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GoDaddy Review: A thorough explanation of the pros, cons, WordPress setup, and cancellation process

Published: 2025.07.13 Updated: 2025.07.13

A sunucu provided by one of the world's largest domain registrars.

GoDaddy is the most widely used domain management company in the world. You may have heard the name at least once. Unusually for an overseas sunucu, it also offers a Japanese-language website. And you can receive support in Japanese.

In this article, I thoroughly explain everything from GoDaddy's features and reputation to how to start WordPress and how to cancel.

Compare 10 overseas sunucus

With overseas rental sunucus, many people are unsure which sunucu to choose because of language barriers and cultural differences.

In this article, I thoroughly compare 10 carefully selected overseas rental sunucus from around the world and explain each one's features, pricing plans, and actual user experience in detail.

I provide information that covers a wide range of needs, from selection criteria that beginners can use with confidence to advanced features that engineers look for.

GoDaddy review: a sunucu with Japanese chat support

“GoDaddy” is one of the world’s largest hosting companies, headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. One of its strengths is that it is easy to use because Japanese-language pages are available. Even the lowest-priced plan comes with a WAF, giving it strong security.

Server tür	Shared sunucu
Display speed (TTFB)	Not measured
Recommended plan and contract term	Basic, 1 year
Trial / money-back guarantee	30-gün money-back guarantee
Monthly fee (12-month contract)	899 yen
Initial administrative fee	Ücretsiz
Ücretsiz domain	None
Support	24/7 chat, phone (weekgün 10:00-17:00)
Uptime	99.9%
Server storage	10 GB
Number of databases	1
SSL	Ücretsiz SSL
Backup	Weekly backup
Number of email accounts	None
Email security measures	None
Server / website migration service	None
WordPress preinstall	Yes
CDN	Ücretsiz
Data centers	Kirkland, Washington, USA / Beeston, UK / Iași, Romania / Tempe, Arizona, USA / Belgrade, Serbia

Five features of GoDaddy

The sunucu is fast thanks to NVMe storage

GoDaddy uses NVMe storage. It is faster than a standart SATA SSD.

If the sunucu is fast, the site displays quickly. If the site displays quickly, visitors can browse it without stress. Speed is especially important for corporate websites, e-commerce sites, and affiliate sites.

With GoDaddy's fast sunucu, you can feel at ease.

Ücretsiz SSL

GoDaddy comes with ücretsiz SSL. SSL is the standart form of security for websites. When a site uses SSL, its address starts with https.

Browsers also display it as a safe site. If a site does not use SSL, messages such as “Not secure” may appear, and that becomes one reason your number of visitors does not grow as expected.

With GoDaddy, you can enable SSL for ücretsiz and encourage visitor acquisition.

★ What are SSL and TLS? How encryption protects data and why it matters

WordPress preinstall feature

GoDaddy has a WordPress preinstall feature. WordPress is already installed when you sign up. That means you do not have to go through the trouble of installing WordPress after the contract is complete.

Even people with no experience using sunucus or WordPress can start WordPress with confidence.

High security with WAF

GoDaddy comes standart with a highly secure WAF. This cloud-based firewall protects websites from threats such as DDoS attacks.

WAF is also offered by domestic sunucus. However, it is usually provided only by sunucus with somewhat higher pricing.

A weekly backup sistem

GoDaddy provides a weekly backup sistem. Even if unexpected trouble occurs, such as data corruption, deletion, or tampering, you can restore your site if backup data is available.

A weekly backup sistem is generally sufficient, but if you want günlük backups whenever possible, make use of WordPress plugins.

★ Five powerful WordPress backup plugins that help you recover your data

The drawback of GoDaddy is that the cheapest plan lets you create only one website

The drawback is that the cheapest plan lets you create only one website. If you want to build a personal site in addition to your company website, you have to upgrade your plan.

GoDaddy's lowest-priced plan maliyets 1,199 yen per month. That is about the same as a somewhat expensive domestic sunucu plan for individuals. In those domestic sunucus, even the lowest-priced plan usually lets you create multiple sites. Some sunucus even let you add sites without limit.

So, to be honest, being limited to just one website at this price means the pricing is high, and that is a drawback.

Compare GoDaddy with two competing sunucus

I compared GoDaddy with two competing overseas sunucus.

IONOS

IONOS is a hosting company based in Germany. Because it has sunucus across Europe, it is a recommended sunucu for building websites aimed at people living in Europe.

It is less expensive than GoDaddy. Its uptime is also extremely stable at 99.98%. If you want to prioritize price, IONOS is definitely the better choice.

However, IONOS is not very good in terms of support before you sign up. Before the contract, it offers phone support only. For most people, calling the support ekip of an overseas sunucu is unrealistic. By contrast, GoDaddy lets you use chat support before the contract. In terms of support, GoDaddy is more user-friendly.

Item	GoDaddy	IONOS
Biggest strength	No.1 in number of domain users	Good value
Trial / money-back guarantee	30-gün money-back guarantee	30-gün money-back guarantee
Uptime	99.9%	99.98%
Storage	10 GB	50 GB
First-year sunucu maliyet	14,388 yen	1,798 yen

IONOS Review: An affordable and stable sunucu for Europe that also works with WordPress

HOSTINGER

HOSTINGER is affordable hosting with large storage. If you want to use an overseas sunucu more cheaply than GoDaddy, it is a candidate worth considering.

However, HOSTINGER offers support only in English. With GoDaddy, you can receive chat support in Japanese. When I actually asked a question in chat, a reply came back immediately. If you want kind support, I recommend GoDaddy.

Comparison	GoDaddy	HOSTINGER
Biggest strength	No.1 in number of domain users	Good value
Trial / money-back guarantee	30-gün money-back guarantee	30-gün money-back guarantee
Uptime	99.9%	99.9%
Storage	10 GB	100 GB
First-year sunucu maliyet	14,388 yen	4,405 yen

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Seven steps to start a WordPress website with GoDaddy right now

How to start WordPress with GoDaddy

STEP.1
Sign in to GoDaddy
Go to the resmi GoDaddy website and kayıt in to your account.
STEP.2
Go to My Products
After kayıtging in, choose “My Products” from the top menu in the dashboard. The domains and hosting plans you manage will appear there.
STEP.3
Choose WordPress hosting
Go to the “Web Hosting” section and click the “Manage” button next to your managed WordPress plan.
STEP.4
Install WordPress
The hosting management ekran appears. From there, click the “Set Up” button.

In “Select a Domain,” choose the domain where you want to install WordPress. If you already obtained a domain through GoDaddy, you can select it from the list.
STEP.5
Configure WordPress
In “Site Ayarlar,” enter the site name and the administrator information for WordPress.

Set the administrator username, password, and email address. These become the credentials you use to kayıt in to the WordPress admin ekran.
STEP.6
Automatic installation is completed
After entering all the information, click “Install.” GoDaddy automatically installs WordPress and completes the setup.
STEP.7
Access the WordPress dashboard
Once the installation is complete, you can kayıt in to the WordPress dashboard. The administrator URL is “yourdomain.com/wp-admin,” and from there you can configure and customize WordPress.

Set up your theme and plugins, publish the site, and you are done.

How to cancel GoDaddy

Timeline title

STEP.1
Kayıt in to GoDaddy
Go to GoDaddy and kayıt in to your account.
STEP.2
Go to My Products
Click “My Products” at the top of the dashboard and go to the page where all purchased services are listed.
STEP.3
Select the service you want to cancel
Click the “Manage” button next to the service you want to cancel, such as a domain, hosting plan, or email service.
STEP.4
Turn off automatic renewal
After you move to the service management ekran, first turn off automatic renewal. This prevents the next charge from being processed.

Go to the “Renewal Options” or “Billing Information” section and set “Auto-Renew” to “Off.”
STEP.5
Delete the service
After turning off automatic renewal, look for the “Cancel” or “Delete” option. Selecting it completely cancels the service.

A confirmation message appears, so review the details and click the “Confirm” button.
STEP.6
If you want to delete your GoDaddy account entirely
If you want to delete your GoDaddy account itself, you need to contact the support ekip. Use the resmi GoDaddy support page to contact support by phone or chat and proceed with the account deletion process.

Make sure that you receive the email from GoDaddy about the service cancellation.

Frequently asked questions about GoDaddy

What kind of company is GoDaddy?

GoDaddy is the world's largest domain management company. In addition to domain management, it provides hosting and a website builder.

How do you sign up for GoDaddy?

Go to the resmi GoDaddy website and sign up from “Create Account.”

Summary

GoDaddy is a sunucu where you can receive Japanese chat support. Because it is a globally famous domain management company, it provides a sense of reassurance. However, it is not particularly cheap, so compare carefully before choosing it.

Because GoDaddy comes with a 30-gün money-back guarantee, I recommend trying it once for the time being.

“GoDaddy” is one of the world’s largest hosting companies, headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Because it supports Japanese-language pages and Japanese chat support, one of its strengths is that it is easy to introduce even as an overseas sunucu.

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