Alternative to GoDaddy
A GoDaddy alternative for UK hosting and domains
GoDaddy is a large provider of domains, hosting and website tools, and the fairest way to compare it with us is to check the same points on each site. We could not read GoDaddy's UK hosting pages automatically, so we quote no GoDaddy prices here. This page lists what to check, then shows our side.
Compare fairly
What to check before choosing between GoDaddy and Limitless Hosting
Compare like with like. These are the points worth checking on any host's own site, with what applies to us in the last column.
| What to check | On GoDaddy's own site | Limitless Hosting |
|---|---|---|
| Products | Domains, hosting, email and website tools; check which you need | UK web hosting and domains; no builder, reseller or VPS |
| Hosting price | Open the UK hosting page and note the term and the renewal price | Yearly prices from £10.03 to £133.79 |
| Whether the domain is free only for the first year, and its renewal price | Check the domain price and the renewal price shown | .co.uk or .uk £9.99 a year and £9.99 at renewal |
| Transferring a domain out | Read GoDaddy's help pages on unlocking and transfer codes | We can help with the receiving side; see our transfer guide |
| Backups | Check how often and whether they are included | Weekly remote backups kept about a month |
| Help when stuck | Check the channels and hours on your plan | Live chat (open 24/7) plus tickets |
Prices and terms change. Always read the checkout page for the full cost, including what you will pay when the first term ends.
About GoDaddy
What GoDaddy is good for
GoDaddy is one of the best-known names in domains and hosting, and it offers a wide range under one roof: domain registration, hosting, email and website-building tools. For a business that wants everything from one supplier, and perhaps tools such as a site builder, that breadth is a real reason to choose a large provider.
We are a smaller, UK-focused hosting company. We cover web hosting and domains, and we do not offer a website builder, reseller hosting for the UK or VPS servers. If you need those, a broader provider may suit you better. If what you need is UK hosting for WordPress or a custom site, with unlimited email accounts, databases and subdomains on every plan, it is worth comparing us.
People often search for a GoDaddy alternative because they want to move a domain, check what a renewal costs or move a site. All three are covered below, and the domain move has its own guide.
What we could check
What we could and could not check on GoDaddy
We tried to read GoDaddy's UK web hosting page and its help page on transferring a domain on 8 November 2026, and both refused our automated request, so we could not verify anything on them. We have therefore not quoted any GoDaddy price, plan or feature on this page.
Please check these on GoDaddy's own site before you decide: the current hosting price and what it becomes at renewal, how long the first term lasts, whether a domain is included and what it costs to renew, what backups come with the plan, and what its help pages say about transferring a domain away. Then compare with the checkout page of any other host, including ours.
See our plans and prices
Six plans, with the yearly price and the renewal price shown. Fifteen days to change your mind on your first hosting order.
Who suits what
When GoDaddy may suit you, and when we might
GoDaddy may suit you if
- You want domains, hosting and website tools from one large provider
- You want a website builder alongside hosting
- You already manage several products with them
- You prefer a global brand
- You are happy with your current plan and its renewal price
Limitless Hosting may suit you if
- You want UK hosting on servers in London
- You want unlimited mailboxes, databases and subdomains on every plan
- You want a plain domain price, £9.99 a year and £9.99 at renewal
- You want to move a domain and a site to one place
- You want live chat open 24/7 plus tickets
Pricing
How to compare hosting prices honestly
Hosting prices are rarely a single number. Many providers show a low price for the first term, then a higher price when it renews, and the length of the first term varies a great deal. A fair comparison puts three numbers side by side: what you pay today, what you pay at the first renewal, and what you pay over three years including any domain and email you need.
That applies to every host, including us, and including GoDaddy. Open each checkout page, pick the term you would really buy, and write down the total and the renewal figure. Check whether prices are shown with or without tax, whether a free domain is free only for the first year, and whether the plan you are looking at includes the email and databases you need.
Our own plans are priced per year when billed yearly: Very Small is £10.03, Small is £21.18, Medium is £33.45, Large is £44.60, Limitless is £66.89 and Limitless Plus is £133.79. A .co.uk or .uk domain is £9.99 a year and £9.99 at renewal. Billing terms cost about the same per month, so choose the term that suits your cash flow. You can read more in our guide to how much web hosting costs in the UK.
Our side
The figures on our side of the comparison
On every plan
What every Limitless Hosting plan includes
UK servers in London
Your site is served from London, which suits visitors in the UK.
LiteSpeed and Redis
A LiteSpeed web server with Redis object caching for dynamic sites.
Security layers
Free SSL, Imunify360, a ModSecurity firewall, DDoS protection and CloudLinux isolation.
Unlimited email accounts
Plus unlimited subdomains and MySQL databases, with spam protection and an external mail relay.
WordPress and apps
One-click WordPress, and Node.js and Python selectors.
Weekly remote backups
Kept for about a month. Take your own copy before big changes too.
Domains
Moving a domain away from GoDaddy
If your domain is registered with GoDaddy, moving the hosting and moving the domain are two separate things. You can point your domain at a new host without transferring it at all, by changing DNS records. Or you can transfer the registration to another registrar, which is useful if you want hosting and domain in one account.
A transfer involves unlocking the domain, getting a transfer code, and approving the move at the new registrar. For .co.uk and .uk domains, the process uses a tag change rather than a code. We have written a full walkthrough in how to transfer a domain from GoDaddy, and a general guide to transferring a domain.
Whatever you decide, do not let the domain lapse while you move. Check the expiry date first, and keep email and website working until the new setup is confirmed.
Moving
Moving hosting from GoDaddy, step by step
Check what you have
Note your plan, renewal date, domain and mailboxes in your GoDaddy account.
Take a backup
Download your files and database, or use the backup tools in your account. See how to back up a website.
Choose a plan
Pick a plan on yearly billing if you want free migration, available on Small and higher plans.
Let us move it
Tell our live chat where the site is. We copy it across to a temporary address so you can check it.
Switch DNS
When you are happy, point the domain at us. You can transfer the domain afterwards, at your own pace.
Before you decide
A checklist before you leave GoDaddy or stay
- List every website, domain and mailbox you have with the provider today
- Find out when each plan and each domain renews
- Write down the price at renewal, not only the first-term price
- Export or back up your site files, database and email before touching anything
- Lower your DNS TTL a day before any change so it takes effect faster
- Confirm you can unlock your domain and get its transfer code, if you plan to move it
- Test the new site on a temporary address before changing DNS
- Keep the old plan running until the new one has been working for a few days
Being plain
What we do not offer
Limitless Hosting is UK web hosting. We do not sell reseller hosting for the UK, and we do not offer a drag-and-drop website builder or VPS servers. If any of those are what you need, check that GoDaddy or another provider offers them on the plan you are looking at, and choose on that basis.
If you want a site you can build with WordPress, a custom PHP application, or a Node.js or Python app, our shared plans cover that, with one-click WordPress and selectors for Node.js and Python. Not sure which describes you? Ask our live chat before you buy.
Moving from GoDaddy to us is a common request. On Small and higher plans billed yearly, our migration is free, and the Limitless Plus plan includes a free .co.uk or .uk domain for the first year when billed yearly.
- 15-day money-back guarantee on your first hosting order
- Free migration on Small and higher plans billed yearly
- Live chat open 24/7, plus tickets
- Weekly remote backups kept about a month
FAQ
Common questions
Why have you not quoted GoDaddy prices?
GoDaddy's pages refused our automated request on 8 November 2026, so we could not verify anything. We only publish facts we have checked.
Can I move my domain away from GoDaddy?
Yes. Unlock it, get the transfer details, and start the transfer at the new registrar. See our step-by-step guide.
Do I have to transfer my domain to use your hosting?
No. You can keep it where it is and change its DNS records to point to us.
Does GoDaddy offer things you do not?
Possibly, including website builders. We offer hosting and domains only, and no reseller hosting for the UK or VPS.
What will a .co.uk domain cost with you?
£9.99 a year, and £9.99 at renewal.
Keep reading
Related pages
Thinking of moving from GoDaddy?
Pick a plan, tell our live chat what you are moving, and keep the old plan running until the new site is checked.