UpCloud Cloud Servers vs InMotion Hosting VPS

USUpCloud Cloud Servers8.0Visit InMotion Hosting VPS6.1Visit

Higher score US UpCloud Cloud Servers #17 in VPS Hosting 8.0/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 1 features Visit UpCloud

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InMotion Hosting VPS #40 in VPS Hosting 6.1/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit InMotion

• UpCloud Cloud Servers fits best

  Linux and Windows users who value transfer terms

• InMotion Hosting VPS fits best

  High-resource managed Linux VPS

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Side by side

Feature	USUpCloud Cloud Servers 8.0/10 Visit ↗	InMotion Hosting VPS 6.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	6.1
Ranking	#17 in VPS Hosting	#40 in VPS Hosting
Best for	Linux and Windows users who value transfer terms	High-resource managed Linux VPS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	14-day trial	Not checked yet
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UpCloud Cloud Servers 0/1 · InMotion Hosting VPS 1/1
Root access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
vCPU	Not checked yet	2 vCPU
RAM	Not checked yet	4 GB
Storage	Not checked yet	90 GB
Monthly bandwidth	Not checked yet	2 TB/mo
Operating systems	Not checked yet	Linux
Management level	Not checked yet	Managed
Our review
Pros	Choose Starter, Premium, or Cloud Native configurations. Manage servers through the REST API, CLI, SDKs, or Terraform. Starter includes zero-cost egress under the Fair Transfer Policy.	4–16 vCPUs, 8–32 GB RAM, and up to 460 GB NVMe storage Managed or self-managed options with full root access DDoS protection, migrations, dedicated IPs, and 24/7 human support
Cons	Cloud Native compute and storage are priced separately. Managed databases, object storage, and load balancing are separate services. The 14-day trial is not a free plan.	Linux-focused rather than a multi-operating-system VPS service Management features vary between managed and self-managed plans Paid hosting only, with no free plan
Our verdict	UpCloud Cloud Servers provides configurable virtual machines for development, testing, web applications, and production workloads. It supports Linux and Windows, with Starter, Premium, and Cloud Native configurations that vary in CPU,… Read the review →	InMotion Hosting VPS provides virtual private servers for agencies, entrepreneurs, developers, and growing businesses. The service is Linux-focused and offers managed and self-managed hosting, letting customers choose between guided… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• UpCloud Cloud Servers — where it wins

  • Choose Starter, Premium, or Cloud Native configurations.
  • Manage servers through the REST API, CLI, SDKs, or Terraform.
  • Starter includes zero-cost egress under the Fair Transfer Policy.

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud Native compute and storage are priced separately.
  • Managed databases, object storage, and load balancing are separate services.
  • The 14-day trial is not a free plan.

• InMotion Hosting VPS — where it wins

  • 4–16 vCPUs, 8–32 GB RAM, and up to 460 GB NVMe storage
  • Managed or self-managed options with full root access
  • DDoS protection, migrations, dedicated IPs, and 24/7 human support

  Where it doesn't

  • Linux-focused rather than a multi-operating-system VPS service
  • Management features vary between managed and self-managed plans
  • Paid hosting only, with no free plan

• USUpCloud Cloud Servers8.0/10 · 14-day trial

  Configurable cloud servers with hourly billing and multiple management options.

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• InMotion Hosting VPS6.1/10 · Paid

  High-resource Linux VPS hosting with managed options, root access, and developer-friendly software support.

  Visit InMotionFull verdict →