InMotion Hosting VPS vs STRATO VPS

InMotion Hosting VPS9.0Visit SVSTRATO VPS8.5Visit

Higher score InMotion Hosting VPS #4 in NVMe VPS Hosting 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit site

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SV STRATO VPS #8 in NVMe VPS Hosting 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit STRATO

• InMotion Hosting VPS fits best

  Managed NVMe VPS hosting

• STRATO VPS fits best

  People who can administer a Linux or Windows VPS

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Side by side

Feature	InMotion Hosting VPS 9.0/10 Visit ↗	SVSTRATO VPS 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#4 in NVMe VPS Hosting	#8 in NVMe VPS Hosting
Best for	Managed NVMe VPS hosting	People who can administer a Linux or Windows VPS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Linux, Windows, Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features InMotion Hosting VPS 0/2 · STRATO VPS 0/2
Managed option	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Hourly billing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
vCPU	2 (best)	1
RAM	4 GB (best)	2 GB
NVMe storage	Not checked yet	60 GB
Included bandwidth	2 TB/mo	Not checked yet
Server locations	Not checked yet	3
Our review
Pros	NVMe SSD storage with root or administrator access cPanel and WHM management options for Linux servers Migration assistance, monitoring and 24/7 managed support	Choose Linux or Windows, with root/admin access and KVM virtualization. Plans range from 1 vCore, 2 GB RAM and 60 GB NVMe to larger tiers. Includes firewall, rescue system, VNC console and Docker-ready images.
Cons	Linux-only platform limits operating-system choice Paid-only plans with no free tier cPanel and WHM management are optional	Unmanaged service means customers configure and administer the server. Plesk costs extra as an optional license. Unmetered traffic is limited to a connection of up to 1,000 Mbit/s.
Our verdict	InMotion Hosting VPS provides managed Linux virtual machines for websites, applications and business workloads. It targets customers who need more control and resources than shared hosting while still wanting infrastructure monitoring,… Read the review →	STRATO VPS provides virtual servers for personal and professional projects such as websites, online shops, development environments and self-hosted applications. Customers choose Linux or Windows and receive root or administrator access to… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• InMotion Hosting VPS — where it wins

  • NVMe SSD storage with root or administrator access
  • cPanel and WHM management options for Linux servers
  • Migration assistance, monitoring and 24/7 managed support

  Where it doesn't

  • Linux-only platform limits operating-system choice
  • Paid-only plans with no free tier
  • cPanel and WHM management are optional

• STRATO VPS — where it wins

  • Choose Linux or Windows, with root/admin access and KVM virtualization.
  • Plans range from 1 vCore, 2 GB RAM and 60 GB NVMe to larger tiers.
  • Includes firewall, rescue system, VNC console and Docker-ready images.

  Where it doesn't

  • Unmanaged service means customers configure and administer the server.
  • Plesk costs extra as an optional license.
  • Unmetered traffic is limited to a connection of up to 1,000 Mbit/s.

• InMotion Hosting VPS9.0/10 · Paid

  Managed NVMe VPS hosting for teams needing Linux control beyond shared hosting.

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• SVSTRATO VPS8.5/10 · Paid

  An unmanaged KVM VPS with NVMe storage, selectable OS images and root access.

  Visit STRATOFull verdict →