InMotion Hosting vs UpCloud

InMotion Hosting is strongest for small business websites. UpCloud is strongest for performance-sensitive VPS workloads. Here's how they stack up on price, uptime, and support.

Feature	InMotion Hosting	UpCloud
Starting price	$2.99/mo	$3.5/mo
Best for	Small business websites Agencies managing multiple cPanel sites WordPress site owners Businesses needing dedicated/bare-metal servers	Performance-sensitive VPS workloads European data residency Simple predictable billing
Stated uptime SLA	99.9%	99.999%
Storage	NVME	NVME
Regions	2	13
Managed Kubernetes	No	Yes
Support channels	Phone, Live chat, Ticket, Docs	Ticket, Docs, Community
Compliance	PCI DSS (via SSL/security add-ons)	GDPR, ISO 27001
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	Simple Backups add-on billed as a percentage surcharge on server price (Day +10%, Week +20%, Month +40%, Year +60%) Data transfer beyond the Fair Transfer Policy allowance can incur overage charges despite marketing free egress Premium plans require MaxIOPS block storage which is priced/allocated differently than Starter plan Standard SSD
Last reviewed	2026-07-18	2026-07-18