HostArmada vs InMotion Hosting
HostArmada and InMotion Hosting compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. They tie on overall score.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
7.7 out of 10
cPanel host since 2019 with stated cores and RAM, 7 to 21 daily backups, nine locations and a 45-day refund
7.7 out of 10
Employee-owned US host since 2001 with a 90-day refund, generous disks and US-based support; backups are a paid add-on
Both hosts score 7.7 overall.
How do the scores compare?
HostArmada leads on 2 sub-scores, InMotion Hosting on 3. Higher is better.
| HostArmada | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Uptime | 8.0 | 8.5 (better) |
| Support | 7.5 | 8.0 (better) |
| Features | 8.0 (better) | 6.5 |
| Value | 7.0 (better) | 6.5 |
| Ease of use | 7.5 | 8.0 (better) |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| HostArmada | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.99% (better) | 99.97% |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, HostArmada is cheaper ($11.95/mo vs $14.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| HostArmada | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Start Dock | Launch |
| Intro price | $2.15/mo (better) | $4.99/mo |
| Renewal price | $11.95/mo (better) | $14.99/mo |
| Required term | 12 months | 12 months |
| Websites | 1 | 2 |
| Storage | 15 GB | 100 GB |
| Money back | 45 days | 30 days, prorated to day 90 (better) |
What does each include?
| HostArmada | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | No | Included with the plan (the page shows the domain's value) |
| Free SSL | Sectigo certificates through cPanel AutoSSL for every domain | Yes |
| Backups | Daily offsite backups, 7, 14 or 21 kept by plan; one full account copy is promised in the SLA; restores from cPanel | No |
| Free migration | 1, 3 or 5 website transfers by plan | Website migration handled by InMotion's team |
| Free CDN | Cloudflare is supported; no bundled CDN | Not stated |
| Caching | Static web server cache on Start Dock and Web Warp; static and dynamic caching with Memcached, APC and OPcache on Speed Reaper | Not stated |
| Staging | No | Not stated |
| SSH, Git, Node.js and Python | Every plan, with Perl, WP-CLI, Drush and Composer-style PHP frameworks listed | Not stated |
| PHP versions | 5.6 to 8.3 selectable per account | Not stated |
| Resource limits | Entry processes 20 / 30 / 50, average CPU per day 40% / 60% / 90%, I/O 5 to 6 MB/s, files 250,000 / 350,000 / 500,000 | Not stated |
| Data center choice | Nine locations on five continents, picked at checkout | Not stated |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% per month with a credit of 10% of the monthly fee per hour of downtime, up to 100%, based on HostArmada's own records | 99.99% on Power and Pro, with credits described in InMotion's own blog; no guarantee line on Launch |
| Security | Network and web application firewalls, malware scanning and removal, CloudLinux with CageFS, brute-force protection, two-factor login for the client area | Malware and DDoS protection, web application firewall |
| Phone support | 24/7, a US number, with chat and tickets | Power and Pro; Launch is live chat |
| Website builder | A third-party drag-and-drop builder inside cPanel | Not stated |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| Developer stack | Not stated | Python, Node.js, Ruby and Git on every plan; SSH |
| Not stated | Free cPanel email accounts; professional email with a 1-month trial | |
| Choice of data center | Not stated | Los Angeles, Ashburn or Amsterdam; Singapore announced |
Company facts
| HostArmada | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | cPanel with Softaculous, plus HostArmada's own client dashboard | cPanel with InMotion's Account Management Panel |
| Data centers | 9 (better) | 4 |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2019 | 2001 |