Domain Comparison: Parked vs Addon Domains

In this article we will list the main differences between parked and addon domains:

Parked domain :

pros:

– free; you can park as many domains as you want

– ideal for multiple domains sharing the same website

cons:

– cannot be used for a separate website

– shares the logs of the main domain

– shares the stats of the main domain

Addon domain :

pros:

– can be used for a website separate than the main one

– uses separate logs

– uses separate stats

– has its own VirtualHost entry in the Apache configuration

cons:

– paid; you have to purchase an addon slot to host an addon domain

– shares the same hosting space as the main website