Marshallartes

HOSTGATOR IS EXCELLENT!!!

careybaird

I would always recommend Hostgator.. for anything complex (i.e. a PHP script) Godaddy is a pain, as their server software is outdated and configured strangely. Most scripts will not support their product on Godaddy hosting.

DaveDempsey

I set my first site up with Godaddy and I am still regreting it now. Once I started on hostgator my sites are about 10x faster and the interface actually makes sense and is alot easier to use.

Using Godaddy to do anything is such a pain in the ass.

Like most have said use godaddy for domain names and hostgator for hosting

PaulWatts

I have had hosting with both and agree with previous comments Godaddy was very troublesome and Hostgator my current co, is very straight forward.

I often use Godday for domain name purchases especially when you can usually get a discount voucher somewhere else for domain name purchases.

Matrices

Hostgator... hands-down. I've used GoDaddy, iPower and Hostgator for hosting services. Performance, Support, and cost-wise, Hostgator has been the best for me.

I do use GoDaddy for domain name registration, however. I've not tried Namecheap yet for that, but it is nice to have all of your domains consolidated into a single management area. But yeah... GoDaddy hosting is terrible (or at least was when I tried them).

Racquel_McFarlane07

Hostgator is by far the BEST choice. Just one monthly fee for unlimited domains and their customer service is excellent. Good Luck!

IChing

Hostgator for hosting.

Mildred Williams

Go with Hostagator for hosting. Go Daddy is better to buy domain names.

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Mildred

Insite

Hostgator is good for low impact sites. If you create anything requiring a little more cpu time then your site scripts will be disabled without notification. That being said, I will still use them for general hosting because of their superior support (live chat support) and they've always been very helpful. Uptime is unbeaten in my opinion.

Anything requiring more server resource I place on dedicated with serverloft.

Godaddy had too many bad reviews for me to even contemplate using so I've never bought anything from them.

Domain names mostly by namecheap (whoisguard protection, ssl, etc.).

Bluehost, worth a look based on reviews seen so far.

Hostnine - bad support and will make changes to server config that impacts your sites and not care about it. But their shared hosting gives you the choice of server location for each domain you want to host, unlike others where you get a server and that's where all sites within that account will be published from. So if you can put up with the crap service and bad attitudes, then having the choice of server location can be a big positive.

Judy12345

I've been using Blue Host for years. They are excellent and responsive. Domain names are $10 each and the first is free.

Chris Jerrett

I agree with what a lot of people are saying in this thread. Namecheap for domain registrations and Hostgator for hosting. (preferably the business or reseller hosting plan as in my experience your sites will load a bit faster than the baby croc plan - although that may not be true for everybody.)

That said, if you have multiple websites it's a good idea if you can spread your registrations around amongst different registrars.

becanada

Hostgator uses Cpanel ; whereas Godaddy has a custom panel setup - a nightmare for a lot of installs. Godaddy is ok for bulk domain name checking and registering ; nothing like registering a 100 domains in about 15 minutes...

pacelattin

Don't go with GoDaddy for shared hosting. THey really load the servers...

gid86er

I will recommend Hosgator. They work perfect for me.

ERPConsultant

Godaddy or Namecheap for registering domains.

Hostgator for hosting. Their support is superb. With many hosting companies, support is only available during normal working hours. HG is available 24/7 and that too as a chat option so you do not have to waste time chasing a phone system. During my 5+ years using HG, I have never seen the 'live chat' disabled at any time of day or night.

Also, it is very easy to get started with hostgator. You can start for just 1 cent (yes, that's not a typo just 1 cent = 0.01 dollars) for the whole of the first month if you use the coupon HOSTGATORINTRO when you sign up. You can have all your domains hosted under this single account. Given that the barrier is so low to try hostgator, you should definitely go with them.

LorrieJean

I'm not sure if it's true but rumor has it Host Gator has been overloading their servers. When I was in this situation last month I fell between Hostgator and GreenGeeks. I chose GreenGeeks Reseller they are 300% Green have the newest servers (They have been wonderful) I have not been a HostGator Customer. I would not use GoDaddy for hosting again, ever. The other reason I chose GreenGeeks over HostGator is the unlimited space feature for reseller, I'd rather not be limited.

I have some domains at name cheap and some at GoDaddy. Right now for my main domain I use Godaddy, because of the support and the custom DNS features. NameCheap does not have the best customer service. But their control panel is easy. Eventually, I will have half of my domains at name cheap and half at Godaddy. Why have all your eggs in one basket?

Hope this helps in your search

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PS I also agree with @bellringer09 to NOT have your domains at the Company you use for your host.

Money79

For me the best solution is hostgator. Simple to use and very good customer service.

GaryBurke

Register domains with Namecheap and host with Hostgator

moneymakerhyip

If u preffer quality and uptime + service, deff Host Gator !

ERPConsultant

Yes. But that is not their specialty and it shows in their domain registration tool. I would stick with godaddy/namecheap as you can get better pricing with either of these. Also, not sure if hostgator provides extras like private registration etc., that normal registrars do.

Also, many people (myself included) prefer to keep the domain and hosting with different providers.

careybaird

I can't recommend this strongly enough - my choice is namecheap for domains.

careybaird

I can't recommend this strongly enough - my choice is namecheap for domains.

The Caliph

Sachin or Usain bolt ? Of course they are best in their own field , just the way hostgator is best for hosting but of course godaddy for domains

John Hocking

It is not a good idea to host with your domain registrator.

If you ran into an issue with your host. You can move your domain to another host.

If you host is also your registrator, they can make very difficult to move your domain to another host.

mynameisabhijit

Hi Stuart,

I am proudly using Godaddy to purchase domains at cheapest price (use their coupon codes) and host my domains with Hostgator (they are reliable and superb support).

They are both awesome...

Abhijit....

mhastings

I use both. I like them both. Both allow you to host multiple domains (delux hosting with go daddy, baby croc or higher with hostgator). Both have auto install of many add on apps like wordpress, though hostgator also has php list and a couple of other mailing list apps if you don't have an autoresponder service like aweber already.

Go daddy delux plan is a little cheaper (about $7 a month, much less if you pay for a year at a time), versus hostgator which is about $10 per month.

Both have great support.
Both allow use of custome htaccess and php.ini files, which is important if you use them.

Godaddy limits your email addresses (though it does allow catchall address so this isn't really an issue), BUT godaddy also limits your daily smtp email sending limit to 250 messages per day (unless you buy more). Hostgator does not limit your smtp out (except to the extent that is you do mass mailing, you must throttle your sending to roughly 1 message every 8 seconds (about 450 per hour) for shared servers, so as not to bog down the server bandwidth. For most people this is not an issue.

I like hostgator better for 2 main reasons: 1 is that I use a lot of MySQL databases. Hostgator allows unlimited databases, whereas Godaddy has a 25 DB limit for the delux hosting.

2. and most important, in my opinion, is that Hostgator offers the CPanel interface with the baby croc plan (or higher), and CPanel is a very nice feature if you use it (though the godaddy account management interfaces are also very feature rich and allow you most of the same options, if not all). I prefer using CPanel to manage my server, and so on that point alone, I would recommend hostgator over Godaddy. But if you are unfamiliar with CPanel, you may find Godaddy interface easier to use.

But like I said, both offer great support.

Personally, I have about 60 websites and use Hostgator for most of the ones that require active development, but I still use Godaddy to host about 23 sites and also I register all of my Domain names through them. Not that Hostgator isn't a good registrar, I just haven't ever used them to register a domain, so I don't know about the differences in price or services as far as domain registration is concerned.

Hope that helps!

goldmineberry

I have been using Host Gator for hosting my niche sites and GoDaddy for my domains.

In my opinion and experience, Host Gator is the #1 choice for me in terms of web hosting. It has superb 24/7 LiveChat Support and its server is extremely stable.

Natlex

I never used godaddy for hsoting but I can tell you they are so annoying with all their limited time coupons that I receive in my email you really should just go with hostgator (who I do use and NEVER had a problem that was not solved within an hour, they have AMAZING customer service).

danoctav

Hostgator for hosting service and Godaddy for registering domains(lots of coupons and discounts)....Best combination,for me...

Luke Gregory

Have to agree here, Im not sure why anyone else would do differently, Hostgator is 100% awesome for me and there support follows

Marhelper

GODADDY for domains and HOST GATOR for hosting.