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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (93.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $14.99
Amazon EC2
Star Rating
(1,158)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon EC2InMotion Hosting
Star Rating
(93)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (93.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $14.99
Browse all 5 pricing plansAmazon EC2 vs InMotion Hosting
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found InMotion Hosting easier to use and set up. However, Amazon EC2 is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon EC2 overall.
- Reviewers felt that Amazon EC2 meets the needs of their business better than InMotion Hosting.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that InMotion Hosting is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon EC2 over InMotion Hosting.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon EC2
No pricing availableInMotion Hosting
Managed VPS Hosting
Starting at $14.99
A trusted leader in VPS hosting. Perfect for high traffic sites, larger businesses, and resellers that need performance.
- cPanel & Control Web Panel Options
- Powerful vCPU Cores
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Free Trial
Amazon EC2
Free Trial is available
InMotion Hosting
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
977
8.8
79
Ease of Use
8.6
982
8.7
79
Ease of Setup
8.5
507
8.6
68
Ease of Admin
8.7
470
8.6
56
Quality of Support
8.7
938
9.0
77
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
459
8.8
55
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
898
7.9
73
Features by Category
Infrastructure Provision
9.3
181
Not enough data
8.9
174
Not enough data
8.7
161
Not enough data
8.1
137
Not enough data
9.1
160
Not enough data
9.3
183
Not enough data
8.8
152
Not enough data
9.1
172
Not enough data
Management
8.8
186
Not enough data
8.6
179
Not enough data
8.8
176
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
173
Not enough data
Set Up
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
8.7
14
Security
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.2
14
Support
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
8.8
13
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.8
8
Security
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Free Resources
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
10.0
9
Performance - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Convenience and automation - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Support and service - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Advanced management and features - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting Management
Not enough data
8.4
41
Not enough data
8.5
40
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
8.5
42
Not enough data
8.6
34
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
7.9
37
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
8.5
33
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon EC2 and InMotion Hosting share no categories
Unique Categories
Amazon EC2 is categorized as AWS Marketplace and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
InMotion Hosting is categorized as Cloud Web Hosting, Managed Hosting, VPS Hosting Platforms, Dedicated Hosting, Reseller Hosting, Shared Hosting, WordPress Hosting, and Domain Registrars
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon EC2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
InMotion Hosting
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
25.1%
Computer Software
23.4%
Computer & Network Security
3.7%
Financial Services
3.1%
Internet
3.0%
Other
41.6%
Information Technology and Services
11.5%
Marketing and Advertising
10.3%
Computer Software
9.2%
Internet
6.9%
Real Estate
5.7%
Other
56.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
What are the benefits of using Amazon EC2 ?
5 Comments
YP
New opportunities for professional development
The growth of professional competence is the next inclusion on the list of the top AWS certification perks....Read more
What is the easy way to creat a GUI instance just like creating normal instance
3 Comments
AM
You can make linux instance and install a tool like virtualmin to give your self a GUI control fo the server. I use this all the time an can be very useful....Read more
Are you happy with InMotion hosting?
1 Comment
DC
They are the best hosting company I have used for my business. I have 3 servers with them and they provide knowledgeable support and my servers are always...Read more
InMotion Hosting has no more discussions with answers
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