GoDaddy has annual (1 year) hosting for 12 bucks with a may coupon, absolutely unbelievable.
It's their cheapest plan but VERY VERY affordable and worth it.
Also the HostGator vs GoDaddy review is good and all but I've used both services and have no "performance hits" while on GoDaddy.
GoDaddy also uses cPanel, idk what the review is talking about. GoDaddy though has their own skin for cPanel and it is absolutely amazing to look at and work with.
Tbh though becareful about the addons both sites offer, they are costly indeed
Good luck with whatever one you choose though.