Head to head · 2026
Bluehost vs InMotion Hosting
Quick answer
Bluehost is the better fit for First-time website owners starting with WordPress. InMotion Hosting is the better fit for small businesses that want hosting and cPanel email together. On our scores InMotion Hosting comes out ahead overall (4.2 out of 5).
Bluehost
Bluehost is an easy, low-cost way to get a WordPress site live, with a free domain for the first year, free SSL, CDN and NVMe storage on every plan. The trade-offs are weekly (not daily) backups, no free mailbox, and intro prices that need a 36-month term and roughly double at renewal. It suits beginners and small businesses who want simple WordPress hosting and are fine adding email elsewhere.
- ✓Free domain for the first year, free Let's Encrypt SSL and free CDN on every plan
- ✓NVMe SSD storage: 10 GB, 50 GB or 100 GB depending on plan
- ✓Generous site counts: 10, 50 or 100 websites
- –No free email: only a one-month Pro Email trial, then US$2.50/month
- –Backups are weekly, not daily
InMotion Hosting
InMotion Hosting gives more for the money than most shared hosts: 100 GB to 300 GB of NVMe storage, free cPanel email accounts, a free domain, and support for Python, Node.js, Ruby and Git on every plan, backed by a 90-day money-back guarantee. The entry Launch plan is limited to two websites, and renewals roughly triple. It suits small businesses and developers who want cPanel flexibility and email in one bill.
- ✓Large NVMe storage: 100 GB on Launch, 200 GB on Power, 300 GB on Pro
- ✓Free cPanel email accounts and a free domain on all plans
- ✓Python, Node.js, Ruby and Git supported on every plan
- –Launch hosts only 2 websites
- –Renewals roughly triple: Launch US$4.79 to US$14.99/month, Pro US$10.59 to US$25.99/month
Side by side
| Bluehost | InMotion Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Brent score | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| Ease of use | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Value | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Support | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| Price | From US$3.99/month (36-month term), renews at US$9.99/month | From US$4.79/month intro, renews at US$14.99/month |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Best for | First-time website owners starting with WordPress | Small businesses that want hosting and cPanel email together |
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Compared on Brent Technologies using the same scoring method for both products.