Don't get stuck here like I did
February 18, 2022
Don't get stuck here like I did
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Standard
Modules Used
- Wordpress Hosting
- Domain Management
- Nameservers
Overall Satisfaction with GoDaddy
We use GoDaddy to manage domains for our clients whose websites we build and host. We transfer domains to our account and configure the zone files to connect up to websites, email, and other services, including various security features. We sometimes have to work with existing GoDaddy WordPress or email usage from new clients.
- To be quite honest, not much.
- Zone file editing is relatively user-friendly.
- Bulk transfer tool is nice to have.
- Support agents are woefully undertrained, even in knowledge of their own products.
- Support agents will always try to upsell you, even when you're dealing with an urgent, high-impact issue.
- There's no guarantee of uptime, and there will often be gaps in service as part of normal procedures.
- GoDaddy takes a lot of extra time to work around its flaws, especially during transfers.
- Almost cost us clients due to inconsistent nameserver behavior.
- Automatic renewals just sometimes fail for no reason, requiring manual intervention.
- Network Solutions, IONOS and by 1&1
We use GoDaddy because of institutional inertia. To be honest, most of the big-name registrars and web hosts out there are pretty terrible and suffer from the same issues with transfers, uptime, and support. I want to try evaluating more alternatives soon, but honestly, the prospect of transferring our hundreds of domains and sites out of GoDaddy sounds excruciatingly painful.
Do you think GoDaddy delivers good value for the price?
No
Are you happy with GoDaddy's feature set?
No
Did GoDaddy live up to sales and marketing promises?
No
Did implementation of GoDaddy go as expected?
No
Would you buy GoDaddy again?
No