ARES vs GDDY Comparison

Ares Management is one of the world's largest alternative-asset managers, with $595.7 billion in total assets under management, or AUM, including $367.6 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of September 2025. The company has four main business segments: private credit ($391.5 billion in total AUM and $240.2 billion in fee-earning AUM), private equity, ($25.1 billion/$11.8 billion), real estate/real assets ($132.4 billion/$80.5 billion), and other alternatives ($46.7 billion/$35.1 billion). The firm primarily serves institutional investors (80% of AUM) and high-net-worth individuals (20%). Ares operates through more than 35 offices in over 15 countries around the globe.

GoDaddy provides a comprehensive portfolio of solutions to help entrepreneurs manage their company's digital presence. In particular, GoDaddy helps customers establish websites, attract customers, and generate revenue. It operates through two segments—the core platform and applications and commerce. The core platform consists of domain registration services as well as hosting and security services. The newer applications and commerce segment consists of website design, marketing tools, and payment services. As of fiscal 2024, the company had over 20,000 customers and greater than 80 million domains under management.