Microsoft Azure vs InMotion Hosting

Microsoft Azure is strongest for enterprises. InMotion Hosting is strongest for small business websites. Here's how they stack up on price, uptime, and support.

Feature	Microsoft Azure	InMotion Hosting
Starting price	$0.01/mo	$2.99/mo
Best for	Enterprises Windows/.NET workloads Hybrid cloud Regulated industries	Small business websites Agencies managing multiple cPanel sites WordPress site owners Businesses needing dedicated/bare-metal servers
Stated uptime SLA	99.99%	99.9%
Storage	SSD	NVME
Regions	60	2
Managed Kubernetes	Yes	No
Support channels	Ticket, Phone (paid plans), Docs, Community forum	Phone, Live chat, Ticket, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GDPR, PCI DSS	PCI DSS (via SSL/security add-ons)
Hidden costs to watch for	Windows Server VMs carry a license surcharge on top of the Linux compute rate Outbound bandwidth billed above 100 GB/month pooled free tier, tiered by volume Premium SSD/Ultra Disk IOPS and throughput billed separately from disk capacity Blob Storage Cool/Cold/Archive tiers bill a minimum 128 KiB per object and impose early-deletion penalties (90/180 day minimums) Archive tier retrieval fees are notably high ($6.50/10,000 read ops) AKS Standard tier control plane fee ($0.10/hr per cluster) on top of node VM costs	Renewal prices are 2-4x higher than introductory promo prices (e.g. Core plan ~$2.99/mo intro renews around $11.99/mo) Lowest intro prices require paying for 24-36 month terms upfront Free domain credit only applies for first year; domain renews at standard registrar rate Dedicated IP address, backup storage beyond the included allowance, and additional cPanel licenses on reseller plans cost extra
Last reviewed	2026-07-18	2026-07-18