Hetzner vs InMotion Hosting

Hetzner is strongest for budget-conscious developers. InMotion Hosting is strongest for small business websites. Here's how they stack up on price, uptime, and support.

Feature	Hetzner	InMotion Hosting
Starting price	$0.6/mo	$2.99/mo
Best for	Budget-conscious developers EU-based workloads Self-hosters High-performance dedicated servers	Small business websites Agencies managing multiple cPanel sites WordPress site owners Businesses needing dedicated/bare-metal servers
Stated uptime SLA	99.9%	99.9%
Storage	NVME	NVME
Regions	6	2
Managed Kubernetes	No	No
Support channels	Ticket, Docs, Community forum	Phone, Live chat, Ticket, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, ISO 27001	PCI DSS (via SSL/security add-ons)
Hidden costs to watch for	Setup fees on dedicated servers (e.g. AX42/AX102 setup fee raised from 39 EUR to 79 EUR in 2026; AX162-R/S setup fee raised from 79 EUR to 159 EUR) Traffic overage billed per GB beyond included pool (20 TB EU, as little as 0.5-1 TB in USA/Singapore regions for some lines) CPX and CCX cloud lines saw very large price increases in the 15 June 2026 adjustment (CCX +2.1x to +2.73x, CPX +2.4x to +2.75x monthly in EU); CX and CAX rose a smaller ~1.3x-1.4x Load Balancer and Volume prices separately increased ~36-39% in an April 2026 adjustment VAT excluded from all listed prices	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