--- title: "InMotion Hosting vs GoDaddy: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/godaddy-vs-inmotion" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/godaddy-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 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.](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 [7.2 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) 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](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.0 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 8.5 | 8.0 | | Support | 8.0 | 7.0 | | Features | 6.5 | 6.5 | | Value | 6.5 | 6.0 | | Ease of use | 8.0 | 7.5 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.7 | 7.2 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs HostingStep 365 d; methods differ | 99.97% | 99.99% | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, GoDaddy is cheaper ($11.99/mo vs $14.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (InMotion Hosting) and Oct 14, 2026 (GoDaddy). USD. | | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Launch | Economy | | Intro price | $4.99/mo | $5.99/mo | | Renewal price | $14.99/mo | $11.99/mo | | Required term | 12 months | 36 months | | Websites | 2 | 1 | | 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) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/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 | | Email | 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](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | cPanel with InMotion's Account Management Panel | cPanel behind GoDaddy's dashboard | | Data centers | 4 | 1 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, phone, email, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2001 | 1997 | Visit InMotion Hosting (affiliate link: /go/inmotion)Visit GoDaddy (affiliate link: /go/godaddy)