InMotion Hosting vs AccuWeb Hosting
InMotion Hosting and AccuWeb Hosting compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. InMotion Hosting scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
InMotion HostingWins overall
Employee-owned US host since 2001 with a 90-day refund, generous disks and US-based support; backups are a paid add-on
New Jersey host since 2003: guaranteed RAM and CPU on shared plans, eight locations, a $2.79 plan that renews at $2.79
InMotion Hosting wins 4 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.7 vs 7.6).
How do the scores compare?
InMotion Hosting leads on 4 sub-scores, AccuWeb Hosting on 2. Higher is better.
| InMotion Hosting | AccuWeb Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
| Uptime | 8.5 (better) | 7.0 |
| Support | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
| Features | 6.5 | 8.0 (better) |
| Value | 6.5 | 8.0 (better) |
| Ease of use | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| InMotion Hosting | AccuWeb Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.7 (better) | 7.6 |
| Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs TechRadar 7 d; methods differ | 99.97% | 100.00% (better) |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, AccuWeb Hosting is cheaper ($2.79/mo vs $14.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| InMotion Hosting | AccuWeb Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Launch | Bootstrap++ |
| Intro price | $4.99/mo | $2.79/mo (better) |
| Renewal price | $14.99/mo | $2.79/mo (better) |
| Required term | 12 months (better) | 36 months |
| Websites | 2 | 100 |
| Storage | 100 GB | 25 GB |
| Money back | 30 days, prorated to day 90 (better) | 30 days |
What does each include?
| InMotion Hosting | AccuWeb Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | Included with the plan (the page shows the domain's value) | First year on an annual or longer term; the plan cards list .us, .com, .org, .co.uk, .in and .net, the comparison table .com, .net, .biz, .us and .org |
| Free SSL | Yes | Let's Encrypt on every plan; a premium SSL for the first year on Enterprise Pro++ annual terms |
| Backups | No | Free daily backups; any day's copy restored on request |
| Free migration | Website migration handled by InMotion's team | Listed on every plan |
| Developer stack | Python, Node.js, Ruby and Git on every plan; SSH | Not stated |
| Security | Malware and DDoS protection, web application firewall | Not stated |
| Free cPanel email accounts; professional email with a 1-month trial | 150, 500 or 1,000 accounts with spam filtering; mailbox size 3, 5 or 10 GB | |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.99% on Power and Pro, with credits described in InMotion's own blog; no guarantee line on Launch | 99.9 percent a month in the terms, with credits of one, two or five days of service depending on the shortfall |
| Choice of data center | Los Angeles, Ashburn or Amsterdam; Singapore announced | Not stated |
| Phone support | Power and Pro; Launch is live chat | US and UK numbers, 24 hours Monday to Saturday per the contact page; chat and tickets around the clock |
| Windows hosting | No | Not stated |
| Free CDN | Not stated | Premium++ and Enterprise Pro++, enabled on request for the main domain |
| Caching | Not stated | LiteSpeed web server with built-in caching |
| Staging | Not stated | No |
| Guaranteed resources | Not stated | Dedicated RAM and vCPU printed per plan (1 GB and 1 vCPU up to 2 GB and 2 vCPU) with IOPS and inode limits |
| Data center choice | Not stated | Eight locations in the order form: Denver, Dallas, London, Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Mumbai, Singapore, Sydney |
| PHP versions | Not stated | PHP 8.1 to 8.4, switchable in cPanel |
| Dedicated IP | Not stated | With the premium SSL on Enterprise Pro++ annual terms, except Johannesburg |
Company facts
| InMotion Hosting | AccuWeb Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | cPanel with InMotion's Account Management Panel | cPanel |
| Data centers | 4 | 8 (better) |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2001 | 2003 |