ScalaHosting
Shared and cloud VPS hosting with its own SPanel control panel
ScalaHosting report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for small business sites with hosting and email
ScalaHosting runs on its own free SPanel, so you're not paying for cPanel licenses, and adds real-time SShield security, daily offsite backups and unlimited mailboxes. Three years of Mini cost $106.20 upfront, which is cheap. The catch: Mini hosts one site with no free domain, and several tools only work on SPanel.
Who ScalaHosting is for
- Great if you want hosting and email at your domain on one plan
- Handy when you'd rather not pay for cPanel licenses
- Good for sites that may move from shared hosting to a cloud VPS later
Who ScalaHosting is not for
- Tight if you need more than one site or a free domain, as both start on Start
- Skip it if you want cPanel and SShield together, as SShield is SPanel only
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $11.95 with no intro price
Why ScalaHosting gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyMini 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.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan and no trial on record. Monthly billing has no intro price either, so the cheapest way in still means paying.
- BFeaturesDaily 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.
- CEase of useNo 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.
- CPlatforms and integrationsA web panel only. Cloudflare, Google Lighthouse, Softaculous and the apps it installs are named, but no API is on record.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from ScalaHosting's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/scalahosting#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/scalahosting.svg" alt="ScalaHosting: 2.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where ScalaHosting stands among web hosts
ScalaHosting's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 15 of the 21 other web hosts we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 16 of 21) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $2.95 a month, against a middle price of $10.99 for the category: 3 of the 16 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 22 web hosts we grade, cut by the letter each got. ScalaHosting’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 16 of 21, level with 5
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 21, level with 18
- BFeaturesAbove 11 of 21, level with 10
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 21, level with 21
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 21, level with 11
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 17 web hosts. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep ScalaHosting, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace ScalaHosting you would be making servers kept running, patched and backed up for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.2 is higher than 15 of the 21 other web hosts we grade. It costs $35.40 a year.
What you could not
- Servers kept running, patched and backed up for you.
- An engine that recognises new malware as it appears.
- It plugs into other products, WordPress, WooCommerce and cPanel among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. ScalaHosting’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is ScalaHosting?
ScalaHosting sells shared web hosting, managed and unmanaged cloud VPS, and reseller hosting, managed through its own SPanel control panel or cPanel. Its in-house tools include the SShield real-time security system and a WordPress Manager with automatic updates, staging and an AI site builder. Shared plans are sold on 1-, 12- and 36-month terms, with lower prices for the first term.
ScalaHosting is a paid product, starting at $11.95 per month (Mini), or $2.95 a month for a first term of 12 or 36 months. See every plan
Good for
- 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
- 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
- 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.
ScalaHosting pricing
- Starts at
- $11.95 per month (Mini), or $2.95 a month for a first term of 12 or 36 months
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Mini, 1 month | $11.95per 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 | $11.95per 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 | $11.95per 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 | $14.95per 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 | $19.95per 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 | $39.95per 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. |
Read from scalahosting.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with ScalaHosting before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savingsMini 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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Works with
- WordPress
- WooCommerce
- cPanel
- Softaculous
- Cloudflare
- Google Lighthouse
- Joomla
- Drupal
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Common questions
Is ScalaHosting free?
No. ScalaHosting is a paid product, starting at $11.95 per month (Mini), or $2.95 a month for a first term of 12 or 36 months.
How much does ScalaHosting cost?
ScalaHosting lists 6 plans. Mini, 1 month: $11.95 per month, billed monthly. Mini, 12 months: $11.95 per month at renewal, after a first year at $2.95 a month. Mini, 36 months: $11.95 per month at renewal, after a first term of 36 months. Start, 36 months: $14.95 per month at renewal, after a first term of 36 months. Advanced, 36 months: $19.95 per month at renewal, after a first term of 36 months. Entry Cloud, 36 months: $39.95 per month at renewal, after a first term of 36 months. Prices were read from scalahosting.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does ScalaHosting work on?
ScalaHosting is available on Web.
Does ScalaHosting offer any discounts?
ScalaHosting publicly lists the following: Mini at $2.95 a month for the first term.
Does ScalaHosting have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. ScalaHosting is listed for Web.
Does ScalaHosting have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. ScalaHosting is listed for Web.
Is ScalaHosting open source?
ScalaHosting is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does ScalaHosting integrate with?
ScalaHosting's listing names WordPress, WooCommerce, cPanel, Softaculous, Cloudflare, Google Lighthouse, Joomla and Drupal. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes ScalaHosting?
ScalaHosting is made by ScalaHosting. It dates from 2007.
What are the alternatives to ScalaHosting?
The closest alternatives to ScalaHosting in our directory are Hostinger, hosting.com, Cloudways and InterServer. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with ScalaHosting.
How does ScalaHosting compare with other web hosts?
ScalaHosting's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 15 of the 21 other web hosts we grade, and level with 6. It stands best on value for money (A, above 16 of 21) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Is ScalaHosting good value for money?
ToolGPA grades ScalaHosting A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $2.95 a month, against a middle price of $10.99 for the category: 3 of the 16 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Could I make my own version of ScalaHosting?
To replace ScalaHosting you would be making servers kept running, patched and backed up for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.2 is higher than 15 of the 21 other web hosts we grade. It costs $35.40 a year. What you could not make: Servers kept running, patched and backed up for you. An engine that recognises new malware as it appears. It plugs into other products, WordPress, WooCommerce and cPanel among them. AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026.