SiteGround vs InMotion Hosting
SiteGround and InMotion Hosting compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. SiteGround scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
SiteGroundWins overall
Managed-feel shared hosting on Google Cloud with daily backups and staging; the renewals are the price
Employee-owned US host since 2001 with a 90-day refund, generous disks and US-based support; backups are a paid add-on
SiteGround wins 2 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.0 vs 7.7).
How do the scores compare?
SiteGround leads on 2 sub-scores, InMotion Hosting on 0. Higher is better.
| SiteGround | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Uptime | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Support | 8.5 (better) | 8.0 |
| Features | 8.5 (better) | 6.5 |
| Value | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Ease of use | 8.0 | 8.0 |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| SiteGround | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.0 (better) | 7.7 |
| Uptime (published)HostingStep 243 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.97% | 99.97% |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, InMotion Hosting is cheaper ($14.99/mo vs $17.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| SiteGround | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | StartUp | Launch |
| Intro price | $2.99/mo (better) | $4.99/mo |
| Renewal price | $17.99/mo | $14.99/mo (better) |
| Required term | 12 months | 12 months |
| Websites | 1 | 2 |
| Storage | 10 GB | 100 GB |
| Money back | 30 days | 30 days, prorated to day 90 (better) |
What does each include?
| SiteGround | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | First year only; regular renewal fee after that | Included with the plan (the page shows the domain's value) |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |
| Daily backups | Kept for 30 days; on-demand backups on GrowBig and GoGeek | Not stated |
| CDN | SiteGround CDN on Google Cloud, 170+ edge locations | Not stated |
| Email hosting | Unlimited accounts with webmail and spam protection | Not stated |
| Staging | GrowBig and GoGeek; GoGeek adds Git | Not stated |
| Free migration | Automatic WordPress migrator on every plan; expert transfer by staff | Website migration handled by InMotion's team |
| Caching | Multilevel caching with the Speed Optimizer plugin | Not stated |
| WP-CLI and SSH | Yes | Not stated |
| Fair-use limits | CPU seconds per hour 1,000 / 2,000 / 4,000; inodes 200k / 400k / 600k; 768 MB RAM per process; databases up to 1 GB | Not stated |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% per month; 5% of that month's fee as a service-extension credit | 99.99% on Power and Pro, with credits described in InMotion's own blog; no guarantee line on Launch |
| Choice of data center | 11 locations on Google Cloud, chosen at signup | Los Angeles, Ashburn or Amsterdam; Singapore announced |
| Phone support | No | 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
| SiteGround | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | Site Tools (SiteGround's own panel) | cPanel with InMotion's Account Management Panel |
| Data centers | 11 (better) | 4 |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2004 | 2001 |