InMotion Hosting vs Liquid Web

InMotion Hosting is strongest for small business websites. Liquid Web is strongest for agencies. Here's how they stack up on price, uptime, and support.

Feature	InMotion Hosting	Liquid Web
Starting price	$2.99/mo	$5/mo
Best for	Small business websites Agencies managing multiple cPanel sites WordPress site owners Businesses needing dedicated/bare-metal servers	Agencies E-commerce/WooCommerce High-traffic WordPress Businesses wanting fully-managed support
Stated uptime SLA	99.9%	100% (Liquid Web's published network/power/infrastructure uptime guarantee)
Storage	NVME	SSD
Regions	2	3
Managed Kubernetes	No	No
Support channels	Phone, Live chat, Ticket, Docs	24/7/365 phone, Live chat, Ticket, Docs/Knowledge Base
Compliance	PCI DSS (via SSL/security add-ons)	PCI DSS, HIPAA (available), SOC 2
Hidden costs to watch for	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	Advertised prices are frequently promotional (e.g. 50% off for the first 2 months, or 10-15% off for 1-2 year prepay terms); renewal pricing is meaningfully higher than the teaser rate Bandwidth overages and additional storage are billed as add-ons beyond plan allowances Managed WordPress/Nexcess plans are billed upfront annually to get the advertised per-month rate ("2 months free" annual billing) in many cases Windows OS licensing adds a surcharge over equivalent Linux dedicated/cloud dedicated configurations
Last reviewed	2026-07-18	2026-07-18