Shared Hosting
ScalaHosting
Free SPanel control panel eliminating cPanel licensing costs plus SShield AI security
Founded 2007United StatesIndependent
Overall Rating
4.3
Trustpilot: 4.9/5 (2,137 reviews)
Starting Price
$2.95/month
Renews at $11.95/mo
30-day money-back guarantee
Free SSL
Free Domain
Free Migration
24/7 Support
Pricing Plans
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All plans include a 30-day money-back guarantee
Pros & Cons
What We Like
- Users wanting cPanel alternative without license fees
- Managed VPS hosting at affordable prices
- WordPress users needing staging and optimization
- Small businesses wanting reliable support
- Users who value security features (SShield)
What Could Be Better
- Need dedicated server hosting
- Prefer traditional cPanel interface
- Need HIPAA/PCI compliance
- Want largest provider brand recognition
- Need extensive data center choices
- Smaller company compared to major hosts
Rating Breakdown
Value for Money
4.5Performance
4.0Support Quality
4.5Security
4.5Features
4.0Ease of Use
4.0Transparency
4.5Overall Rating
Weighted average of all categories
4.3/5
Technical Specifications
Complete feature breakdown across all 176 data points
Storage & Resources
- Storage
- 10 GB NVMe SSD
- Storage Type
- NVMe SSD
- Bandwidth
- Unmetered GB
- Websites
- 1
- Databases
- Unlimited
- PHP Versions
- 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
Performance
- Uptime Guarantee
- 99.9%
- Uptime SLA Credit
- CDN Included
- CDN Provider
- Free CDN included
- HTTP/2
- Brotli Compression
Server Locations
- Location Count
- 16 locations
- Choose Location
- Locations
- Dallas, TX (US), New York, NY (US), Sofia (Bulgaria)
Security
- Free SSL
- Wildcard SSL
- Dedicated IP
- DDoS Protection
- DDoS Level
- Advanced DDoS protection on all plans
- 2FA
Backups & Malware
- Malware Scanning
- Malware Removal
- Firewall
- Backup Frequency
- Daily (7-day retention on shared; 30-day on VPS)
- Backup Retention
- 7 days
- On-Demand Backup
- Restore Fee
- Free
Developer Tools
- SSH Access
- Git Deployment
- Staging
- Cron Jobs
- Redis
- WP-CLI
Language Support
- Node.js
- Python
- Ruby
WordPress
- WP Optimized
- Auto Install
- Auto Updates
- WP Staging
- WooCommerce
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Object Caching
- Multisite
Support
- Live Chat
- Chat Hours
- 24/7/365
- Phone Support
- Phone Hours
- 24/7/365
- Ticket Support
- Priority Support
- KB Quality
- 4/5
- Channels
- Live Chat, Ticket, Phone, Knowledge Base
- Languages
- English
- Email Included
- Account Limit
- Unlimited
- Webmail
- Spam Filter
- Forwarding
Pricing Details
- Monthly Price
- $2.95/mo
- Renewal Price
- $11.95/mo
- Renewal Markup
- 305%
- 1st Year Cost
- $35.4
- 2nd Year Cost
- $143.4
- Setup Fee
- None
- Money Back
- 30 days
- Monthly Billing
- Min Contract
- 1 months
Free Inclusions
- Free SSL
- Free Domain
- Free Migration
- Free CDN
Migration
- Free Migration
- Sites Limit
- Unlimited sites
- Turnaround
- 2 days
- Quality
- 5/5
Control Panel
- cPanel
- Panel Name
- SPanel
- Softaculous
- Site Builder
- Builder Name
- SiteBuilder
Compliance
- GDPR
- PCI
- HIPAA
- Certifications
- SOC 2 (via AWS)
CMS Platforms
- Drupal
- Joomla
- Magento
- Laravel
- Django
- Next.js
- Rails
- Static Sites
Content Policies
- Adult Content
- Gambling
- Crypto Sites
- Bandwidth Overage
- Unmetered within fair use; excessive use may require upgrade
- Storage Overage
- Must upgrade plan
Business Features
- API Access
- Reseller Hosting
- White Label
Best For (Score)
- Beginners
- 4/5
- Bloggers
- 4/5
- Developers
- 4/5
- eCommerce
- 4/5
- Agencies
- 4/5
- Enterprise
- 3/5
Company Info
- Founded
- 2007
- Headquarters
- United States
- Parent Company
- Independent
- Trustpilot
- 4.9/5 (2,137 reviews)
Our Ratings
- Overall
- 4.3/5
- Value
- 4.5/5
- Performance
- 4/5
- Support
- 4.5/5
- Security
- 4.5/5
- Features
- 4/5
- Ease of Use
- 4/5
- Transparency
- 4.5/5
Managed WordPress
- Available
Regional Info
- Best Countries
- United States, United Kingdom, Germany, India, Bulgaria
- Currencies
- USD, EUR, GBP
- Support Languages
- English
- Data Sovereignty
- GDPR
External Ratings
- Trustpilot
- 4.9/5
- Reviews Count
- 2,137
- G2 Rating
- 4.8/5
- BBB Rating
- NR (A+ claimed on third-party sites)
Advanced Technical
- DB Type
- MySQL/MariaDB
- Elasticsearch
- Image Optimization
- PHP Switching
Access & Limits
- Subdomains
- Unlimited
- FTP Accounts
- Unlimited
- SSH Tier
- All shared and VPS plans
- Staging Tier
- Managed VPS plans
- Instant Activation
Additional Pricing
- Domain Duration
- 12 months
- Exclusions
- 30-day full refund; Domain fees non-refundable; VPS/cloud services eligible for prorated refund
- Payment Methods
- Credit Card, Debit Card, PayPal
- Auto Renewal
- Domain Privacy
- SSL Provider
- Let's Encrypt (auto-renewed)
- Dedicated IP Cost
- $3/mo
Support Details
- Phone Countries
- United States
- Priority Cost
- $Included with managed VPS
- Community Forum
- Outsourced
- Object Cache Type
- Memcached/OPcache
Affiliate Program
- Affiliate Available
- Commission Type
- Per sale (tiered)
- Commission Amount
- $50-$500 per sale based on performance; 60-day cookie; Monthly PayPal payments
Additional Policies
- File Hosting
- Proxy/VPN
- Suspension Policy
- Violation of ToS; non-payment; resource abuse
- Downloadable Backups
Additional Platforms
- PrestaShop
- Ghost
- Shopify Migration
- Wix Migration
- Squarespace Migration
- Webflow Export
Editorial Notes
- Best For
- Users wanting cPanel alternative without license fees; Managed VPS hosting at affordable prices; WordPress users needing staging and optimization; Small businesses wanting reliable support; Users who value security features (SShield)
- Avoid If
- Need dedicated server hosting; Prefer traditional cPanel interface; Need HIPAA/PCI compliance; Want largest provider brand recognition; Need extensive data center choices
- Known Issues
- Smaller company compared to major hosts; SPanel learning curve for cPanel users; No dedicated servers offered; Some advanced features only on higher tiers; Limited phone support availability reported by some users
- USP
- Free SPanel control panel eliminating cPanel licensing costs plus SShield AI security
- Ideal Customer
- User wanting managed VPS performance without cPanel licensing costs and strong security
Competition
- Competitors
- SiteGround, A2 Hosting, InMotion Hosting
- Best Alternative To
- SiteGround
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about ScalaHosting
ScalaHosting is excellent for managed VPS hosting with their proprietary SPanel (free cPanel alternative) and SShield security. They have an exceptional 4.9 Trustpilot rating and A+ BBB rating.
ScalaHosting is independently owned and privately held. Founded in Bulgaria in 2007, the company is now headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
ScalaHosting shared hosting starts at $2.95/month (renews at $6.95). Managed VPS starts at $20/month with no promo pricing games.
Yes, ScalaHosting offers a user-friendly SPanel interface, one-click WordPress installation, and 24/7 support. The free migrations make switching easy.
Yes, unlimited email accounts are included with webmail access and spam filtering.
Yes, ScalaHosting offers optimized WordPress hosting with staging environments, LiteSpeed caching, and automatic updates.
ScalaHosting guarantees 99.9% uptime with SLA credits for any downtime below this threshold.
Yes, with a 30-day money-back guarantee for shared hosting and prorated refunds for VPS services.
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