Export GoDaddy Website Cost to HTML
GoDaddy looks cheap until renewal hits. Here's what domains, hosting, and their website builder actually cost long-term.
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About GoDaddy Website Cost Export
GoDaddy's cheap... until renewal hits.
That $1.99/month hosting deal? It's a trap. First year is promotional pricing. Then you're paying full rate. Let me break down what things actually cost.
Domains are the bait. A .com runs around $12 for the first year. Looks reasonable. But check the renewal price, it jumps to $22 or more. And that's before privacy protection, which used to cost extra (now included, at least).
Hosting gets complicated fast:
Economy hosting: $5.99/month first year, then $9.99/month. Deluxe: $8.99/month, then $14.99/month. Ultimate: $12.99/month, then $19.99/month. Maximum: $19.99/month, then $24.99/month.
But wait, there's more. Those prices assume you pay for a 3-year term upfront. Monthly billing costs significantly more. And none of those include SSL certificates on the basic plans.
SSL, the thing that makes your site show https and a lock icon, costs $80 to $200 per year from GoDaddy. In 2024. When free SSL from Let's Encrypt has existed for a decade. Their managed WordPress includes SSL, but basic hosting doesn't.
The website builder is another pricing tier entirely:
Basic: $10.99/month (then $12.99). Standard: $14.99/month (then $17.99). Premium: $19.99/month (then $22.99). Ecommerce: $24.99/month (then $27.99).
So a basic website with builder and domain runs about $25/month after promotional pricing ends. That's $300/year. For a simple site.
Hidden costs pile up. Backups? Extra. Security scanning? Extra. SEO tools? Extra. Email? Seperate pricing entirely. They nickel and dime everything.
Here's what GoDaddy doesn't advertise: static hosting is essentially free.
Netlify's free tier handles 100GB bandwidth monthly. Vercel's free plan is generous. GitHub Pages is free for public repos. Cloudflare Pages, free. Even AWS S3 costs pennies.
You still need a domain. Buy it from GoDaddy if you want, or try Cloudflare Registrar (at-cost pricing, no markup). Then host your static files for free.
Total annual cost: $10-15 for the domain. That's it.
The catch? You need a static site. No server-side code, no database. But for a business brochure, portfolio, or landing page? Static works perfectly. Build it in any tool, export to HTML, host for free.
GoDaddy makes money becuase most people don't know the alternative exists.
Now you do.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is GoDaddy renewal so much more expensive?
GoDaddy uses heavy promotional pricing to get you in. First year is discounted 50-80%. Then standard pricing kicks in. A $12/year domain becomes $22/year. It's their business model.
Do I need to buy SSL separately from GoDaddy?
On basic hosting plans, yes. SSL certificates cost $80-200/year from GoDaddy. Managed WordPress and website builder include it. Free alternatives like Let's Encrypt work fine but require more setup.
Is GoDaddy website builder worth it?
For simple sites, it works. But $12-25/month adds up to $144-300/year. And you can't export your site if you leave. For that money, you could hire someone to build a real site.
What's the cheapest way to have a GoDaddy domain?
Buy just the domain and host elsewhere. Register at GoDaddy for $12-20/year, then use free hosting like GitHub Pages or Netlify. You keep the domain but skip GoDaddy's expensive hosting.
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