When comparing GoDaddy vs Cloudways, the Slant community recommends Cloudways for most people. In the question“What are the best cheap web hosting services?” Cloudways is ranked 6th while GoDaddy is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose Cloudways is:
Cloudways offers a 14 day free trial so you can try it out first. The free trial does have some limitations, which you can read about [here](http://www.cloudways.com/en/pricing.php).
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Pros
Pro Wider selection of Domain extensions (New gTLDs)
Trusted and with one of the widest selection of new domain extensions.
Pro Free trial
Cloudways offers a 14 day free trial so you can try it out first. The free trial does have some limitations, which you can read about here.
Cons
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.
Con Admin UI is hard to use due to the ad first design
Con Expensive
Except for the base $5 plan, it's more expensive than other options.