety of custom security features and solutions to keep your site safe:

Smart WAF and DDoS protection stop threats quickly

AI anti-bot system blocks bad traffic

Daily backups stored across multiple locations for enhanced redundancy

Anti-SPAM filter to keep your inbox clean

Enhanced security for WordPress

  • 0.5 Sec. Health Checks

  • 1.4 Billion Attacks Blocked Daily

  • 12 Million SPAM Messages Filtered Daily

Multi-channel, 24/7

Top-Rated Hosting Support

Many companies claim to offer good support, but SiteGround’s reputation has been built, tested, and proven for over 20 years with consistently high marks. You will rarely need it, but when you do, here’s what you can expect:

Quick and efficient problem solving

Deep technical expertise

Available 24/7

  • 24/7 Availability

  • Human-Operated

  • 5-Star Rated

  • Chat, Phone, Ticket

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Trusted By Clients and Industry Experts Alike

Over 3 million domains thrive on SiteGround

I use SiteGround's built-in CDN because I have a bigger audience in America than I do in the UK, and I don't want it to take ages for them to get on the website.

ilovejeans.com

Denim Stylist & Influencer

Samantha Remer, denim stylist and fashion influencer, wearing a blue denim outfit with green measuring tape around her neck, standing next to her ilovejeans.com website displaying 'Find My Best Jeans' personal shopping service with fashion photography and denim styling content on a green gradient background.

SiteGround is great, solid, and easy to use. This is the way business should be. Once you set something up, it just works.

billieshouse.com

Flower & Gift Shop Owner

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The features I use are great and incredibly easy - even a monkey could do it! With SiteGround, you sleep like a baby with a pacifier!
Best service so far.

artslaves.com

Multidisciplinary Designer

Jonathan Sophie, creative professional in a black hoodie, positioned next to his artslaves website showcasing 'Turning ideas into stunning visuals' tagline with dark modern design featuring UI/UX and graphic design services, alongside portfolio gallery displaying colorful artwork including Roger the Frog illustration, Master Of Insanity digital art, and War Pigs graphic design project.

The reliability of SiteGround’s service allows me to do my job without stress. I’ve never had a site go down, get hacked, or face performance issues.

roxanadegiovanni.com

Brand & Web Designer

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Not only do we spend 75% less on our monthly bill, but our website speed increased, when we moved to SiteGround! I couldn’t be happier!

builtlean.com

Wellness Coach

Marc Perry, wellness entrepreneur in a light blue dress shirt, smiling alongside his BuiltLean website displaying 'Our Mission' page with black and white design featuring company values of Integrity, Compassion, and Simplicity, plus SiteGround performance analytics chart showing upward trending growth metrics on a blue background.

SiteGround is very reliable, very fast, with great security and daily backups which is essential in case something goes wrong.

solarisbakehouse.com

Baker

Martin Naish, a professional baker wearing a green beret, glasses, and an apron in a blue shirt, standing in a commercial kitchen with freshly baked artisan loaves, alongside his Solaris Bakehouse website displaying a variety of handcrafted breads and pastries, with a green upward trending performance chart showing business growth.

Free Website Migration and Free Website Builder with All Our Hosting Plans

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