--- title: "InMotion Hosting vs DreamHost: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/dreamhost-vs-inmotion" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/dreamhost-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." --- # InMotion Hosting vs DreamHost InMotion Hosting and DreamHost compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. InMotion Hosting 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 [7.7 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion)Wins overall Employee-owned US host since 2001 with a 90-day refund, generous disks and US-based support; backups are a paid add-on [7.6 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost) Independent since 1997: three shared plans with renewals printed on the card, daily backups and a 100% uptime credit InMotion Hosting wins 4 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.7 vs 7.6). ## How do the scores compare? InMotion Hosting leads on 4 sub-scores, DreamHost on 2. Higher is better. | | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.0 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 8.5 | 8.0 | | Support | 8.0 | 7.0 | | Features | 6.5 | 7.5 | | Value | 6.5 | 8.0 | | Ease of use | 8.0 | 7.0 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.7 | 7.6 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs WPBeginner 30 d; methods differ | 99.97% | 100.00% | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, DreamHost is cheaper ($10.99/mo vs $14.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (InMotion Hosting) and Oct 14, 2026 (DreamHost). USD. | | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Launch | Web Hosting Launch | | Intro price | $4.99/mo | $2.89/mo | | Renewal price | $14.99/mo | $10.99/mo | | Required term | 12 months | 12 months | | Websites | 2 | 25 | | Storage | 100 GB | 25 GB | | Money back | 30 days, prorated to day 90 | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | Included with the plan (the page shows the domain's value) | First year, on annual and multi-year terms only | | Free SSL | Yes | Unlimited certificates on every plan | | Backups | No | Daily automated backups on every plan, restored from the panel | | Free migration | Website migration handled by InMotion's team | The product page links a migration path for existing sites; terms not read | | Developer stack | Python, Node.js, Ruby and Git on every plan; SSH | Not stated | | Security | Malware and DDoS protection, web application firewall | Not stated | | Email | Free cPanel email accounts; professional email with a 1-month trial | 20, 40 or 60 mailboxes free for the first three months, then billed separately | | Uptime guarantee | 99.99% on Power and Pro, with credits described in InMotion's own blog; no guarantee line on Launch | 100% in the terms, with a credit of one day of hosting per hour of qualifying downtime, up to 10% of the next renewal, counted from the support ticket | | Choice of data center | Los Angeles, Ashburn or Amsterdam; Singapore announced | Not stated | | Phone support | Power and Pro; Launch is live chat | No | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Free CDN | Not stated | No | | Caching | Not stated | No | | Staging | Not stated | No | | Resource limits | Not stated | No | | Data center choice | Not stated | Oregon, Virginia, Amsterdam and Singapore per the product page and help center; the panel shows where each service lives | | Performance scans | Not stated | Automated and on-demand performance scans on every plan | ## Company facts | | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | cPanel with InMotion's Account Management Panel | DreamHost's own panel (no cPanel) | | Data centers | 4 | 4 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, email, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2001 | 1997 | Visit InMotion Hosting (affiliate link: /go/inmotion)Visit DreamHost (affiliate link: /go/dreamhost)