ScalaHosting vs InMotion Hosting
ScalaHosting and InMotion Hosting compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. ScalaHosting scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
ScalaHostingWins overall
Dallas and Sofia host with its own SPanel, an anytime prorated refund and a credit table that reaches 100 percent
Employee-owned US host since 2001 with a 90-day refund, generous disks and US-based support; backups are a paid add-on
ScalaHosting wins 3 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.1 vs 7.7).
How do the scores compare?
ScalaHosting leads on 3 sub-scores, InMotion Hosting on 1. Higher is better.
| ScalaHosting | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Uptime | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Support | 8.5 (better) | 8.0 |
| Features | 8.0 (better) | 6.5 |
| Value | 7.5 (better) | 6.5 |
| Ease of use | 7.5 | 8.0 (better) |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| ScalaHosting | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.1 (better) | 7.7 |
| Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.99% (better) | 99.97% |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, ScalaHosting is cheaper ($11.95/mo vs $14.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| ScalaHosting | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Mini | Launch |
| Intro price | $2.95/mo (better) | $4.99/mo |
| Renewal price | $11.95/mo (better) | $14.99/mo |
| Required term | 36 months | 12 months (better) |
| Websites | 1 | 2 |
| Storage | 10 GB | 100 GB |
| Money back | 30 days, then prorated at any time (better) | 30 days, prorated to day 90 |
What does each include?
| ScalaHosting | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | Start, Advanced and Entry Cloud; not on Mini | Included with the plan (the page shows the domain's value) |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |
| Automated backups | Daily, 7 restore points kept for the last 7 days | Not stated |
| Free migration | Website and email migration | Website migration handled by InMotion's team |
| Control panel | SPanel (free, with SShield security and spam protection) or cPanel | Not stated |
| CDN | CDN integration | Not stated |
| WP-CLI and SSH | Yes | Not stated |
| Malware protection | Real-time, on every plan | Not stated |
| Staging | Not listed on the plan cards | Not stated |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9%; credits from 10% at 99.8% up to 100% below 99%, claimed through billing | 99.99% on Power and Pro, with credits described in InMotion's own blog; no guarantee line on Launch |
| Money-back guarantee | Full refund within 30 days; prorated refund of unused time at any time after that; new clients only; web, reseller and VPS hosting | Not stated |
| Choice of data center | Dallas, New York, Seattle or Sofia on ScalaHosting's own infrastructure; partner cloud and AWS regions for cloud plans | Los Angeles, Ashburn or Amsterdam; Singapore announced |
| Phone support | Yes | Power and Pro; Launch is live chat |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| Backups | Not stated | No |
| Developer stack | Not stated | Python, Node.js, Ruby and Git on every plan; SSH |
| Security | Not stated | Malware and DDoS protection, web application firewall |
| Not stated | Free cPanel email accounts; professional email with a 1-month trial |
Company facts
| ScalaHosting | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | SPanel (ScalaHosting's own) or cPanel | cPanel with InMotion's Account Management Panel |
| Data centers | 5 (better) | 4 |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2007 | 2001 |