Namecheap vs InMotion Hosting Comparison

After 3 years of testing, let’s compare Namecheap vs InMotion Hosting and find out how they’ve performed so far…

Namecheap vs InMotion Hosting – Testing Method

  • Prior to testing, I have setup identical content on all 8 Live Test Sites
  • Each week over 80,000 speed & uptime tests are run using independent tools, GTmetrix & Pingdom
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  • Test results below are from 04 Apr 2016 to 22 Dec 2018

Test #1: Speed

The GTmetrix Speed Test checks how long it takes for a website to fully load using a desktop internet browser. This test is then repeated every hour throughout the week (1,340 times).

  • From the time they were added in Jan 2017, Namecheap’s speed has consistently been in the bottom half of our hosts. 
  • InMotion Hosting’s speed has been a little inconsistent across the last 3 years. Their load times have been on a bit of a roller coaster, where some weeks they can be the fastest hosts, while other weeks they can drop to slowest. Their most recent results in H2 2018 are their most impressive, where they are the 2nd fastest host.
  • InMotion is currently sitting in 3rd place, with Namecheap in 8th in our Speed Rankings.
Namecheap vs InMotion Hosting Speed Table - Apr 2016 to Dec 2018

H2 2018 Results

Namecheap vs InMotion Hosting Speed Chart - Jul 2018 to Dec 2018
Namecheap vs InMotion Hosting Speed Table - Jul 2018 to Dec 2018

H1 2018 Results

Namecheap vs InMotion Hosting Speed Chart - Jan 2018 to Jul 2018
Namecheap vs InMotion Hosting Speed Table - Jan 2018 to Jul 2018

H2 2017 Results

Namecheap vs InMotion Hosting Speed Chart - Aug 2017 to Dec 2017
Namecheap vs InMotion Hosting Speed Table - Aug 2017 to Dec 2017

H1 2017 Results

Namecheap vs InMotion Hosting Speed Chart - Jan 2017 to Aug 2017
Namecheap vs InMotion Hosting Speed Table - Jan 2017 to Aug 2017

Test #2: Uptime

The Pingdom Uptime Test confirms that the website is actually accessible to visitors. This test is then repeated every minute throughout the week (80,640 times).

  • While Namecheap tend to experience downtime each week, the duration was usually short in 2017. This resulted in a 4th place ranking at the end of 2017. Unfortunately, the results have dropped away in H1 & H2 2018, with Namecheap recording 614 minutes of downtime.
  • InMotion Hosting have also performed erratically when it comes to Uptime. Their 2016 performance was positive, finishing 3rd, but as time has gone on, they have progressively dropped away. In 2017 they were 7th and both H1 & H2 2018 they’ve fallen to be the worst active host, recording 765 minutes of downtime.
  • Namecheap is currently ranked 7th, while InMotion is 8th in our Uptime Rankings.
Namecheap vs InMotion Hosting Uptime Table - Apr 2016 to Dec 2018

Namecheap vs InMotion Hosting – Overall Test Results

The Overall Ranking accumulates the results from the speed & uptime tests to determine the #1 Host.

  • The early signs for Namecheap indicated they were below average when it came to speed and above average with uptime. But 2018 has not been kind to Namecheap, with the the below average speed continuing, and the  uptime results falling into the bottom 2 active hosts. 
  • InMotion Hosting’s performance started off as promising but inconsistent across 2016 & 2017, resulting in a ranking of 4th at the end of 2017. While their speed in H2 2018 has been very impressive, they have been let down by disappointing uptime results across 2018. 
  • InMotion is currently 5th and Namecheap is in 8th in our Overall Rankings.
Namecheap vs InMotion Hosting Overall Table - Apr 2016 to Dec 2018

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