NZ vs International
Kapsule vs
GoDaddy
GoDaddy is the world's largest domain registrar. They also run a hosting business built around the same playbook: low intro prices, high renewals, and add-ons at every step. Here's what that looks like in practice.
The renewal trap: what GoDaddy doesn't advertise
GoDaddy's intro pricing requires an annual commitment. At renewal, the price typically doubles or triples. Backups (CodeGuard), SSL on some plans, and email (Microsoft 365) are paid add-ons. By year 2, GoDaddy commonly costs 2–4× the advertised price. Kapsule's price is contractually locked at your signup rate, forever.
3-year cost comparison
Kapsule Cloud Start
Backups, SSL, CDN, migration: all included. NZD, GST-inclusive.
GoDaddy Economy (estimated)
Estimates based on published USD rates + 15% GST + NZD conversion. Actual costs vary.
Full feature comparison
Entry price (year 1)
GoDaddy intro pricing requires annual commitment
Renewal price
GoDaddy renewal rates are typically 2–3× the intro rate
Billing currency
Price lock guarantee
Kapsule's ToS clause 7.5 contractually locks your renewal price
30-day free trial
Free site migration
Free SSL
Cloudflare CDN
Daily backups
Off-site backups to R2
Staging environments
Git push deploy
Email hosting
NZ-based support
GoDaddy support is a global call centre, not NZ-based
NZ-owned company
Setup fees
Upsells at checkout
GoDaddy is known for aggressive upsells during checkout
NZ Privacy Act compliance
Kapsule data verified from kapsulecloud.com and ToS as of May 2026. GoDaddy data estimated from godaddy.com as of May 2026. NZD estimates include 15% GST and approximate exchange rate.
Same price at renewal. Contractually.
NZ$5/mo today. NZ$5/mo next year. NZ$5/mo in year 3. 30 days free, NZ$0.00 charged at signup.