InMotion Hosting vs GoDaddy
InMotion Hosting and GoDaddy 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
The largest registrar's cPanel hosting: three plans on a three-year term with a free domain and daily backups
InMotion Hosting wins 5 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.7 vs 7.2).
How do the scores compare?
InMotion Hosting leads on 5 sub-scores, GoDaddy on 0. Higher is better.
| InMotion Hosting | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
| Uptime | 8.5 (better) | 8.0 |
| Support | 8.0 (better) | 7.0 |
| Features | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Value | 6.5 (better) | 6.0 |
| Ease of use | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| InMotion Hosting | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.7 (better) | 7.2 |
| Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs HostingStep 365 d; methods differ | 99.97% | 99.99% (better) |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, GoDaddy is cheaper ($11.99/mo vs $14.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| InMotion Hosting | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Launch | Economy |
| Intro price | $4.99/mo (better) | $5.99/mo |
| Renewal price | $14.99/mo | $11.99/mo (better) |
| Required term | 12 months (better) | 36 months |
| Websites | 2 | 1 |
| Storage | 100 GB | 25 GB |
| Money back | 30 days, prorated to day 90 (better) | 30 days |
What does each include?
| InMotion Hosting | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | Included with the plan (the page shows the domain's value) | First year on every plan, marked with an asterisk whose disclaimer the page keeps collapsed |
| Free SSL | Yes | One year on Economy; unlimited certificates for all sites on Deluxe and Ultimate, auto-renewed through AutoSSL |
| Backups | No | Automatic daily backups, with recovery of the whole account from the previous day |
| Free migration | Website migration handled by InMotion's team | No |
| Developer stack | Python, Node.js, Ruby and Git on every plan; SSH | Not stated |
| Security | Malware and DDoS protection, web application firewall | DDoS protection and network monitoring on every plan; a site security suite is included on the cards |
| Free cPanel email accounts; professional email with a 1-month trial | Free email is listed on every plan without a mailbox count | |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.99% on Power and Pro, with credits described in InMotion's own blog; no guarantee line on Launch | 99.9% per month in the hosting agreement, with a credit of 5% of the monthly fee on request, usable for future purchases |
| Choice of data center | Los Angeles, Ashburn or Amsterdam; Singapore announced | Not stated |
| Phone support | Power and Pro; Launch is live chat | 24/7 chat, phone and email through GoDaddy Guides |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| Free CDN | Not stated | The page lists CDN and firewall among the included essentials without naming the provider |
| Caching | Not stated | No |
| Staging | Not stated | No |
| Node.js and languages | Not stated | Node.js on every plan; the dashboard exposes CPU, memory, entry processes and I/O controls |
| Resource limits | Not stated | 250,000 inodes and 100 GB per account in the hosting agreement; no CPU or RAM figures on the plan page |
| Data center choice | Not stated | No |
Company facts
| InMotion Hosting | GoDaddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | cPanel with InMotion's Account Management Panel | cPanel behind GoDaddy's dashboard |
| Data centers | 4 (better) | 1 |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, phone, email, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2001 | 1997 |