InMotion Hosting vs. HostGator Web Hosting

Our Shared Hosting plans are the perfect option for static websites, database-driven content management systems, online stores and custom applications. We offer:

  • Solid-State Drives for 20x faster hosting
  • FREE domain or domain transfer
  • 90-day money-back guarantee
  • Unlimited disk space & bandwidth
  • Automatic Data Backups
  • 1-click application installer
  • U.S.-based support available 24/7/365
  • via phone, chat and email

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InMotion Hosting vs HostGator

Free Solid-State Drives

InMotion Shared Hosting includes free Solid-State Drives (SSD) that offer higher performance than standard spinning hard disk drives. During our internal benchmark test, we found SSD to be about 20 times faster than our SAS 15K drives. With this level of performance, your content gets delivered to your visitors quicker. HostGator does not offer Shared SSD Hosting.

FREE No-Downtime Website Transfers

Transfer your sites to us for FREE! We offer totally free website and account transfers when you sign up with us today – up to 3 cPanel accounts up to 5GB each. We transfer your entire account so you don’t lose emails or settings. Our transfer process ensures that no downtime occurs, keeping your site online while we move all your files and before you switch your DNS.

Money-Back Guarantee

We are so confident you will love our InMotion Business Hosting product, we give you 90 days to try it out. If you are not completely satisfied with our product or service, you can request your money back. No questions asked. HostGator only offers a full money-back guarantee for 45 days.

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PostgreSQL

In addition to offering SSH Access, Ruby, and PHP, we offer both MySQL and PostgreSQL as options for your database management. This gives you the flexibility to develop applications with the database you feel more comfortable with. HostGator does not offer PostgreSQL.

Free Domain

We offer a FREE domain with all 1 and 2 year Business Hosting plans. If you don’t want to purchase one during checkout, we’ll give you a free domain credit to use at a later time for all the major TLDs including .com, .net, .org, .us, .biz or .info. HostGator charges for domains on all standard Shared Hosting plans.

Pre-Installed WordPress

Get the popular Content Management System (CMS) WordPress installed with your hosting package on checkout. No need for any manual download or setup. InMotion Hosting gets you started as soon as you purchase your Shared Hosting plan. HostGator plans do not come with WordPress pre-installed.

Free SSL

Keeping your website and content secure is our top priority. That’s why we provide a free private SSL on all Shared Business Hosting plans. Perfect for eCommerce and more, you can complete online transactions and accept payments on your website worry-free. HostGator online includes a free SSL on their Business Plan.

Free 1-Click Application Auto-Installer (Softaculous)

All of InMotion Business Hosting plans come with our 1-Click Application Installer, Softaculous, free of cost. We know how much of a pain manually installing applications can be, so get instant access to some of the biggest applications on the web such as WordPress, PrestaShop, Drupal and more.

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Automatic Vulnerability Patching

We work hard to keep your website safe from malware and hackers! Your website files are regularly scanned and patched for vulnerabilities by our security system. Any malware and potential exploits are quarantined to prevent damage to your site and data. This automatically patches your applications with the latest security updates available.

Unlimited Disk Space & Bandwidth

Both InMotion Hosting and HostGator Shared Hosting plans all come equipped with unlimited disk space and bandwidth. Instead of worrying about limited megabytes and gigabytes, you get to focus on the thing that really matters, running your website(s).

Employee-Owned

InMotion Hosting is employee-owned and operated and has been since 2001. Being an independent organization, we can focus beyond just the bottom line. Our core values are built around meeting customer needs and constantly enhancing their experience. Our #1 goal is to thrill you, the customer!

Based on information available 07-30-2022. For corrections or suggestions, please email [email protected]

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  • FREE Solid-State Drives
  • FREE Domain
  • 90-Day Money-Back Guarantee
  • 24/7/365 U.S.-Based Support

Unmatched Speed and Performance

Our data centers are located on IXPs which create a virtual shortcut between your site and your visitors. Global communication partners allow your site to jump across networks, reaching your visitors faster. Dual high performance fiber optics link directly from the ISP to your server, which creates an instantaneous connection. All-SSD servers are 20X faster than the traditional HDDs many of our competitors still use. Triple-tier server-level caching “pre-loads” your files to avoid disk reads, making your site load faster. Max Speed Zones give you ultimate choice in site speed. All of these technical enhancements really do one single thing – make your websites load as fast as possible.

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