Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, Hosting.com wins more of the head-to-head checks (7 vs 1), while InMotion Hosting ranks higher overall. InMotion Hosting is cheaper to start ($6.00 vs $19.99 a month) and Hosting.com has more locations (10 vs 3).
Verdict
InMotion Hosting is cheaper to start: cVPS 1 costs $6.00 per month against $19.99 at Hosting.com, but Hosting.com gives more RAM for the money ($5.00 vs $6.00 per GB, median).
Hosting.com has the wider footprint with 10 locations in 9 countries, against 3 in 2 at InMotion Hosting; both offer Amsterdam.
On features, only InMotion Hosting offers DDoS protection and only Hosting.com offers dedicated-CPU plans.
Customers rate Hosting.com higher on Trustpilot: 4.8 from 7,204 reviews versus 4.6 from 3,030.
Overall InMotion Hosting ranks #77 and Hosting.com #106 of 160 providers we track. Choose InMotion Hosting if price matters most or DDoS protection must be included; choose Hosting.com if you need a wider choice of locations.
InMotion and Hosting.com side by side
| InMotion Hosting | Hosting.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | cVPS 1: $6.00/mo | VPS XS (4GB Cloud Server): $19.99/mo |
| Entry plan specs | 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 30 GB SSD, 2 TB traffic | 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic |
| Cheapest Windows plan | No Windows | No Windows |
| Median price per GB RAM | $6.00 | $5.00 |
| Data-center locations | 3 in 2 countries | 10 in 9 countries |
| Regions | Europe, North America | Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania |
| Virtualisation | — | KVM |
| Hourly billing | No | No |
| NVMe storage | Yes | Yes |
| DDoS protection | Yes | — |
| Backups | Free | Paid |
| Managed option | Yes | Yes |
| Payment methods | card, paypal, other | card, paypal, wire, other |
| Money-back | 90 days | Not published |
| Uptime SLA | 99.99% | 99.9% (unmanaged, power/network); 99.95%+ on managed plans; 5% credit per hour of confirmed downtime |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 (3,030 reviews) | 4.8 (7,204 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 2001, Virginia Beach US | 2001, Ann Arbor 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 | InMotion | $/month | Hosting.com | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | cVPS 1 (1 vCPU, 30 GB) | $6.00 | no plan | — |
| 2 GB | cVPS 1 NVMe (1 vCPU, 30 GB) | $7.00 | no plan | — |
| 4 GB | cVPS 4 (4 vCPU, 100 GB) | $24.00 | VPS XS (4GB Cloud Server) (2 vCPU, 100 GB) | $19.99 |
| 8 GB | cVPS 6 (8 vCPU, 150 GB) | $48.00 | VPS S (8GB Cloud Server) (4 vCPU, 150 GB) | $39.99 |
| 16 GB | cVPS 8 (16 vCPU, 360 GB) | $96.00 | VPS M (16GB Cloud Server) (8 vCPU, 300 GB) | $79.99 |
| 32 GB | 32g-32vcpu-540sata (32 vCPU, 540 GB) | $192.00 | VPS L (32GB Cloud Server) (16 vCPU, 400 GB) | $109.99 |
Locations
InMotion Hosting operates 3 locations (Europe, North America); Hosting.com operates 10 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania).
Cities both offer: Amsterdam.
Only InMotion: Ashburn and Los Angeles.
Only Hosting.com: Dubai, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, New York, Phoenix, Singapore, Sydney and Toronto.
Frequently asked questions
Is InMotion Hosting or Hosting.com better?
As of October 23, 2026, Hosting.com wins more of the head-to-head checks (7 vs 1), while InMotion Hosting ranks higher overall. InMotion Hosting is cheaper to start ($6.00 vs $19.99 a month) and Hosting.com has more locations (10 vs 3).
Is InMotion Hosting cheaper than Hosting.com?
InMotion Hosting has the lower entry price: $6.00 against $19.99 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, InMotion Hosting or Hosting.com?
Hosting.com, with 10 locations in 9 countries versus 3 at InMotion Hosting. Both operate in Amsterdam.
Do InMotion Hosting and Hosting.com 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.