Side-by-side comparison
GoDaddy vs SiteGround
Complaint records and Risk Scores compared. Both are in the Web Hosting & Domains category.
✓ SiteGround has a lower documented Risk Score.
SiteGround's Risk Score of 22 is lower than GoDaddy's 100.
That said, always read the full complaint records before deciding.
Product A
GoDaddy
Dominant domain registrar with a notorious upsell pattern
100
Severe
out of 100
23 documented warnings
Web Hosting & Domains
Web Hosting & Domains
✓ Lower risk
Full SiteGround record →
Product B
SiteGround
Reasonably-regarded host with recent price-increase tension
22
Mixed Signals
out of 100
2 documented warnings
Web Hosting & Domains
Web Hosting & Domains
Complaint category breakdown
Higher numbers in each row indicate more documented complaints in that category. Bold = more complaints than the other product.
| Complaint type | GoDaddy | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| BBB Complaints | 2 | — |
| Lawsuits & Legal Action | 5 | — |
| Misleading Marketing | 4 | — |
| Customer Complaints | 3 | — |
| Churn & Retention | 2 | — |
| Billing Problems | 5 | 2 |
| Support Failures | 2 | — |
Severity breakdown
| Severity | GoDaddy | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| Critical | 2 | — |
| High | 12 | — |
| Medium | 9 | 2 |
| Low | — | — |