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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
Almost no one — the brand recognition is the only reason to choose itOwners who hate the upsell pattern
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
GoDaddy4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓World's largest registrar — every TLD available
  • ✓24/7 phone support
  • ✓Mature DNS and admin tooling
  • ✓Bulk-domain tools for resellers
– Cons
  • ✗Renewal ~2x competitor pricing
  • ✗Pre-selected upsells throughout checkout
  • ✗WHOIS privacy historically extra (now "free")
  • ✗Aggressive auto-renewal at full price
Porkbun4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Renewal prices match intro pricing closely
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy on every TLD
  • ✓Independent, not part of a hosting conglomerate
  • ✓No upsell-on-checkout pattern
– Cons
  • ✗DNS feature set is thin
  • ✗Support is email-only, slower than chat-first registrars
  • ✗Dated control-panel UI
Make the call

Pick one and go.

Both links are affiliate. Score doesn't move because of it.

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