InMotion Hosting
Unlike many low-cost web hosts that offer only one package, InMotion Hosting offers multiple packages
with different features and pricing so that you can choose the one that best
fits your needs. InMotion Hosting is also unique because its
control panel is not located directly on its website, as many other web hosting
control panels are. This means that once you create your account you will be
able to focus on getting your website 'in motion' without being distracted by
the company's other offers or services.
Company Information
Founded: 2001
Headquarters: Marina del Rey, CA
Awards and Accreditations
Pricing
InMotion Hosting offers 6 packages that are suited for individuals and small
businesses. The Power Package is the plan that offers services that are the most
similar to other companies' 'basic' plans, such as FatCow's Original Plan and
iPage's Essential Plan. While the Power Plan is significantly more expensive
than comparable web hosting plans offered by other companies, you can choose a
less expensive plan if you don't need all of the features offered in the Power
Plan.
| |
Value Class
Packages |
Business
Class Packages |
| |
Starter |
Basic |
Max |
Launch |
Power |
Pro |
| 1 Month Plan |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$19.95 + $40 setup |
| 6 Month Plan |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$18.95 |
| Billed As |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$113.70 |
| 12 Month Plan |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$6.95/month |
$9.95/month |
$19.95.month |
| Billed As |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$83.40 |
$119.40 |
$239.40 |
| 24 Month Plan |
$3.00/month |
$4.00/month |
$5.00/month |
$5.95/month |
$8.95/month |
N/A |
| Billed As |
$72.00 |
$96.00 |
$120.00 |
$142.80 |
$214.80 |
N/A |
Money Back Guarantee
Like most other quality web hosting companies, InMotion offers a 90-day
money-back guarantee on all 1 or 2 year Business Class or Virtual Dedicated
packages. If you read the fine print, however, you will see that many
restrictions apply.
- There is a $12.95 administrative fee to keep your domain name.
- If you've purchased the domain name, the purchase price is non-refundable.
- All setup fees are non-refundable.
- If you've used more than 500MB of bandwidth you will also be penalized,
though the exact amount depends on how much bandwidth you've used.
- If InMotion finds that you've violated their terms of service your request
for a refund may be denied.
Features
| |
Value Class
Packages |
Business
Class Packages |
| Package
Specifications |
Starter |
Basic |
Max |
Launch |
Power |
Pro |
| Websites per Account |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
16 |
| Domain Supported (Parked Domains) |
0 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
26 |
Unlimited |
| Additional Sub Domains |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
100 |
Unlimited |
| Disk Space |
100 GB |
150 GB |
200 GB |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Bandwidth |
1000 GB |
1500 GB |
2000 GB |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Website Builder |
None |
Standard |
Standard |
Premium |
Premium |
Premium |
| Free Domain Included |
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| Email Accounts |
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| Spam Safe Email |
 |
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| E-Commerce Shopping Cart Integration |
None |
None |
OsCommerce, Cube Cart and Zen Cart |
Google Checkout |
OsCommerce, Cube Cart, Zen Cart and Google Checkout |
OsCommerce, Cube Cart, Zen Cart and Google Checkout |
| FTP Accounts |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1000 |
2000 |
Unlimited |
| MySQL Databases |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
50 |
200 |
| Shared SSL |
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| Money Back Guarantee |
30 Day |
30 Day |
30 Day |
90 Day |
90 Day |
90 Day |
In addition to these relatively standard specifications, InMotion's Power
Package offers several add-ons and features that are designed to simplify your
web building process. These features include regular data backups, free
templates and an unrivaled range of applications that can be integrated into
your hosting package. Located low-down in the control panel is the
software/services section, which has a jam-packed folder called Fantastico De
Luxe which offers more CMS options, blog platforms, e-commerce applications and
site builders than most of InMotion's competitors. InMotion offers 3 blogging
platforms, for example, while Register.com, which also uses the cPanel, offers
WordPress only. What was noticeably absent from InMotion's extensive list of
applications was the integration of any Google tools such as Webmaster Tools,
Google Analytics or AdSense. It did however have a range of website analytical
tools directly in the control panel which is very helpful.
