Godaddy vs others


4th Generation Web Hosting

 Godaddy


Media Temple, Rackspace, GoGrid

HostGator, Bluehost, DreamHost, 1&1, HostMonster, Just Host

GeoCities & other retired hosting companies
Generation
4GH
3GH
2GH
1GH
Description
Hosted across multiple servers with proprietary Dynamic Traffic Management. Easy-to-manage and affordable. It's the next generation of Web Hosting.
Expensive, complex Web Hosting that requires extensive technical knowledge.
Interactive sites (blogs, eCommerce, small business) with performance limited to a single server.
Simple static sites with limited functionality.
Price range (per month)
Rs. 290.12 - Rs. 580.81
Rs. 1,162.79 - Rs. 8,662.79
(Plus fees for Computer Cycles, SSL and Site Scanning.)
Rs. 231.98 - Rs. 1,162.21
— —
Is my site hosted on a cluster
of multiple servers with real-time load-balancing?
YES
Yes
No
Unknown
When faced with large increases in traffic, will my site continue to load quickly at no additional cost?
4GH EXCLUSIVE
YES, capacity
automatically scales
at NO additional cost.
No
No
(Due to constraints of single server with thousands of sites.)
Unknown
If my server crashes,
will my site stay up with zero interruption?
Yes, our proprietary Dynamic Traffic Management keeps your site up and running.
Yes
No
No
Can I use this even though
I'm not a rocket scientist?
4GH EXCLUSIVE
Yes, 4GH is
designed for everyone.
Maybe, if you are a tech guru.
Yes, but who wants to be stuck in the past?
Yes
Do I pay more if I use more bandwidth?
No, we won't punish you for your success.
Yes
No
Yes
Am I protected against URL spoofing?
4GH EXCLUSIVE
Yes, Premium DNS
protects your domain.
(with Ultimate plan)
No
No
No
Do I get a free SSL certificate with fixed IP?
YES
(with Ultimate plan)
No
Yes
— —
Will my site be scanned for
malware vulnerabilities?
4GH EXCLUSIVE
YES, every day
(with Ultimate plan)
No
No
No
Will my server be protected against
DoS (Denial-of-Service) and other
malicious attacks?
YES
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
What level of intrusion prevention is
offered?
Two levels.
4GH provides network AND server-level intrusion prevention.
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown