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NameCheap is Cheaper than GoDaddy

By Andrew Flusche

Everyone sees GoDaddy’s ads for “$1.99 domains” and thinks they’re the cheapest option.

WRONG!

I’ve been using NameCheap for years, and I’ll show you that it’s cheaper than GoDaddy. Let’s look at several different situations to give each company a fair shake.

All the prices below are the cost per year.

To make this comparison a bit easier, I’m going to focus on .com domains. Prices can differ on other extensions, but most people want a .com anyway.

New domain only

If you’re just looking to register a new domain with no email or web hosting, here’s what you would pay:

Transfer a domain only

What if you already own a domain and want to transfer it to a new registrar?

New domain with basic email and hosting

If you’re a small business owner, you probably want a complete package.

In GoDaddy’s defense, their basic web hosting includes a little more space than NameCheap’s basic plan. But I would argue that the average website owner wouldn’t come close to NameCheap’s limit. Why pay for more than you need?

Conclusion

Unless I’m missing something, NameCheap is cheaper than GoDaddy.

Full post as published by Legal Andrew on September 13, 2009 (boomark / email).