Liquid Web VPS vs InMotion Hosting VPS

Liquid Web VPS7.6Visit InMotion Hosting VPS6.4Visit

Higher score Liquid Web VPS #3 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting 7.6/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Liquid Web

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InMotion Hosting VPS #10 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting 6.4/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit InMotion

• Liquid Web VPS fits best

  Businesses seeking managed VPS and 24/7 support

• InMotion Hosting VPS fits best

  Businesses needing managed Linux VPS and support

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Side by side

Feature	Liquid Web VPS 7.6/10 Visit ↗	InMotion Hosting VPS 6.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.6	6.4
Ranking	#3 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting	#10 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting
Best for	Businesses seeking managed VPS and 24/7 support	Businesses needing managed Linux VPS and support
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Support	Phone, Live chat, Email · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Liquid Web VPS 1/3 · InMotion Hosting VPS 1/3
Root access	✓	✓
Managed option	Not published	Not published
Hourly billing	Not published	Not published
Specs
DDoS protection	Not published	Not published
vCPU count	Not published	Not published
RAM	1 GB	4 GB (best)
Storage type	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Choose self-managed or fully managed VPS service levels. Includes DDoS protection and a 10 Gbps network. 24/7 support is available by phone, chat and email.	Managed VPS includes root access and NVMe SSD storage cPanel and WHM options support familiar server administration 24/7 support, monitoring and migration assistance are available
Cons	There is no free plan. The 1 GB RAM tier includes Linux, not Windows. The smallest listed plan has 1 vCPU and 30 GB SSD storage.	DDoS protection is not a central part of its stated positioning Plans are paid, with displayed rates varying by term, renewal period or region The platform is Linux-focused rather than a multi-OS VPS service
Our verdict	Liquid Web VPS provides virtual private servers for websites, applications, databases and other workloads. Businesses can select self-managed or fully managed service, with dedicated vCPU, RAM, SSD storage and bandwidth allocations. Linux… Read the review →	InMotion Hosting VPS provides managed Linux virtual machines for websites, applications and business workloads that need more control than shared hosting. Its plans combine root or administrator access, NVMe SSD storage and dedicated IP… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Liquid Web VPS — where it wins

  • Choose self-managed or fully managed VPS service levels.
  • Includes DDoS protection and a 10 Gbps network.
  • 24/7 support is available by phone, chat and email.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan.
  • The 1 GB RAM tier includes Linux, not Windows.
  • The smallest listed plan has 1 vCPU and 30 GB SSD storage.

• InMotion Hosting VPS — where it wins

  • Managed VPS includes root access and NVMe SSD storage
  • cPanel and WHM options support familiar server administration
  • 24/7 support, monitoring and migration assistance are available

  Where it doesn't

  • DDoS protection is not a central part of its stated positioning
  • Plans are paid, with displayed rates varying by term, renewal period or region
  • The platform is Linux-focused rather than a multi-OS VPS service

• Liquid Web VPS7.6/10 · Paid

  Managed options, DDoS protection and dedicated server resources, with Linux and Windows choices.

  Visit Liquid WebFull verdict →
• InMotion Hosting VPS6.4/10 · Paid

  Managed Linux VPS with support, but its stated feature set is not centered on DDoS protection.

  Visit InMotionFull verdict →