When comparing Webfaction vs GoDaddy, the Slant community recommends Webfaction for most people. In the question“What are the best cheap web hosting services?” Webfaction is ranked 7th while GoDaddy is ranked 11th.
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Pros
Pro Knowledgable staff
Pro Great support
Pro Fully managed
Pro Good for beginners and advanced users
Pro Can host any stack
Pro Wider selection of Domain extensions (New gTLDs)
Trusted and with one of the widest selection of new domain extensions.
Cons
Con Custom panel
Although their ccustom panel is very intuitive and easy to use. Many might find it foreign if used to CPanel.
Con At $10/mo it's more expensive than many cheap options
Con Hostile to digital freedom for having supported SOPA
Con Bad customer service
Con Annoying notifications
Con Sneaky business practices
Several users reported that GoDaddy quickly registered domains they were searching before the user could do, so the company could sell the domain to them afterwards for a higher price.
Con Checkout process is a hassle
You have to decline or avoid too many upsells.
Con Only US servers
The customer representatives confirm that there are only US servers. You still can use it in other parts of the world, but for a better connection you should definitely consider other options.