GoDaddy and 1&1 are both popular companies that rank in the mid-tier in terms of quality. Of these two options, GoDaddy has some significant advantages over 1&1, including the fact that they are rated better in terms of user rankings. GoDaddy support has more options than 1&1, and their support teams seem to be more qualified. GoDaddy is also easier to work with when buying a new domain name, since that is really what they specialize in. When it comes to overall quality, and the winner of this comparison, GoDaddy comes out on top.