Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, InMotion Hosting wins more of the head-to-head checks (4 vs 4) and ranks higher overall (#77 of 160). InMotion Hosting is cheaper to start ($6.00 vs $15.99 a month) and InMotion Hosting has more locations (3 vs 1).
Verdict
InMotion Hosting is cheaper to start: cVPS 1 costs $6.00 per month against $15.99 at DreamHost VPS, and it stays cheaper per gigabyte of RAM ($6.00 vs $6.79 median).
InMotion Hosting has the wider footprint with 3 locations in 2 countries, against 1 in 1 at DreamHost VPS; both offer Ashburn.
Customers rate DreamHost VPS higher on Trustpilot: 4.6 from 8,231 reviews versus 4.6 from 3,030.
Overall DreamHost VPS ranks #142 and InMotion Hosting #77 of 160 providers we track. Choose DreamHost VPS if its plan line-up fits your workload better; choose InMotion Hosting if price matters most or you need a wider choice of locations.
DreamHost and InMotion side by side
| DreamHost VPS | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Stack 4: $15.99/mo | cVPS 1: $6.00/mo |
| Entry plan specs | 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 75 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic | 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 30 GB SSD, 2 TB traffic |
| Cheapest Windows plan | No Windows | No Windows |
| Median price per GB RAM | $6.79 | $6.00 |
| Data-center locations | 1 in 1 countries | 3 in 2 countries |
| Regions | North America | Europe, North America |
| Virtualisation | KVM | — |
| Hourly billing | No | No |
| NVMe storage | Yes | Yes |
| DDoS protection | Yes | Yes |
| Backups | None | Free |
| Managed option | Yes | Yes |
| Payment methods | card, paypal, other | card, paypal, other |
| Money-back | Not published | 90 days |
| Uptime SLA | 100% uptime guarantee (ToS: credit of one day of hosting per hour of interruption, capped at 10% of the next renewal fee, counted from the support ticket; excludes Dedicated and DreamCompute but not VPS) | 99.99% |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 (8,231 reviews) | 4.6 (3,030 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 1997, Brea US | 2001, Virginia Beach US |
Highlighted cells mark the better value where the comparison is objective (lower price, more locations, higher rating).
Plans at the same size
The closest matching plans by RAM from each provider.
| RAM | DreamHost | $/month | InMotion | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | no plan | — | cVPS 1 (1 vCPU, 30 GB) | $6.00 |
| 2 GB | Managed VPS Business (2 vCPU, 60 GB) | $24.99 | cVPS 1 NVMe (1 vCPU, 30 GB) | $7.00 |
| 4 GB | Stack 4 (2 vCPU, 75 GB) | $15.99 | cVPS 4 (4 vCPU, 100 GB) | $24.00 |
| 8 GB | Stack 8 (2 vCPU, 150 GB) | $21.99 | cVPS 6 (8 vCPU, 150 GB) | $48.00 |
| 16 GB | Stack 16 (4 vCPU, 250 GB) | $34.99 | cVPS 8 (16 vCPU, 360 GB) | $96.00 |
| 32 GB | Stack 32 (8 vCPU, 450 GB) | $59.99 | 32g-32vcpu-540sata (32 vCPU, 540 GB) | $192.00 |
Locations
DreamHost VPS operates 1 locations (North America); InMotion Hosting operates 3 (Europe, North America).
Cities both offer: Ashburn.
Only InMotion: Amsterdam and Los Angeles.
Frequently asked questions
Is DreamHost VPS or InMotion Hosting better?
As of October 23, 2026, InMotion Hosting wins more of the head-to-head checks (4 vs 4) and ranks higher overall (#77 of 160). InMotion Hosting is cheaper to start ($6.00 vs $15.99 a month) and InMotion Hosting has more locations (3 vs 1).
Is DreamHost VPS cheaper than InMotion Hosting?
InMotion Hosting has the lower entry price: $6.00 against $15.99 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, DreamHost VPS or InMotion Hosting?
InMotion Hosting, with 3 locations in 2 countries versus 1 at DreamHost VPS. Both operate in Ashburn.
Do DreamHost VPS and InMotion Hosting offer Windows VPS?
Neither offers Windows Server.
Sources
Prices, plans and locations were read from these pages; last checked October 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the provider's site before you buy.