InMotion Hosting vs FastComet
InMotion Hosting and FastComet 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
cPanel hosting on LiteSpeed with 30 daily offsite backups and 12 locations; small disks, now part of World Host Group
InMotion Hosting wins 4 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.7 vs 7.5).
How do the scores compare?
InMotion Hosting leads on 4 sub-scores, FastComet on 2. Higher is better.
| InMotion Hosting | FastComet | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
| Uptime | 8.5 (better) | 7.0 |
| Support | 8.0 (better) | 7.0 |
| 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 | FastComet | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.7 (better) | 7.5 |
| Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.97% (better) | 99.80% |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, FastComet is cheaper ($9.95/mo vs $14.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| InMotion Hosting | FastComet | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Launch | Starter |
| Intro price | $4.99/mo | $1.99/mo (better) |
| Renewal price | $14.99/mo | $9.95/mo (better) |
| Required term | 12 months | 12 months |
| Websites | 2 | 1 |
| Storage | 100 GB | 10 GB |
| Money back | 30 days, prorated to day 90 (better) | 30 days |
What does each include?
| InMotion Hosting | FastComet | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | Included with the plan (the page shows the domain's value) | No |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |
| Backups | No | Not stated |
| Free migration | Website migration handled by InMotion's team | Website and server migrations by staff |
| 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 | Not stated | |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.99% on Power and Pro, with credits described in InMotion's own blog; no guarantee line on Launch | 99.9% website availability excluding maintenance; 10% of the monthly fee credited per hour of downtime, up to 100% |
| Choice of data center | Los Angeles, Ashburn or Amsterdam; Singapore announced | Six locations at shared checkout (Dallas, Frankfurt, London, Singapore, Sydney, Mumbai); 12 locations across all products |
| Phone support | Power and Pro; Launch is live chat | 24/7, +1 855 818 9717 |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| Daily offsite backups | Not stated | Up to 30 daily backups in a separate data center, unlimited full or incremental restores from the web interface |
| Web server | Not stated | LiteSpeed Enterprise with the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress, AMD EPYC CPUs, NVMe storage |
| Malware scanner | Not stated | Yes |
| Node.js and SSH | Not stated | Yes |
| Resource policy | Not stated | No constant utilisation of 80% of plan resources for an hour; 400 emails per hour; 10 simultaneous IMAP/POP3 connections; slow queries under 1% a day |
Company facts
| InMotion Hosting | FastComet | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | cPanel with InMotion's Account Management Panel | cPanel |
| Data centers | 4 | 12 (better) |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2001 | 2013 |