GoDaddy is a trusted partner to over 20 million clients worldwide. It manages more than 84 millions domains. GoDaddy Hosting services from GoDaddy are renowned for their speed, reliability and security. This makes them a great choice for SMEs looking to enhance or establish an online presence.

GoDaddy hosting plans for small businesses

1. Web hosting

Overview GoDaddy Web Hosting plans offer cost-effective options for small businesses with basic website requirements. These shared hosting plans let multiple websites share server resources to reduce costs and maintain performance.

Features:

• Unlimited bandwidth: Support varying traffic levels with no additional charges.
• Domain for Free: Get a domain free of charge with an annual plan.
• 24/7 Monitoring of Security: Protect and monitor your website at all times.
• Easy Installations: Install popular applications such as WordPress, Joomla and Drupal with just one click.

Pricing:

• Economy plan: Starting from $6.99/month for hosting one website with 25GB of storage.
• Deluxe plan: Starts at $9.99/month and supports unlimited websites.
• Ultimate plan: Available for $12.99/month and offers 75 GB of storage space, increased processing power, and increased storage.
• Maximum Plan Available for $19.99/month and provides 100 GB of storage with the highest performance.

Please note that prices are subject to change. For the latest pricing, please visit GoDaddy’s website.

Ideal for:

• Launch of the first website by a small business.
• Businesses with moderate traffic requirements and standard performance standards.

2. Business Hosting (Web Hosting Plus

Overview Business Hosting (also known as Web Hosting Plus) combines the user friendly features of shared hosting and the dedicated resources provided by a Virtual Private Server. This plan is perfect for SMEs that have increased traffic, or run resource-intensive applications.

Features and Key Features:

• Dedicated resources: Take advantage of dedicated CPU and RAM, without the complexity of server management.
• cPanel included: Manage and maintain your website using the familiar cPanel user interface.
• Scalability – Upgrade resources easily as your business grows.
• Advanced Security: Protect your data with advanced security features.

Pricing:

• Launch plan: Starting from $19.99/month and includes 2 GB of RAM and 100 GB of storage.
• Enhance plan: Available for $29.99/month and includes 4 GB RAM.
• Grow plan: Starts at $39.99/month and provides 6 GB of RAM and 300 GB of storage.
• Expand plan: Starting from $59.99/month with 8 GB RAM, 400 GB of storage.

Ideal for:

• Websites with high traffic for SMEs
• Businesses that run complex applications or ecommerce platforms.

3. Managed WordPress Hosting

Overview Managed WordPress hosting is optimized for WordPress sites, enhancing performance, security and ease-of-use.

Features:

• Automated Updates: Maintain your WordPress core and plugins.
• Daily backups: Protect data with automatic daily back-ups and one click restore.
• Get a Free Business Email Account: You will receive a Microsoft 365 free email account for your first year.
• Staging Area: Try out changes in the staging area before going online.

Pricing:

• Basic plan: Starts at $11.99/month and is suitable for one website with 30GB of storage.
• Deluxe plan: Starts at $15.99/month and includes SEO tools, 75 GB of storage space, and more.
• Ultimate plan: Available for $19.99/month and includes unlimited malware removal.
• Ecommerce plan: Supports online stores with unlimited items starting at $24.99/month.

Ideal for:

• WordPress is the website platform of choice for many SMEs.
• Businesses looking for a WordPress hosting solution that is optimized and hassle-free.

4. VPS Hosting

Overview GoDaddy’s Virtual Private Server Hosting (VPS) provides dedicated resources, full control and customization of your server environment. It is suitable for SMEs that require high performance.

Features

• Full root access: Customize server settings and install your preferred software.
• Scalable resources: Adjust CPUs, RAM and storage to meet your changing business needs.
• Choose between Linux distributions and Windows Server.
• Optional control panel: Add cPanel Plesk to simplify management.

Pricing:

• Standard Ram Plans: Starting as low as $4.99/month, for 1GB RAM, a vCPU and a 20GB SSD.
• High Ram Plans: Starting from $9.99/month, for 2GB RAM, 2vCPU and 40GB SSD storage.

Ideal for:

• Small businesses with high traffic websites or applications.
• Businesses that require custom server configurations with enhanced performance.

Additional Services to Enhance Your Hosting Experience

GoDaddy provides a range of services that complement your hosting plan.

• SSL certificates: Secure and trust your website.
• Website security: Protect your website from malware and cyber-threats
• Professional email: Create a professional image by using domain-based emails.
• SEO Tools: Increase your website’s visibility in search engines.