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FastComet vs ScalaHosting

We give FastComet and ScalaHosting the same GPA: 2.2 out of 4.0. They get the same grade on all five counts.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

FastComet

cPanel shared and WordPress hosting with first-term discounts

From $9.95/mo
Full detailsfastcomet.com

ScalaHosting

Shared and cloud VPS hosting with its own SPanel control panel

From $11.95/mo
Full detailsscalahosting.com

How we grade them

2.2GPAFastCometFair2.2GPAScalaHostingFair
Value for money
AStarter's 2-year term is $107.77 upfront, so two years cost about $4.49 a month, under the $5.97 an A needs. It then renews at $9.95. One year at $23.88 plus a year at $9.95 a month would be $143.28.
AMini is $106.20 upfront for 36 months, so two years cost $106.20, about $4.43 a month, under the $5.97 an A needs, with a third year thrown in. A 12-month term plus a year at $11.95 would be $178.80. Monthly is $11.95.
Free plan and trial
FNo free plan and no trial. The cheapest way in is a first month at $6.99, which isn't free.
FNo free plan and no trial on record. Monthly billing has no intro price either, so the cheapest way in still means paying.
Features
BLiteSpeed Enterprise, Imunify360 with malware scans, staging, daily backups with one-click restores, free transfers and setup, and 11 data centres to pick from. Starter's limits are tight, but nothing in the core job is missing.
BDaily offsite backups, SShield real-time protection, a malware scanner, WordPress Manager with staging, an AI site builder and unlimited mailboxes with blacklist monitoring. Mini has no free domain, but the core job is covered.
Ease of use
CNo app store rating to go on. Support sets up a new site for free, but it's cPanel, so there's still a domain and email to sort.
CNo app store rating to go on. SPanel or cPanel with one-click restores, but there's still a site, email and maybe a domain to set up.
Platforms and integrations
CA web panel only. Cloudflare, Imunify360, Softaculous and the apps it installs are named, but no API is on record.
CA web panel only. Cloudflare, Google Lighthouse, Softaculous and the apps it installs are named, but no API is on record.
Best forcPanel hosting near visitors in Asia or Australiasmall business sites with hosting and email

The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: FastComet and ScalaHosting. How we grade

Price against what you get

FastComet starts at $1.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. ScalaHosting starts at $2.95 a month and scores 2.3.

They score the same, and FastComet starts $0.96 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, none scores higher than FastComet for less, and none scores higher than ScalaHosting for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

C2.0B3.0A4.0$1$2$5$10$20$50More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessFastCometScalaHosting

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

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Where they differ

  • FastComet starts at $9.95 per month at renewal (Starter), after a first year at $1.99 a month. ScalaHosting starts at $11.95 per month (Mini), or $2.95 a month for a first term of 12 or 36 months.
In commonWebMalware protectionManaged WordPress

At a glance

FastCometScalaHosting
PricingPaidPaid
Starts at$9.95 per month at renewal (Starter), after a first year at $1.99 a month$11.95 per month (Mini), or $2.95 a month for a first term of 12 or 36 months
Free planNoneNone
Free trialNone listedNone listed
Web
Made byFastComet Inc.ScalaHosting
Price read fromfastcomet.comscalahosting.com
CheckedOct 17, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Who each one suits

FastComet

  • Small sites and blogs that want cPanel and LiteSpeed on a budget
  • Buyers who would rather prepay one year than three for the lowest first-term price
  • Sites that want hosting close to visitors in Asia or Australia

ScalaHosting

  • Small business sites that want hosting and email on one plan
  • Sites expected to move from shared hosting to a cloud VPS later
  • Buyers who would rather not pay for cPanel licenses

Worth knowing

FastComet

  • First-term prices end after the term: Starter renews at $9.95 a month, Essential at $12.95, Plus at $17.95 and Extra at $24.95.
  • Starter and Essential host a single website and cap email at 5 and 25 accounts; unlimited sites start with Plus.
  • Visits are given as an estimate per plan (about 10,000 a month on Starter), backed by fixed CPU and RAM limits.
  • Fully managed cloud VPS starts at $53.87 a month for the first term, against a regular $76.95.

ScalaHosting

  • The $2.95 a month needs a 12- or 36-month term paid upfront; Mini renews at $11.95, Start at $14.95 and Advanced at $19.95 a month.
  • Mini hosts one website and has no free domain; a domain comes with Start and higher plans.
  • Several tools, including SShield, the AI site builder and the WordPress malware scan, work only with SPanel, not cPanel.
  • Managed cloud plans start at $29.95 a month, and reseller hosting and larger VPS plans are sold separately.

Key features

FastComet

LiteSpeed and layered caching
Servers run LiteSpeed Enterprise with the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress, Memcached, OPcache and Cloudflare CDN caching.
Imunify360 and malware scanning
Every plan includes a web application firewall, brute-force protection, Imunify360, malware scans with reports and recovery help for hacked sites.
WordPress toolkit and staging
Sites can be cloned to a staging copy on its own database and synced back, and Softaculous keeps installed apps updated automatically.
Daily backups and Restore Manager
Daily backups are kept for 7 days on Starter, Essential and Plus and 30 days on Extra, with one-click restores from the Restore Manager.
Free transfers and setup
Sites are moved from another host free (one on Starter, up to three on Extra), and support sets up a new website at no charge.
Choice of data center
Hosting can be placed in locations including Dallas, Frankfurt, London, Singapore, Sydney and Mumbai at checkout.

ScalaHosting

SPanel or cPanel
Accounts can run on ScalaHosting's own SPanel, offered free, or on cPanel. Some tools, such as SShield and the AI site builder, come only with SPanel.
SShield and malware scanning
SShield watches for attacks in real time, and every shared plan lists real-time malware protection, brute-force protection and a WordPress malware scan tool.
WordPress Manager
Automatic WordPress updates, staging and cloning, a security lock for files, admin role controls and Google Lighthouse reports, managed from the panel.
AI WordPress site builder
An AI site builder for WordPress is included on every shared plan when it runs on SPanel.
Daily offsite backups
Backups run every day and are stored offsite, and archives can also be made by hand and restored in one click from the control panel.
Email with reputation tools
Unlimited mailboxes, forwarders and autoresponders, with blacklist monitoring and delivery tracking to help mail reach inboxes.

Plans

FastComet

  • Starter, 1 month$9.95

    per month at renewal, after a first month at $6.99

    1 website, 10 GB NVMe, about 10,000 visits a month, 5 email accounts and 7 daily backups kept.

  • Starter, 1 year$9.95

    per month at renewal, after a first year at $1.99 a month

    The same Starter plan. The first year costs $23.88, paid upfront, then the regular $9.95 a month.

  • Starter, 2 years$9.95

    per month at renewal, after a first term of 2 years

    The same Starter plan. The first 2 years cost $107.77 ($4.49 a month), paid upfront, then $9.95 a month.

  • Starter, 3 years$9.95

    per month at renewal, after a first term of 3 years

    The same Starter plan. The first 3 years cost $118.46 ($3.29 a month), paid upfront, then $9.95 a month.

  • Essential, 3 years$12.95

    per month at renewal, after a first term of 3 years

    1 website, 20 GB, about 25,000 visits and 25 email accounts. $161.68 for 3 years ($4.49 a month); a 1-year term is $2.99 a month.

  • Extra$24.95

    per month at renewal, after a first term from $5.49 a month

    Unlimited websites, 40 GB, about 100,000 visits and 30 daily backups. Plus, below it, is from $3.99 a month, then $17.95.

ScalaHosting

  • Mini, 1 month$11.95

    per month, billed monthly

    1 website, 10 GB NVMe storage and no bandwidth limit, with SPanel or cPanel. Monthly billing has no introductory price.

  • Mini, 12 months$11.95

    per month at renewal, after a first year at $2.95 a month

    The same Mini plan. The first 12 months cost $35.40 ($2.95 a month), paid upfront, then $11.95 a month.

  • Mini, 36 months$11.95

    per month at renewal, after a first term of 36 months

    The same Mini plan. The first 36 months cost $106.20 ($2.95 a month), paid upfront, then $11.95 a month.

  • Start, 36 months$14.95

    per month at renewal, after a first term of 36 months

    Unlimited websites, 50 GB and a free domain. $5.95 a month for the first 36 months ($214.20), then $14.95; the same $5.95 on 12 months.

  • Advanced, 36 months$19.95

    per month at renewal, after a first term of 36 months

    Unlimited websites and 100 GB. $9.95 a month for the first 36 months ($358.20), then $19.95 a month.

  • Entry Cloud, 36 months$39.95

    per month at renewal, after a first term of 36 months

    Cloud VPS with 2 dedicated CPUs, 2 GB RAM and 50 GB NVMe. $24.95 a month for 36 months; a 12-month term starts at $14.95 a month.

Ways to pay less

FastComet

  • Other savings

    First year of Starter for $1.99 a month

    Starter's first year is $23.88 ($1.99 a month), 2 years $107.77, 3 years $118.46 or the first month $6.99; then it renews at $9.95 a month.

ScalaHosting

  • Other savings

    Mini at $2.95 a month for the first term

    On a 12- or 36-month term Mini costs $2.95 a month, Start $5.95 and Advanced $9.95, paid upfront. They renew at $11.95, $14.95 and $19.95 a month.

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