InMotion Hosting vs WP Engine Managed WordPress

InMotion Hosting and WP Engine have always been two of the best web hosting companies around in our opinion. In the past though, it’s been difficult to compare the two as WP Engine is totally focused on managed WordPress hosting and InMotion provides a more traditional business hosting plan. However, now that InMotion Hosting has unveiled their own managed WordPress hosting platform, we have a much more level playing field to compare these two top web hosting companies. Can InMotion compete with WP Engine when it comes to managed WordPress? Let’s take a closer look and see for ourselves.

Managed WordPress: InMotion vs WP Engine Details

Category	InMotion	WP Engine	Comments
Setup
Control Panel			InMotion provides cPanel plus Account Management Panel (AMP).
Data Centers			WP Engine has data centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Sydney.
Website Speed
Security Features
Data Backup and Restore			WP Engine provides automated daily backups plus snapshot backup capability.
Automatic Updates			InMotion provides automatic theme and plugin updates with BoldGrid.
Servers
Network
WordPress Development			WP Engine includes transferable installs, billing transfer, and Solution Center.
SSL			InMotion provides free private SSL certificates.
Hosting Features			InMotion includes cPanel functionality plus BoldGrid.
Resources
Staging			WP Engine provides full staging environment.
Customer Support			WP Engine focuses exclusively on WordPress.
Money Back Guarantee			InMotion offers 90 Day Money Back Guarantee.
Price/Value

Recommendations

InMotion Hosting compares very well against WP Engine when it comes to managed WordPress hosting. However, in most cases we would still recommend WP Engine as a managed WordPress hosting solution. InMotion does get our recommendation if you’re newer to WordPress and prefer more guidance when creating your websites. Also, if you have a more limited budget and are looking for value, then we would recommend InMotion Hosting. Otherwise, for most WordPress website owners looking for the best managed WordPress solution, we would definitely recommend WP Engine. While WP Engine does cost more, because they focus solely on WordPress, we prefer their support, proprietary technology, and specific features for WordPress developers and consultants. See our WP Engine Review Ratings below: