InMotion Hosting vs Namecheap

InMotion Hosting is strongest for small business websites. Namecheap is strongest for small businesses on a budget. Here's how they stack up on price, uptime, and support.

Feature	InMotion Hosting	Namecheap
Starting price	$2.99/mo	$1.98/mo
Best for	Small business websites Agencies managing multiple cPanel sites WordPress site owners Businesses needing dedicated/bare-metal servers	Small businesses on a budget WordPress sites First-time website owners Domain + hosting bundling
Stated uptime SLA	99.9%
Storage	NVME	SSD
Regions	2	undefined
Managed Kubernetes	No	No
Support channels	Phone, Live chat, Ticket, Docs	Ticket, Live chat, Docs, Knowledgebase
Compliance	PCI DSS (via SSL/security add-ons)	Not published
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	Renewal prices are substantially higher than first-term promo prices across all Shared Hosting tiers (e.g. Stellar renews at ~$3.88/mo vs ~$1.98-2.28/mo intro; Stellar Plus renews at ~$6.88/mo; Stellar Business renews at ~$10.88/mo) Shared hosting pricing increased for renewals starting May 2026 per Namecheap KB article 10780 VPS plans are unmanaged (User-Responsible) by default; Basic management adds ~$10/mo and Complete management adds ~$25/mo on top of base VPS price Dedicated servers are semi-custom/build-your-own so headline starting price may not include desired RAM/storage/RAID configuration Free SSL, domain, and migration offers are typically first-year-only promotional inclusions
Last reviewed	2026-07-18	2026-07-18