Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, HostGator VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (6 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#50 of 160). HostGator VPS is cheaper to start ($4.68 vs $6.00 a month) and InMotion Hosting has more locations (3 vs 1).
Verdict
HostGator VPS is cheaper to start: Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2 costs $4.68 per month against $6.00 at InMotion Hosting, and it stays cheaper per gigabyte of RAM ($2.41 vs $6.00 median).
InMotion Hosting has the wider footprint with 3 locations in 2 countries, against 1 in 1 at HostGator VPS; they share no cities.
On features, only HostGator VPS offers an API.
Customers rate InMotion Hosting higher on Trustpilot: 4.6 from 3,030 reviews versus 4.6 from 17,852.
Overall InMotion Hosting ranks #77 and HostGator VPS #50 of 160 providers we track. Choose InMotion Hosting if you need a wider choice of locations; choose HostGator VPS if price matters most.
InMotion and HostGator side by side
| InMotion Hosting | HostGator VPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | cVPS 1: $6.00/mo | Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2: $4.68/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 | $2.41 |
| Data-center locations | 3 in 2 countries | 1 in 1 countries |
| Regions | Europe, North America | North America |
| Virtualisation | — | Not stated by HostGator (same Newfold NVMe platform as Bluehost, reported as KVM) |
| 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, wire, other |
| Money-back | 90 days | 30 days |
| Uptime SLA | 99.99% | 99.99% |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 (3,030 reviews) | 4.6 (17,852 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 2001, Virginia Beach US | 2002, Houston 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 | HostGator | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | cVPS 1 (1 vCPU, 30 GB) | $6.00 | no plan | — |
| 2 GB | cVPS 1 NVMe (1 vCPU, 30 GB) | $7.00 | Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2 (1 vCPU, 50 GB) | $4.68 |
| 4 GB | cVPS 4 (4 vCPU, 100 GB) | $24.00 | Snappy 2000 - NVMe 4 (2 vCPU, 100 GB) | $9.35 |
| 8 GB | cVPS 6 (8 vCPU, 150 GB) | $48.00 | Snappy 4000 - NVMe 8 (4 vCPU, 200 GB) | $18.70 |
| 16 GB | cVPS 8 (16 vCPU, 360 GB) | $96.00 | Snappy 8000 - NVMe 16 (8 vCPU, 450 GB) | $39.53 |
| 32 GB | 32g-32vcpu-540sata (32 vCPU, 540 GB) | $192.00 | no plan | — |
Locations
InMotion Hosting operates 3 locations (Europe, North America); HostGator VPS operates 1 (North America).
Only InMotion: Amsterdam, Ashburn and Los Angeles.
Frequently asked questions
Is InMotion Hosting or HostGator VPS better?
As of October 23, 2026, HostGator VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (6 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#50 of 160). HostGator VPS is cheaper to start ($4.68 vs $6.00 a month) and InMotion Hosting has more locations (3 vs 1).
Is InMotion Hosting cheaper than HostGator VPS?
HostGator VPS has the lower entry price: $4.68 against $6.00 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, InMotion Hosting or HostGator VPS?
InMotion Hosting, with 3 locations in 2 countries versus 1 at HostGator VPS.
Do InMotion Hosting and HostGator 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.