Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, InMotion Hosting wins more of the head-to-head checks (5 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#77 of 160). InMotion Hosting is cheaper to start ($6.00 vs $100.00 a month) and SiteGround Cloud has more locations (11 vs 3).
Verdict
InMotion Hosting is cheaper to start: cVPS 1 costs $6.00 per month against $100.00 at SiteGround Cloud, and it stays cheaper per gigabyte of RAM ($6.00 vs $17.71 median).
SiteGround Cloud has the wider footprint with 11 locations in 8 countries, against 3 in 2 at InMotion Hosting; both offer Ashburn and Los Angeles.
On features, only InMotion Hosting offers DDoS protection and only SiteGround Cloud offers dedicated-CPU plans.
Customers rate SiteGround Cloud higher on Trustpilot: 4.9 from 31,150 reviews versus 4.6 from 3,030.
Overall SiteGround Cloud ranks #143 and InMotion Hosting #77 of 160 providers we track. Choose SiteGround Cloud if you need a wider choice of locations; choose InMotion Hosting if price matters most or DDoS protection must be included.
SiteGround and InMotion side by side
| SiteGround Cloud | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Jump Start: $100.00/mo | cVPS 1: $6.00/mo |
| Entry plan specs | 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD, 5 TB traffic | 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 30 GB SSD, 2 TB traffic |
| Cheapest Windows plan | No Windows | No Windows |
| Median price per GB RAM | $17.71 | $6.00 |
| Data-center locations | 11 in 8 countries | 3 in 2 countries |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania | Europe, North America |
| Virtualisation | Google Cloud-based managed cloud (virtualization type not published) | — |
| Hourly billing | No | No |
| NVMe storage | — | Yes |
| DDoS protection | — | Yes |
| Backups | Free | Free |
| Managed option | Yes | Yes |
| Payment methods | — | card, paypal, other |
| Money-back | 14 days | 90 days |
| Uptime SLA | Not published | 99.99% |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (31,150 reviews) | 4.6 (3,030 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 2004, Sofia BG | 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 | SiteGround | $/month | InMotion | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | no plan | — | cVPS 1 (1 vCPU, 30 GB) | $6.00 |
| 2 GB | no plan | — | cVPS 1 NVMe (1 vCPU, 30 GB) | $7.00 |
| 4 GB | no plan | — | cVPS 4 (4 vCPU, 100 GB) | $24.00 |
| 8 GB | Jump Start (4 vCPU, 40 GB) | $100.00 | cVPS 6 (8 vCPU, 150 GB) | $48.00 |
| 16 GB | Business Plus (12 vCPU, 120 GB) | $300.00 | cVPS 8 (16 vCPU, 360 GB) | $96.00 |
| 32 GB | no plan | — | 32g-32vcpu-540sata (32 vCPU, 540 GB) | $192.00 |
Locations
SiteGround Cloud operates 11 locations (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania); InMotion Hosting operates 3 (Europe, North America).
Cities both offer: Ashburn and Los Angeles.
Only SiteGround: Council Bluffs, Dallas, Eemshaven, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Paris, Singapore and Sydney.
Only InMotion: Amsterdam.
Frequently asked questions
Is SiteGround Cloud or InMotion Hosting better?
As of October 23, 2026, InMotion Hosting wins more of the head-to-head checks (5 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#77 of 160). InMotion Hosting is cheaper to start ($6.00 vs $100.00 a month) and SiteGround Cloud has more locations (11 vs 3).
Is SiteGround Cloud cheaper than InMotion Hosting?
InMotion Hosting has the lower entry price: $6.00 against $100.00 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, SiteGround Cloud or InMotion Hosting?
SiteGround Cloud, with 11 locations in 8 countries versus 3 at InMotion Hosting. Both operate in Ashburn and Los Angeles.
Do SiteGround Cloud 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.