InMotion Hosting vs Vultr

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

Feature	InMotion Hosting	Vultr
Starting price	$2.99/mo	$0.01/mo
Best for	Small business websites Agencies managing multiple cPanel sites WordPress site owners Businesses needing dedicated/bare-metal servers	Developers GPU/AI workloads Price-sensitive scaling
Stated uptime SLA	99.9%	100% network uptime SLA
Storage	NVME	NVME
Regions	2	32
Managed Kubernetes	No	Yes
Support channels	Phone, Live chat, Ticket, Docs	Ticket, Docs, Community
Compliance	PCI DSS (via SSL/security add-ons)	SOC 2, GDPR
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	Bandwidth overage rate varies by data center location Windows license cost not included in base price
Last reviewed	2026-07-18	2026-07-18