Bluehost vs GoDaddy 2018
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Bluehost and GoDaddy are both experienced providers of
reliable and cheap web hosting. Both companies have been around for a long time
and are well known and trusted brands. This Bluehost vs GoDaddy 2015
head-to-head comparison will hopefully help you make a better and informed
decision of which company to go with.
Main Features 2018
This first part looks at the main hosting features of these
two companies, these main features are often the deciding factors when it comes
to selecting a hosting provider.
Price
Bluehost offers 12, 24 or every 36 month payment options,
while GoDaddy offers slightly more flexible payment by offering 3, 12, 24, 36
48 or every 60 month payment. Both companies offer generous money back
guarantees.
Winner: GODADDY
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Disk Space
Disk space is the capacity or the amount of storage for your
files, images, videos and emails. Bluehost offers unlimited disk space with
their shared web hosting plans, while GoDaddy only includes 100 GB of storage
with their basic plan (though this is usually more than enough).
Winner: Bluehost BLUEHOST
Bandwidth
Bandwidth or data transfer is the amount of traffic that your website is allowed to receive. Both Bluehost and GoDaddy offers unlimited bandwidth meaning there is unrestricted amount of traffic to your website.
Winner: Tie BLUEHOST & GODADDY
Addon Domains
Add-on domain names refer to the number of extra websites
you are allowed to host. Bluehost offers unlimited addon websites, while
GoDaddy only allows for one website to be hosted.
Winner: Bluehost BLUEHOST
Free Domain Name
Both Bluehost and GoDaddy offer free domain registration
(for the first year) when you signup with them.
Winner: Tie BLUEHOST & GODADDY
Automated Backups
Backing up files and databases is very important, and having
it automatically done for you ensures that backups are performed on a regular
basis. Bluehost includes automated weekly backups in their plans at no extra
charge. GoDaddy does not offer automated backups. However a manual backup can
be done (at no cost) in cPanel with GoDaddy (and with Bluehost as well).
Winner: BLUEHOST
Customer Support
Veteran webmasters know that a web hosting company is only
as good as the customer support the offer. It's almost a give that you at some
point will require help, so it's very important to factor in the level of
support web hosting companies offer.
Bluehost and GoDaddy both provide excellent level of
support, but there are a few minor things that separate the pair and of which
you should know about.
Account Setup
GoDaddy and Bluehost both setup your domain name and server only after signing up for one account, which means that you can make your website almost instantly. This is the standard service provided by all hosting companies
Winner: Tie BLUEHOST & GODADDY
Live Chat
Both GoDaddy and Bluehost offer their customers live chat
support, and it comes with all plans.
Winner: Tie BLUEHOST & GODADDY
Technical
Support
Technical support of 24x7 is included with all Bluehost and GoDaddy hosting plans. Their support can be reached every day of year through phone, email and live chat.
Winner: Tie BLUEHOST & GODADDY
Money Back Guarantee
Bluehost offers a 30-day money back full refund guarantee on
all plans and a pro-rated refund after the first month. GoDaddy offers 45 days
money back of purchase for annual products and a refund policy within 48 hours
of purchase for monthly products.
Winner: BLUEHOST
Technical Features 2018
No comparison of web hosts can exclude a list of technical
features and specification the provider offers.
In this selection you find some of the most important
Bluehost vs GoDaddy technical features and specs and what each provider offers.
cPanel
cPanel is the software the server runs on. cPanel is the
industry standard control panel that allows you to easily manage and transfer
files, create databases, take backups, manage email and install programs. Both
companies use cPanel.
Winner: Tie BLUEHOST & GODADDY
FTP Access
FTP is short for "file transfer protocol". Using a free desktop software such as FileZilla lets you easily transfer files to and from your website and computer.
Winner: Tie BLUEHOST & GODADDY
MySQL Databases
A database is where all of the data is stored. A minimum of
one database per website is needed. If you manage one website then you'll need
at least on db, but having unlimited databases allows you to manage multiple
sites. Both companies are generous when it comes to offering databases.
Winner: BLUEHOST
WordPress Installer
WordPress is the leading content management system and
website and blog creator. Having a WordPress installer script automatically
installs the CMS and creates the database for you, with a click of a button and
no technical knowledge is needed.
Winner: Tie BLUEHOST & GODADDY
Cron Jobs
Cron jobs is scheduling tool on the server to complete repetitive tasks automatically at set time intervals. For example you can use Cron to automatically run website or database backups.
Winner: Tie BLUEHOST & GODADDY
.htaccess
The .htaccess file is a web server configuration file that
lets webmasters control global configurations in specific directories.
Winner: Tie BLUEHOST & GODADDY
Email Features
Email is undoubtedly one of the most important features of
web hosting. At the most basic level you want to be able to send and receive
emails using your website's domain name.
A good web host should provide you with the option of
creating email accounts, access to webmail, autoresponders and email
forwarding.
Email Accounts
Both Bluehost and GoDaddy offer unlimited email accounts.
This means that you can create unlimited email addresses such as
info@yourdomainname.com, hello@yourdomainname.com and so on.
Winner: Tie BLUEHOST & GODADDY
Webmail
Both Bluehost and GoDaddy offer full-featured and powerful
webmail, this means that you can access, send and receive email from any device
and from any location.
Winner: Tie BLUEHOST & GODADDY
Email Forwarding
Email forwarding allows you to forward email to a different
email address. For example you might want to forward your emails to a Gmail
address. Both companies offer unlimited forwarding of email.
Winner: Tie BLUEHOST & GODADDY
Performance &
Reliability
The time it takes for your web pages to load and that they
can be accessed affect a user's experience, but it also influences search
engine ranking position (SEO). Both search engines and visitors expect your
site to load fast and be accessible online 24x7.
Load times and uptime are important factors to consider when
selecting a hosting company.
Page Load Time
Page load time is the time it takes for the server load a
webpage the first time it is accessed by a visitor (not yet in the browser's
cache). The faster a page loads the better, it's as simple as that. In our test
(From: Los Angeles using Firefox, on cable internet connection) Bluehost loaded
in 2.4 seconds, GoDaddy in 2.64 seconds.
Winner: BLUEHOST
First Byte
First byte is the time the server takes to render the first
byte of information when rendering a web page. First byte is a good indicator
of the overall speed of the web server. In our test (From: Los Angeles using
Firefox, on cable internet connection) Bluehost loaded in 0.54 seconds and
GoDaddy in 0.36 seconds.
Winner: GODADDY
Uptime Guarantee
GoDaddy guarantees 99.9% uptime, while Bluehost makes no
guarantees with regard to uptime.
Winner: GODADDY
Other Features 2018
Here is a list and comparison of additional nice-to-have
extra features that Bluehost and GoDaddy offer.
For example software and application scrips (such as
WordPress) and free advertising credit on Google AdWords and Facebook to help
you get your site found.
Scripts &
Applications 2018
Both Bluehost and Godaddy offer a number of free scripts and
applications through the cPanel frontend. With a click of a button you can
install popular software such as WordPress, Joomla, Magento, Guestbooks, Polls
and Surveys making it easy to build, enhance and manage your site.
Website Builder 2018
With a website builder software webmasters can build
professional websites in just a matter of hours, using already made web designs
and web templates. No coding knowledge is needed.
Winner: GODADDY
Free Advertising
Credit in 2018
GoDaddy offers free $100 Google Adwords, $50 Bing Ads and
$50 Facebook advertising credit. Bluehost offers $100 Google Adwords voucher
with their hosting plans so you can start advertising your new site on the
world’s most popular search engine.
Winner: GODADDY
Conclusion
When it comes to comparing shared web hosting features
between Bluehost and Godaddy it is bound to be a close call. Based on the above
GoDaddy vs Bluehost side by side comparison, Bluehost comes out as the winner
but with just one "vote" ahead of GoDaddy.
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