BLUEHOST VS GODADDY

Bluehost or GoDaddy?

  • Get online fast for less
  • Build and scale with AI
  • Enjoy CDN-powered speed
  • Access server-level caching

Starting at A$5.69/mo

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Why pick Bluehost over GoDaddy?

With affordable options, AI-based website creation, and a free content delivery network
for all plans, Bluehost offers better features for those starting out.


Feature
GoDaddy
Bluehost
WordPress hosting price
Starts at $9.99/mo
Starts at $3.95/mo
Number of websites
Starts with 1 website
Starts with 10 websites
Free domain for first year
AI site creator
Free SSL
Professional Email free trial
Automatic backups available
Managed WordPress
24/7 customer support
Up to 100 GB storage
Free Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Not with starter plan

With all plans

Staging site
Not with starter plan

With all plans

100% uptime

With Bluehost Cloud

WordPress hosting that fits your ambitions

Starter

Perfect for your first website or blog.

A$5.69/mo

1VAT not included

1GST not included

Save 60%

For 36 month term

Renews at A$14.24/mo

  • Security
  • Free SSL- Let's Encrypt
  • Free Malware Scanning
  • Malware Detection & Removal
  • Weekly Website Backups
  • Advanced
  • Static Content Caching
  • Object Caching
  • SSH & WP-CLI
  • WordPress Staging Site AI WEBSITE TOOLS

eCommerce Essentials

Essential commerce tools to sell your content online

A$21.37/mo

1VAT not included

1GST not included

Save 32%

For 36 month term

Renews at A$31.35/mo

  • Commerce Tools
  • Secure Payment Processing
  • WooCommerce Auto-Install
  • Product Subscriptions
  • Visitor Memberships
  • Offer Paid Courses
  • Affiliate Program
  • Custom Email Templates
  • Easy Social Logins 
  • Security
  • Free SSL- Let's Encrypt
  • Free Malware Scanning
  • AI-Powered Malware Detection & Removal
  • Web Application Firewall
  • DDoS Protection Included
  • Domain Privacy- Free 1st year
  • Weekly Website Backups
  • Advanced
  • Static Content Caching
  • Object Caching
  • SSH & WP-CLI
  • WordPress Staging Site AI WEBSITE TOOLS

Enterprise & Custom

Enterprise & Custom

Not seeing the perfect fit? Contact us for a solution specific to you.

1VAT not included

1GST not included

Call us at (855) 738-8839

  • Custom checkout & pricing logic
  • High-traffic & flash-sale readiness
  • Free Domain
  • Domain Privacy- Free 1st year
  • Dedicated solution design team
  • Done-with-you implementation
  • Massive catalog support

30-day money-back guarantee

Your satisfaction is our top priority and we're confident you'll be pleased with our services. Still, if you try us and decide your account does not sufficiently meet your needs, you can cancel within 30 days for a refund as follows:

  • If you cancel within 30 days you'll receive a full refund on Hosting and/or Solutions attached to your account. The money-back guarantee does not apply to most add-on products, such as domains, given the unique nature of their costs.
  • If you cancel within 30 days and your plan includes a free domain, there will be a fee to retain that domain. Bluehost will deduct a non-refundable domain fee from your refund, at the regular cost of your domain.
  • Bluehost does not offer any refunds for cancellations that occur after 30 days.

Free Domain Policy

One free domain is included for one year with the purchase of a web hosting plan of 12 or 36 month terms. This free domain must be redeemed within 90 days from date of purchase. Free domain is only applicable on either a domain transfer into Bluehost or a new domain purchase of one the following TLD’s: .BIZ, .INFO, .COM, .NET, .ORG, .UK, .CO.UK, .US, .EU, .DE, .NL, .CO, .SPACE, .WEBSITE, .BLOG, .ONLINE, .SITE, .STORE, .TECH. Premium domain names excluded from this offer.

After the first year, the domain will automatically renew at the then current rate (located in your renewal center) until cancelled, you can cancel at any time. However, please note that newly registered domains cannot be transferred to another registrar during your first sixty days of a registration period. Any domains cancelled within the 1st year of service will be assessed a non-refundable domain fee based on the standard cost for the domain, plus any other applicable fees. Please see the Domain Registration Agreement for more details.

Free Site Migration Tool

Migrate your WordPress websites to Bluehost using our free, easy to use tool.

Pro Email - Free Trial

By opting into this one-month free trial, you acknowledge that your Professional Email plan will automatically renew at the regular rate of A$3.56/mo. at the end of your first billing cycle. You may cancel at any time prior to renewal to avoid charges by logging in to your account  or contacting our Support team.

Commerce Solution

Designed for eCommerce businesses, this bundle provides an extensive set of tools to help you enhance your customer’s online shopping experience, improve product management, and boost sales.

Features
  • PayPal, Stripe & RazorPay
  • Yoast SEO Local, News, Video & WooCommerce
  • Memberships
  • Affiliate Programs
  • Email Marketing
  • Gift Cards
  • Sensei LMS Paid Courses
  • One-Click Checkout
  • WonderCart Promotions
  • Bookings & Appointments
  • Request a Quote
  • SMS Notifications
  • Subscriptions
  • Shippo
  • Store Locator
  • Social Login
  • Jetpack CRM
  • Points & Rewards
  • Email Templates
  • Wishlist
  • Advanced Reviews
  • Product Add-Ons
  • Product Search & Filters
  • Composite Products
  • Product Comparision

*Commerce Solution applies to 1 website on your plan, additional websites will require additional Commerce Solution Add-on purchases.

99.99% Uptime SLA

Bluehost promises 99.99% uptime on shared hosting, based on server and Apache performance. If actual uptime drops below that, customers can claim a single 5% monthly credit within 30 days. Read Bluehost uptime policy details


AI WEBSITE TOOLS

A custom site started
for you, courtesy of AI


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What’s included with your plan?

AI website building

Best Uptime SLA Guarantee

 

AI website building

With our smart AI tools, you can onboard in minutes and get a custom, ready-to-go site.

 

Easy domain management

Support & guidance

Best Uptime SLA Guarantee
Easy domain management

 

Support & guidance

Let our experts help you effectively build, grow, and manage your WordPress website.

 

Faster speeds

Best Uptime SLA Guarantee

 

Faster speeds

Bluehost is in the top tier of hosting performance, with 75% faster response times.

 

Easy domain management

WordPress

pre-installed

Best Uptime SLA Guarantee
Easy domain management

 

WordPress pre-installed

Bluehost automatically installs the latest and most secure version of WordPress.

 

Managed

WordPress

Best Uptime SLA Guarantee
Easy domain management

 

Managed WordPress

Stay optimized and protected while we keep your site up to date and running smoothly.

 

NVMe Storage

Best Uptime SLA Guarantee

 

NVME storage

You get the latest generation hardware. The server infrastructure is powered by Dell rack mount servers, using AMD EPYC chips with superior processing power and DDR5 RAM.
Apart from the latest hardware, you also get MySQL 8 and the latest PHP version running on ultrafast NVMe storage, which significantly enhances performance.

 

Easy domain management

Limitless customization

Best Uptime SLA Guarantee

 

Customize without limits

WordPress offers freedom with fully customizable themes, AI tools, and plugins.

 

Easy domain management

Free domain

name for 1 year

Best Uptime SLA Guarantee
Easy domain management

 

Free Domain Policy

One free domain is included for one year with the purchase of a web hosting plan of 12, 24, or 36 month terms. This free domain must be redeemed within 90 days from date of purchase. 

Free domain is only applicable on either a domain transfer into Bluehost or a new domain purchase of one of the following TLDs: .BIZ, .INFO, .COM, .NET, .ORG, .CO.UK, .US, .CO, .SPACE, .WEBSITE, .BLOG, .ONLINE, .SITE, .STORE, .TECH. Premium domain names excluded from this offer.

After the first year, the domain will automatically renew at the then-current rate (located in your renewal center) until canceled. You can cancel at any time. However, please note that newly registered domains cannot be transferred to another registrar during your first sixty days of a registration period. Any domains canceled within the 1st year of service will be assessed a non-refundable domain fee based on the standard cost for the domain, plus any other applicable fees. Please see the Domain Registration Agreement for more details.

 

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I am very Content with the pro specialist, extremely helpful and patient, no complaints!

AHMED Kilany

it was just smooth

it was just smooth, professional and hassle free in almost no time, best of luck technical support showed understand and support.

Zandra

Excellent service above & beyond!

He was very patient and kind when faced with my ignorance of the whole issue. My assistant usually handles these things so I was clueless, but he didn't make me feel badly about my lack of knowledge. He answered all my questions and found a solution for me. Excellent service!

Ken Persaud

Solved my problem

Polite, understanding and efficient in helping us resolve a renewal issue

Albania

I like that it has a human agent… I like and prefer having a human agent working with me.

I like that it has a human agent chatting with me. It feels nice to have a human understand you without having to change the questions so it can be answered by AI.

Marilyn Patterson

Always very courteous and helpful…

Always very courteous and helpful customer service

Madrigal Mariana

I receive a quick and accurate answers…

I receive a quick and accurate answers from technical support. Also AI did send me to speak to a live agent as soon as I requested. I like that.

Merchant Andrew

the person before this one didn't help…

the person before this one didn't help at all. They made it worst and tried to get 289$ from me...I signed off and started over. With this person they help me with no problem and it wasnt as big of deal, as the other person made it

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The agent was very respectful, patient and well versed in how to explain the answer in multiply ways

The agent was very respectful and patient with me. I kept coming back to the same question, but I was not understanding the agents answer, but he kept very calm an repeated the explanation in different ways till I understood. Awesome, just Awesome.

Rappaport Josh

My BlueHost representative was polite

My BlueHost representative was polite, courteous, knowledgeable and very helpful. I appreciated her excellent help.

Tabucanon Orleyne

Support Shifa

Support Shifa was great! Very helpful and got my issues resolved

Mark Eakin

If I need them, I will go back

I tried the all in one ai models but it wasn't for me. Not saying it is bad, just not what I needed. I cancelled within a few hours and I received a refund. No muss, no fuss. We are sorry to see you go. Hope you come back later. If I find a use for their service I will go back with them

AJL

Bluehost Superstar

I have been a long term customer of Bluehost. It was necessary to go through a relatively complex process involving many subfolders on my hosting account. I had the great fortune of receiving Lee O, as the technical support technician, guide, and expert assistant on this. Lee O. is the consummate professional. Entirely knowledgeable, she was able to navigate and generate the multiple steps necessary to solve this problem. Her communication was clear, warm, and focused on the task with a clear demonstration of her first-class ability and experience. The task required time, and Lee O. gave this with exactly the very best combination of knowledge, personality, communication, understanding and effectiveness. Not only that, but it was clear that Lee O. was fundamentally dedicated to solving the problem for the customer. This is obviously a basic part of her nature, and makes her a true prize for Bluehost. I am a doctor and have been treating people beginning 38 years ago. I can say with absolute certainty that Lee has a set of abilities, communication skills, knowledge, and care in her work that places her at the top. I very much hope you recognize her. She deserves a raise, a bonus, and a promotion. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to know more about my experience with Lee O., a superstar, a pleasure, a help.

Venita Kay Black

Love them.. aways easy to deal with.

Quick, efficient, polite and helpful in helping me resolve the issue i needed help with. This was a user generated issue and not a bluehost or wordpress issue. They are always good about helping.

Tama Stonz

Pleasant interaction with the agents…

Pleasant interaction with the agents who are extremely knowledgeable. They help solve problems effectively and efficiently!

Youssef Fahmane

Amazing Hosting Company

We have been using Blue Host for the past 6 years. The service and the hosting overall has bee Amazing

Murali P

Great support

Great support

Perdew Irina

I had an issue with a renewal charge on…

I had an issue with a renewal charge on a long-term hosting plan and reached out to support for help. The representative was incredibly patient, understanding, and went above and beyond — checking with the admin team and coming back with a fair resolution that worked for both sides. The whole interaction was smooth, professional, and genuinely helpful. Really appreciated the effort and care shown throughout. Great customer service experience!

Mark

Original

Original, simple and with great customer support!!

Lindquist Karin

Very Helpful and Informative

Very Helpful and Informative If you need help with literally ANYTHING on your WordPress.org website, the folks behind the Support Chat are absolutely stellar. This is the first review I've written, but probably the fifth time I've used chat support, and EACH TIME I've turned to these guys, at no time have they disappointed. Always courteous, kind, professional, and they definitely know what they're doing. So, if you're stuck on something that is well above your paygrade when it comes to your website, PLEASE seek them out, they're there to help you; take advantage of that chat feature, you will not regret it! So, to each of the staff behind the BlueHost scenes, thank you, I appreciate every one of you for helping users like me out. 🙏❤️

Why choose Bluehost?

Bluehost has everything you need to build a successful online presence. Get super-fast hosting, online store capabilities, WordPress expertise, and more.

 


Cloudflare CDN: Boost your website performance & reduce load times with Cloudflare, an advanced Content Delivery Network. Faster load times translate into better user experiences, improved SEO, higher traffic, and increased conversion rates.

Caching technology: With server-level caching, your servers return web pages faster, improving load times for your website.

NVMe Storage: Our server infrastructure is powered by Dell rack mount servers, using AMD EPYC chips with superior processing power, DDR5 RAM, and ultrafast NVMe storage. You get MySQL 8 and the latest PHP version running on ultrafast NVMe storage which significantly enhances performance.

SSLs: Customers buy more from a secure site. Protect customers' sensitive information—like passwords, usernames, and payment information—from malicious third parties. Maximize your site's trustworthiness with an SSL certificate. Bluehost offers 2 types of SSL Certificates:

  • FREE SSL powered by Let's Encrypt that's bundled with all the plans.
  • Premium SSL powered by Comodo that comes with a warranty of $10,000 to provide you an assurance that your site is safe to collect payments from customers.

CodeGuard Backups: Never lose your precious work! Get automated, daily backups and monitoring for your site, plus one-click restore with CodeGuard.

SiteLock: Protect your website from malicious attacks, spammers, and hackers. With SiteLock, you can guard your site against search engine blacklists, all while detecting malware and protecting your site from costly downtime.

Set up your website easily and start selling by following these simple steps:

Sign up for a Shared Hosting Plan: Choose a plan that meets your requirement.  

Complete Onboarding: Use our AI Site Creation and answer a few simple questions to quickly create your website.

Pick a theme: Choose the right color, font, and layout for your web pages and see your website come to life.

Add exciting features: Choose helpful plugins for speed, security, and lead generation right from the start.

Publish your website: Make your website live and start selling. 

Get visitors: Use Yoast SEO or our SEO Consultation services to improve your search rankings.

24/7 Availability: Our team of experts is available 24/7 to help you with issues you may have while building your website.

Phone & Chat Support: Bluehost offers both phone & chat support. Connect with us as you like. 

Website Design Services Available: Need help building your website from scratch? Learn more about Bluehost Website Design Services.

Partnership with WordPress: Bluehost and WordPress have worked closely since 2005 to create a hosting platform ideal for running WordPress websites.

WordCamp Sponsorships: Bluehost strives to support the WordPress community to grow the open-source ecosystem. We sponsor and help community groups, regional and local WordCamps, and contribute actively to the WordPress Project. 

WordPress Education: We also facilitate learning and education through multiple webinars, masterclasses, & our own WordPress Academy.

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FAQs

WordPress is a widely used, open-source content management system (CMS) powering over 45% of websites globally. It's user-friendly for beginners and experts, offering tools to create, edit, and manage websites easily. Developed by a global community, WordPress continually evolves, enhancing its functionality and performance. Ideal for everything from eCommerce sites to blogs, it provides all the resources needed to bring your website ideas to life.

What’s more, WordPress.org has recommended Bluehost since 2005.

WordPress stands out as a content management system by offering unmatched flexibility and customization. Thanks to its vast selection of themes and plugins, it's the go-to platform for creating unique websites. These features improve how your website works, ensuring it accurately reflects your brand or business. Customizing your website with WordPress is easy, making it a great choice for creating a unique online presence.

WordPress Hosting is a service tailored for users aiming to build and manage a WordPress website efficiently. Bluehost provides this affordable hosting solution, as well as pro services and website-building tools, to navigate WordPress's complexities. No matter what you choose to do on Bluehost, you’ll enjoy expert support for your needs.

WordPress Hosting is one of the many hosting options we offer. It includes theme selection, AI tools, platform updates, and security enhancements, perfect for creating a beautiful, fully functional WordPress site. Anyone can use our WordPress Hosting, from beginners to seasoned WordPress users.

Since 2005, WordPress has recommended Bluehost because of our customer service and expertise. Our WordPress Hosting plans include automatic WordPress installation, ensuring you start with the latest version with the newest features. Bluehost combines reliability, affordability, and a wealth of resources to manage your website effortlessly. Discover our user-friendly AI powered WordPress website building experience to get you started quickly & easily.

Bluehost has been recommended by WordPress since 2005. Bluehost offers the perfect solution for beginners as it is more cost effective with a lot of features to get started. The AI powered site creation experience helps you get started quickly and easily without any WordPress experience. Our experts are available 24/7 and are trained to resolve your queries as fast as possible. They also guide you in selecting the right solution for your business.

Bluehost's WordPress Plan offers 10 GB of SSD disk space for $3.95 per month and includes a free domain and SSL certificate for the first year, along with a free content delivery network (CDN). GoDaddy's WordPress Plan offers 10 GB of SSD disk space for $9.99 per month (with a 12-month plan), includes similar free domain and SSL benefits for the first year, but limits free CDN to more expensive WordPress plans. Bluehost also offers free Yoast SEO with all its plans, including the basic plan, whereas GoDaddy restricts SEO tools with their higher plan.

Bluehost and GoDaddy both offer competitive website performance metrics. In load time tests, Bluehost often outperformed GoDaddy with the fastest load at 0.65 seconds versus GoDaddy's 1.20 seconds. Both providers consistently meet the industry uptime standard of 99.9%. For Core Web Vitals, Bluehost excels with a Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) of 0.5 seconds compared to GoDaddy's 1.4 seconds, indicating a quicker content loading time, which is crucial for retaining visitors and improving conversions.

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Bluehost features an intuitive interface that allows you to easily add new websites, manage WordPress settings, and access various security and management tools directly from the dashboard. In contrast, GoDaddy uses a cPanel-based interface for Linux hosting with additional tools like phpMyAdmin and FTP Manager. For WordPress hosting, GoDaddy provides a different dashboard that limits access to cPanel, affecting flexibility and SSL configuration options.

Both Bluehost and GoDaddy provide 24/7 live chat and phone support, with GoDaddy also offering support via text messages. While both support services are helpful, Bluehost may offer faster support response times, which can be crucial for urgent issues.

Bluehost offers more affordable plans starting at $3.95/month, including a free CDN, and 100 GB storage. In contrast, GoDaddy's WordPress plans start at $9.99/month, offering free SSL, 10 GB storage, and automated backups. Bluehost’s additional features, such as premium customer support and a feature-rich dashboard, enhance its value, making it a cost-effective choice for beginners and experienced users alike.

All our WordPress Hosting plans come with a free WordPress Migration Plugin that can be used to migrate any WordPress website to Bluehost. The Migration plugin can automatically migrate your files to your Bluehost account.

If you need further assistance, you could contact our support team via chat or call.

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