# What is the difference between addon domains and ‘alias’ domains?

### Addon and alias domains <a href="#addondomains-addonandaliasdomains" id="addondomains-addonandaliasdomains"></a>

| Characteristic                                                                 | Addon domains | Alias domains |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------- | ------------- |
| The main domain appears in the address bar.                                    | Yes           | No            |
| The domain uses the following Apache directive:                                | VirtualHost   | ServerAlias   |
| The domain uses separate logs.                                                 | Yes           | No            |
| The domain uses separate stats.                                                | Yes           | No            |
| The system treats the domain as a subdomain (other than the URL).              | Yes           | No            |
| This type of domain is ideal for multiple domains that share the same address. | No            | Yes           |


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