InMotion Hosting vs Verpex
InMotion Hosting and Verpex 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
UK cPanel host on LiteSpeed and NVMe with nine locations, daily backups and a free domain, renewing at $6 to $15
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, Verpex on 2. Higher is better.
| InMotion Hosting | Verpex | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7.5 (better) |
| Ease of use | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| InMotion Hosting | Verpex | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.7 (better) | 7.5 |
| Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs TechRadar; methods differ | 99.97% | 100.00% (better) |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, Verpex is cheaper ($6.00/mo vs $14.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| InMotion Hosting | Verpex | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Launch | Bronze |
| Intro price | $4.99/mo | $3.00/mo (better) |
| Renewal price | $14.99/mo | $6.00/mo (better) |
| Required term | 12 months | 12 months |
| Websites | 2 | 1 |
| Storage | 100 GB | 30 GB |
| Money back | 30 days, prorated to day 90 (better) | 30 days |
What does each include?
| InMotion Hosting | Verpex | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | Included with the plan (the page shows the domain's value) | Registration or transfer of a common extension (.com, .net, .org, .uk, .in among them) on yearly and longer terms; not on monthly billing; premium names excluded |
| Free SSL | Yes | Every plan, every domain |
| Backups | No | Daily, every plan, with the Backuply tool in cPanel |
| Free migration | Website migration handled by InMotion's team | Expert migration on every plan; the about page promises zero downtime |
| Developer stack | Python, Node.js, Ruby and Git on every plan; SSH | Not stated |
| Security | Malware and DDoS protection, web application firewall | CloudLinux with CageFS, Monarx malware protection, free SSL, isolated accounts |
| 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 | Plan table: 99.5% on Bronze, 99.99% on Silver and Gold; the terms promise to endeavour 99.9% and carry no credit schedule |
| Choice of data center | Los Angeles, Ashburn or Amsterdam; Singapore announced | Not stated |
| Phone support | Power and Pro; Launch is live chat | No |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| Free CDN | Not stated | No |
| Caching | Not stated | LiteSpeed Web Server with LiteSpeed Cache; HostScore also lists Redis and Memcached |
| Staging | Not stated | No |
| Developer tools | Not stated | WP-CLI listed; HostScore lists multiple PHP versions, Node.js, Python and Git over SSH |
| Resource limits | Not stated | CloudLinux LVE: 1 vCPU and 1 GB on Bronze, 2 vCPU and 2 GB on Silver and Gold; entry processes 30 / 30 / 35; 1,024 IOPS; 50 MB/s I/O; unlimited inodes |
| Data center choice | Not stated | Nine locations on four continents, chosen at checkout |
| Website builder | Not stated | SitePad in cPanel; a separate AI site builder product |
Company facts
| InMotion Hosting | Verpex | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | cPanel with InMotion's Account Management Panel | cPanel with Softaculous, SitePad builder and Backuply |
| Data centers | 4 | 9 (better) |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, email, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2001 | 2018 |