InMotion Hosting vs Bluehost
InMotion Hosting and Bluehost compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. InMotion Hosting scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
InMotion HostingWins overall
Employee-owned US host since 2001 with a 90-day refund, generous disks and US-based support; backups are a paid add-on
Newfold's WordPress-recommended host: three shared tiers on 36-month terms, weekly backups, a 5 percent SLA coupon
InMotion Hosting wins 3 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.7 vs 7.6).
How do the scores compare?
InMotion Hosting leads on 3 sub-scores, Bluehost on 3. Higher is better.
| InMotion Hosting | Bluehost | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
| Uptime | 8.5 (better) | 8.0 |
| Support | 8.0 (better) | 7.0 |
| Features | 6.5 | 7.5 (better) |
| Value | 6.5 | 7.5 (better) |
| Ease of use | 8.0 | 8.5 (better) |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| InMotion Hosting | Bluehost | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.7 (better) | 7.6 |
| Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs HostingStep 243 d; methods differ | 99.97% | 99.97% |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, Bluehost is cheaper ($9.99/mo vs $14.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| InMotion Hosting | Bluehost | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Launch | Starter |
| Intro price | $4.99/mo | $3.99/mo (better) |
| Renewal price | $14.99/mo | $9.99/mo (better) |
| Required term | 12 months (better) | 36 months |
| Websites | 2 | 10 |
| Storage | 100 GB | 10 GB |
| Money back | 30 days, prorated to day 90 (better) | 30 days |
What does each include?
| InMotion Hosting | Bluehost | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | Included with the plan (the page shows the domain's value) | First year, with a 12-month or 36-month term |
| Free SSL | Yes | Let's Encrypt |
| Backups | No | Weekly website backups on every shared plan |
| Free migration | Website migration handled by InMotion's team | Site migration tool |
| Developer stack | Python, Node.js, Ruby and Git on every plan; SSH | Not stated |
| Security | Malware and DDoS protection, web application firewall | Malware scanning on Starter; AI malware removal, web application firewall and DDoS protection from Business |
| Free cPanel email accounts; professional email with a 1-month trial | Not stated | |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.99% on Power and Pro, with credits described in InMotion's own blog; no guarantee line on Launch | 99.99% SLA; at most one coupon per month for 5% of the monthly hosting fee |
| Choice of data center | Los Angeles, Ashburn or Amsterdam; Singapore announced | Region selected at checkout (North America, South America, Europe, Asia) |
| Phone support | Power and Pro; Launch is live chat | Business and above; Starter has chat only |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| Staging | Not stated | WordPress staging site on every plan |
| CDN | Not stated | Yes |
| Caching | Not stated | Advanced static content caching and object caching |
| SSH and WP-CLI | Not stated | Yes |
Company facts
| InMotion Hosting | Bluehost | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | cPanel with InMotion's Account Management Panel | Bluehost account manager with cPanel |
| Data centers | 4 (better) | 2 |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, phone, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2001 | 2003 |