--- title: "InMotion Hosting vs GreenGeeks: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/greengeeks-vs-inmotion" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/greengeeks-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 GreenGeeks InMotion Hosting and GreenGeeks 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 [7.3 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) cPanel on LiteSpeed since 2008 with a 300% renewable energy match, four locations, a free domain and a 30-day refund InMotion Hosting wins 3 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.7 vs 7.3). ## How do the scores compare? InMotion Hosting leads on 3 sub-scores, GreenGeeks on 1. Higher is better. | | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.0 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 8.5 | 7.0 | | Support | 8.0 | 7.5 | | Features | 6.5 | 7.5 | | Value | 6.5 | 6.5 | | Ease of use | 8.0 | 8.0 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.7 | 7.3 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 361 d; methods differ | 99.97% | 99.81% | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, GreenGeeks is cheaper ($13.95/mo vs $14.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (InMotion Hosting) and Oct 14, 2026 (GreenGeeks). USD. | | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Launch | Lite | | Intro price | $4.99/mo | $2.95/mo | | Renewal price | $14.99/mo | $13.95/mo | | Required term | 12 months | 12 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) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | Included with the plan (the page shows the domain's value) | Registration or transfer for the first year, per the plan page FAQ | | Free SSL | Yes | Let's Encrypt, deployed and renewed automatically | | Backups | No | No | | Free migration | Website migration handled by InMotion's team | A courtesy transfer within 30 days of sign-up, per the terms; charged after that | | Developer stack | Python, Node.js, Ruby and Git on every plan; SSH | Not stated | | Security | Malware and DDoS protection, web application firewall | Advanced security suite and free hacked-site cleanup with restrictions, per the plan page | | 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% in the terms, limited to GreenGeeks' servers and primary connection, with no credit schedule | | Choice of data center | Los Angeles, Ashburn or Amsterdam; Singapore announced | Not stated | | Phone support | Power and Pro; Launch is live chat | 24/7 by phone, chat and ticket | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Free CDN | Not stated | Free CDN integration is listed; HostingStep says no CDN was integrated on its test account | | Caching | Not stated | LiteSpeed web server with LiteSpeed caching and HTTP/3 | | Staging | Not stated | No | | SSH and SFTP | Not stated | Free on every plan, with the latest PHP and MySQL | | Resource limits | Not stated | No | | Data center choice | Not stated | Chicago, Montreal, Amsterdam or Singapore | | Green hosting | Not stated | Energy use matched three times over with renewable energy credits through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation; EPA Green Power Partner since 2009 | ## Company facts | | [InMotion Hosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/inmotion) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | cPanel with InMotion's Account Management Panel | cPanel | | Data centers | 4 | 4 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, phone, ticket, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2001 | 2008 | Visit InMotion Hosting (affiliate link: /go/inmotion)Visit GreenGeeks (affiliate link: /go/greengeeks)