--- title: "InMotion Hosting vs FastComet: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/fastcomet-vs-inmotion" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/fastcomet-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 FastComet InMotion Hosting and FastComet 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 13, 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 [7.5 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) cPanel hosting on LiteSpeed with 30 daily offsite backups and 12 locations; small disks, now part of World Host Group InMotion Hosting wins 4 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.7 vs 7.5). ## How do the scores compare? InMotion Hosting leads on 4 sub-scores, FastComet on 2. Higher is better. | | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.0 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 8.5 | 7.0 | | Support | 8.0 | 7.0 | | Features | 6.5 | 8.0 | | Value | 6.5 | 8.0 | | Ease of use | 8.0 | 7.5 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.7 | 7.5 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.97% | 99.80% | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, FastComet is cheaper ($9.95/mo vs $14.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (InMotion Hosting) and Oct 13, 2026 (FastComet). USD. | | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Launch | Starter | | Intro price | $4.99/mo | $1.99/mo | | Renewal price | $14.99/mo | $9.95/mo | | Required term | 12 months | 12 months | | Websites | 2 | 1 | | Storage | 100 GB | 10 GB | | Money back | 30 days, prorated to day 90 | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | Included with the plan (the page shows the domain's value) | No | | Free SSL | Yes | Yes | | Backups | No | Not stated | | Free migration | Website migration handled by InMotion's team | Website and server migrations by staff | | 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 | Not stated | | Uptime guarantee | 99.99% on Power and Pro, with credits described in InMotion's own blog; no guarantee line on Launch | 99.9% website availability excluding maintenance; 10% of the monthly fee credited per hour of downtime, up to 100% | | Choice of data center | Los Angeles, Ashburn or Amsterdam; Singapore announced | Six locations at shared checkout (Dallas, Frankfurt, London, Singapore, Sydney, Mumbai); 12 locations across all products | | Phone support | Power and Pro; Launch is live chat | 24/7, +1 855 818 9717 | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Daily offsite backups | Not stated | Up to 30 daily backups in a separate data center, unlimited full or incremental restores from the web interface | | Web server | Not stated | LiteSpeed Enterprise with the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress, AMD EPYC CPUs, NVMe storage | | Malware scanner | Not stated | Yes | | Node.js and SSH | Not stated | Yes | | Resource policy | Not stated | No constant utilisation of 80% of plan resources for an hour; 400 emails per hour; 10 simultaneous IMAP/POP3 connections; slow queries under 1% a day | ## Company facts | | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | cPanel with InMotion's Account Management Panel | cPanel | | Data centers | 4 | 12 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2001 | 2013 | Visit InMotion Hosting (affiliate link: /go/inmotion)Visit FastComet (affiliate link: /go/fastcomet)