Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, Bluehost VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (7 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#40 of 160). Bluehost VPS is cheaper to start ($5.69 vs $6.00 a month) and Bluehost VPS has more locations (9 vs 3).
Verdict
Bluehost VPS is cheaper to start: NVMe 2 costs $5.69 per month against $6.00 at InMotion Hosting, and it stays cheaper per gigabyte of RAM ($3.62 vs $6.00 median).
Bluehost VPS has the wider footprint with 9 locations in 8 countries, against 3 in 2 at InMotion Hosting; both offer Amsterdam and Ashburn.
On features, only Bluehost VPS offers an API.
Customers rate InMotion Hosting higher on Trustpilot: 4.6 from 3,030 reviews versus 4.5 from 31,911.
Overall InMotion Hosting ranks #77 and Bluehost VPS #40 of 160 providers we track. Choose InMotion Hosting if its plan line-up fits your workload better; choose Bluehost VPS if price matters most or you need a wider choice of locations.
InMotion and Bluehost side by side
| InMotion Hosting | Bluehost VPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | cVPS 1: $6.00/mo | NVMe 2: $5.69/mo |
| Entry plan specs | 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 30 GB SSD, 2 TB traffic | 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic |
| Cheapest Windows plan | No Windows | No Windows |
| Median price per GB RAM | $6.00 | $3.62 |
| Data-center locations | 3 in 2 countries | 9 in 8 countries |
| Regions | Europe, North America | Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania |
| Virtualisation | — | KVM (reported by VPSBenchmarks; Bluehost does not state the hypervisor) |
| Hourly billing | No | No |
| NVMe storage | Yes | Yes |
| DDoS protection | Yes | Yes |
| Backups | Free | None |
| Managed option | Yes | Yes |
| Payment methods | card, paypal, other | card, paypal, other |
| Money-back | 90 days | 30 days |
| Uptime SLA | 99.99% | 99.99% |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 (3,030 reviews) | 4.5 (31,911 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 2001, Virginia Beach US | 2003, Jacksonville 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 | Bluehost | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | cVPS 1 (1 vCPU, 30 GB) | $6.00 | no plan | — |
| 2 GB | cVPS 1 NVMe (1 vCPU, 30 GB) | $7.00 | NVMe 2 (1 vCPU, 50 GB) | $5.69 |
| 4 GB | cVPS 4 (4 vCPU, 100 GB) | $24.00 | NVMe 4 (2 vCPU, 100 GB) | $11.99 |
| 8 GB | cVPS 6 (8 vCPU, 150 GB) | $48.00 | NVMe 8 (4 vCPU, 200 GB) | $28.99 |
| 16 GB | cVPS 8 (16 vCPU, 360 GB) | $96.00 | NVMe 16 (8 vCPU, 450 GB) | $49.99 |
| 32 GB | 32g-32vcpu-540sata (32 vCPU, 540 GB) | $192.00 | no plan | — |
Locations
InMotion Hosting operates 3 locations (Europe, North America); Bluehost VPS operates 9 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania).
Cities both offer: Amsterdam and Ashburn.
Only InMotion: Los Angeles.
Only Bluehost: Frankfurt, London, Mumbai, Phoenix, Singapore, Sydney and Toronto.
Frequently asked questions
Is InMotion Hosting or Bluehost VPS better?
As of October 23, 2026, Bluehost VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (7 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#40 of 160). Bluehost VPS is cheaper to start ($5.69 vs $6.00 a month) and Bluehost VPS has more locations (9 vs 3).
Is InMotion Hosting cheaper than Bluehost VPS?
Bluehost VPS has the lower entry price: $5.69 against $6.00 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, InMotion Hosting or Bluehost VPS?
Bluehost VPS, with 9 locations in 8 countries versus 3 at InMotion Hosting. Both operate in Amsterdam and Ashburn.
Do InMotion Hosting and Bluehost VPS 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.