GoDaddy vs LaunchPad100
Stop renting your website. Start owning it.
The Quick Verdict
GoDaddy lures you in with low intro rates, but renewal fees and upsells add up quickly. You never truly own your site.
GoDaddy
$16.99/mo after intro period- 5-Year Cost: ~$1,200+
- Maintenance: Low
- Performance: Moderate
- The Hidden Catch
- SSL renewals, email costs, domain privacy
- Pros
- ✅ Fast setup
- ✅ All-in-one marketing tools
- Cons
- ❌ High renewal rates
- ❌ Limited design flexibility
- ❌ Hard to move away
LaunchPad100
$100 one-time payment- 5-Year Cost: $100
- Maintenance: None
- Performance: Blazing Fast (99/100)
- The Catch?
- You provide the content (or we help)
- LaunchPad Advantage
- ⭐ One-time payment
- ⭐ No monthly fees
- ⭐ Full ownership of code
- ⭐ Ownership: You own the code. We give you a zip file. GoDaddy, Wix, and Squarespace lock you in forever.
- ⭐ Speed: Static HTML loads instantly. No database queries, no PHP processing, no loading spinners.
💸 Total Cost of Ownership
GoDaddy might look cheap with an introductory offer of $10.99/mo, but the renewal price jumps to $16.99/mo. Over 5 years, you will likely spend ~$1,200+ just to keep your site online. With LaunchPad100, you pay $100 once. Hosting is free forever.
🛠️ Maintenance Nightmare
GoDaddy: Easy to use builder, but stuck with their proprietary themes and limited customization.
LaunchPad100: Zero maintenance. Your site
is static HTML/CSS. It cannot be hacked, it does not need
plugin updates, and it does not crash.
🚀 Performance & SEO
GoDaddy: Shared hosting resources often lead to slower load times on basic plans.
LaunchPad100: We build using Astro, shipping
zero JavaScript by default. Your site loads instantly, making
Google (and your customers) very happy.
Stop Paying Monthly Fees
Save money, get a faster site, and own your code.