--- title: "Cloudways vs InMotion Hosting: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/cloudways-vs-inmotion" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/cloudways-vs-inmotion" author: "Jennifer T." generated: "2026-10-15" note: "Markdown twin generated at build time from the same content as the HTML page. The HTML page is canonical." --- # Cloudways vs InMotion Hosting Cloudways and InMotion Hosting compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. Cloudways scores higher overall. By [Jennifer T.](https://hostidea.com/authors/jennifer-t) ยท Updated Oct 14, 2026 We may earn a commission when you buy through our links. Rankings come from the published methodology and sourced data, not from commissions. [Disclosure](https://hostidea.com/disclosure). ## Verdict [7.8 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [Cloudways](https://hostidea.com/reviews/cloudways)Wins overall DigitalOcean's managed cloud layer: servers from $11 a month on five clouds, billed hourly, staging and caching included [7.7 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) Employee-owned US host since 2001 with a 90-day refund, generous disks and US-based support; backups are a paid add-on Cloudways wins 2 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.8 vs 7.7). ## How do the scores compare? Cloudways leads on 2 sub-scores, InMotion Hosting on 2. Higher is better. | | [Cloudways](https://hostidea.com/reviews/cloudways) | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.0 | 8.0 | | Uptime | 8.5 | 8.5 | | Support | 7.5 | 8.0 | | Features | 8.0 | 6.5 | | Value | 7.0 | 6.5 | | Ease of use | 7.0 | 8.0 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [Cloudways](https://hostidea.com/reviews/cloudways) | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.8 | 7.7 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.99% | 99.97% | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, Cloudways is cheaper ($14.00/mo vs $14.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 14, 2026 (Cloudways) and Oct 13, 2026 (InMotion Hosting). USD. | | [Cloudways](https://hostidea.com/reviews/cloudways) | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | DigitalOcean Premium Micro | Launch | | Intro price | $14.00/mo | $4.99/mo | | Renewal price | $14.00/mo | $14.99/mo | | Required term | 1 months | 12 months | | Websites | unlimited | 2 | | Storage | 25 GB | 100 GB | | Money back | 0 days | 30 days, prorated to day 90 | ## What does each include? | | [Cloudways](https://hostidea.com/reviews/cloudways) | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | No | Included with the plan (the page shows the domain's value) | | Free SSL | Let's Encrypt certificates on every application | Yes | | Backups | On-demand and scheduled server backups with one-click restore; offsite storage billed at $0.033 per GB per server | No | | Free migration | Free migration of existing sites | Website migration handled by InMotion's team | | Free CDN | No | Not stated | | Caching | Lightning Stack (NGINX), Object Cache Pro and Redis included on every plan | Not stated | | Staging | Advanced staging and cloning on every plan | Not stated | | Email | No | Free cPanel email accounts; professional email with a 1-month trial | | Resource limits | A whole server per customer: 1 to 8 GB RAM and 1 to 4 vCPU on the listed sizes, larger sizes and other providers available | Not stated | | Data center choice | The provider's regions, chosen per server: DigitalOcean 9, Vultr 30, Linode 25, AWS 28, Google Cloud 28 | Not stated | | Uptime guarantee | No | 99.99% on Power and Pro, with credits described in InMotion's own blog; no guarantee line on Launch | | Security | Built-in firewall with IP blocking, WordPress vulnerability scanner, bot protection and dedicated firewalls per the pricing page | Malware and DDoS protection, web application firewall | | Free trial | 3 days without a credit card | Not stated | | Phone support | No | Power and Pro; Launch is live chat | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Developer stack | Not stated | Python, Node.js, Ruby and Git on every plan; SSH | | Choice of data center | Not stated | Los Angeles, Ashburn or Amsterdam; Singapore announced | ## Company facts | | [Cloudways](https://hostidea.com/reviews/cloudways) | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | Cloudways platform (its own console); no cPanel | cPanel with InMotion's Account Management Panel | | Data centers | 1 | 4 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2011 | 2001 | Visit Cloudways (affiliate link: /go/cloudways)Visit InMotion Hosting (affiliate link: /go/inmotion)