# GoDaddy: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 category by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/godaddy

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cloud hosting](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/cloud-hosting/index.md) | 0% | 106 | 100% | 5 |

## And against it

- "GoDaddy & IONOS (1&1) ... Why be cautious: While massive in scale, these companies rely heavily on aggressive lock-in strategies." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Cloud hosting)
- "These are not true "cloud hosting" providers but managed platforms. They offer zero flexibility" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Cloud hosting)
- "Bait-and-switch pricing... Hidden fees... Aggressive sales tactics" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Cloud hosting)
- "Avoid: ... GoDaddy" (Kimi K2, Cloud hosting)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named GoDaddy, from 9 of the 11 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- reddit.com: 6
- trustpilot.com: 5
- atlantic.net: 3
- g2.com: 3
- techradar.com: 3
- whatsthehost.com: 3
- bententerprise.com: 2
- cloudvara.com: 2
- cnet.com: 2
- forumweb.hosting: 2

### Pages cited

- https://atlantic.net/cloud-platform/best-cloud-hosting-providers-small-businesses: 3
- https://reddit.com/r/Hosting/comments/1v5yk9t/whats_one_hosting_company_you_would_never_go_back: 3
- https://reddit.com/r/webhosting/comments/ux7nuc/what_companies_should_someone_never_use: 3
- https://techradar.com/news/best-cloud-hosting-providers: 3
- https://whatsthehost.com/ranking-the-worst-web-hosting-companies-based-on-deep-research-and-our-opinions: 3
- https://bententerprise.com/worst-web-hosting-companies: 2
- https://cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-web-hosting: 2
- https://forumweb.hosting/15707-which-web-hosting-companies-to-avoid.html: 2

## In its own words

What GoDaddy's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: All the help and tools you need to grow online: Websites, Domains, Digital and Social Marketing - plus GoDaddy Guides with you every step of the way (https://godaddy.com/)
- For: small business owners (https://godaddy.com/)
- Price stated: Get a .com for only $0.05/1st yr; Free Trial: Get full access for 7 days. No credit card required. (https://godaddy.com/)
- Starting price: 0.05 (https://godaddy.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Try for Free; Get full access for 7 days. No credit card required. (https://godaddy.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page godaddy.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 341 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.