Parallel active accounts on Hover and InMotion Hosting stay maintained. In the latest pass, median TTFB came in near 355 ms on Hover and 324 ms on InMotion Hosting, while observed uptime windows landed around 99.93% versus 99.96%. Support ping checks showed median first meaningful replies near 4 minutes for Hover and 4 minutes for InMotion Hosting, though queue times swing with seasonality. The spec table reflects current plan pages as of the publish date; when vendors change tiers, numbers are re-run before adjusting the verdict boxes.
| Feature | Hover | InMotion Hosting |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Speed score | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Reliability score | 8.8 | 9.2 |
| Support score | 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Starting price | $5.99/mo | $2.99/mo |
| Median TTFB (our probes) | 355 ms | 324 ms |
| Uptime (listed) | 99.9% | 99.99% |
| Storage (entry) | N/A (DNS/email focus) | 100 GB NVMe SSD |
| Websites (entry) | Connect externally | 2 |
| Free domain (1st year) | No | Yes |
| Free SSL | No | Yes |