Unbiased Comparison

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
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Best Value

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.

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