ScalaHosting vs Hosting.com
ScalaHosting and Hosting.com compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. ScalaHosting scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
ScalaHostingWins overall
Dallas and Sofia host with its own SPanel, an anytime prorated refund and a credit table that reaches 100 percent
The former A2 Hosting under World Host Group: stated cores and RAM, 30-day backups, staging from Pro, phone support
ScalaHosting wins 3 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.1 vs 7.7).
How do the scores compare?
ScalaHosting leads on 3 sub-scores, Hosting.com on 2. Higher is better.
| ScalaHosting | Hosting.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.0 | 8.5 (better) |
| Uptime | 8.5 (better) | 8.0 |
| Support | 8.5 (better) | 6.0 |
| Features | 8.0 | 8.5 (better) |
| Value | 7.5 (better) | 7.0 |
| Ease of use | 7.5 | 7.5 |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| ScalaHosting | Hosting.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.1 (better) | 7.7 |
| Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.99% | 99.99% |
| Response time (published)WPBeginner vs HostingStep; methods differ | 526 ms | 500 ms (better) |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, ScalaHosting is cheaper ($11.95/mo vs $13.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| ScalaHosting | Hosting.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Mini | Starter |
| Intro price | $2.95/mo | $1.99/mo (better) |
| Renewal price | $11.95/mo (better) | $13.99/mo |
| Required term | 36 months (better) | 48 months |
| Websites | 1 | 5 |
| Storage | 10 GB | 15 GB |
| Money back | 30 days, then prorated at any time (better) | 30 days |
What does each include?
| ScalaHosting | Hosting.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | Start, Advanced and Entry Cloud; not on Mini | First year |
| Free SSL | Yes | Standard on Starter and Pro; premium certificate on Max |
| Automated backups | Daily, 7 restore points kept for the last 7 days | Not stated |
| Free migration | Website and email migration | Not stated |
| Control panel | SPanel (free, with SShield security and spam protection) or cPanel | Not stated |
| CDN | CDN integration | Not stated |
| WP-CLI and SSH | Yes | Not stated |
| Malware protection | Real-time, on every plan | Not stated |
| Staging | Not listed on the plan cards | 3 sites on Starter, 20 on Pro, 200 on Max |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9%; credits from 10% at 99.8% up to 100% below 99%, claimed through billing | 99.9% per month; 5% of the service fee credited per hour of unscheduled downtime, up to the full month, on request |
| Money-back guarantee | Full refund within 30 days; prorated refund of unused time at any time after that; new clients only; web, reseller and VPS hosting | Not stated |
| Choice of data center | Dallas, New York, Seattle or Sofia on ScalaHosting's own infrastructure; partner cloud and AWS regions for cloud plans | Not stated |
| Phone support | Yes | +1 (734) 222-4678, 24/7/365 |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| Daily backups | Not stated | Stored off-server, restore to any point in the last 30 days |
| Free managed migration | Not stated | Yes |
| Web application firewall and malware removal | Not stated | Yes |
| Caching and hardware | Not stated | LiteSpeed caching, tuned MySQL, AMD EPYC CPUs, NVMe storage |
| AI website builder for WordPress | Not stated | Yes |
| OpenAPI and MCP server | Not stated | On every plan; Claude skills pack and Node.js from Pro |
| Service level agreement | Not stated | Max plan only |
Company facts
| ScalaHosting | Hosting.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | SPanel (ScalaHosting's own) or cPanel | cPanel with the hosting.com panel on top |
| Data centers | 5 | 5 |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2007 | 2003 |