ScalaHosting
✓ VerifiedAbout ScalaHosting
ScalaHosting is a privately owned web hosting provider founded in 2007 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Its services include shared hosting, managed VPS, cloud hosting, reseller hosting, and email hosting.
Unlike most hosting companies that rely entirely on third-party control panels, ScalaHosting develops its own hosting platform. Its core products include SPanel, a cPanel alternative for managing cloud servers, and SShield, a real-time server security system. ScalaHosting also offers fully managed VPS hosting on its own infrastructure and Amazon Web Services (AWS), with SPanel included as the server management platform.
HostScore Take on ScalaHosting
ScalaHosting performed well in our WordPress benchmarks and OpenCart load tests, making it worth considering for growing stores and business websites. In our published OpenCart 4.1 cloud test, the environment handled up to 500 simultaneous users without request errors. A separate WordPress study used a default installation through SPanel without a CDN and also reported stable responses under its tested loads. These are encouraging results from specific configurations, not a guarantee that every plan will behave identically. Support has also been good in our experience.
SPanel is an important part of the value: it brings domain, email, and backup management into one interface and reduces dependence on cPanel's increasingly expensive licensing. SShield adds AI-based security monitoring, while the announced Skai integration aims to make website and app deployment more approachable for beginners. We see ScalaHosting as a useful route for businesses that want managed hosting without taking on every administration task themselves. The main drawback is renewal pricing. Compare the ongoing shared or VPS rate with the introductory offer and check which management features are included in the plan you choose.
Independent commentary from HostScore.net, our editorial sister site. Not influenced by listing status.
What Stands Out
- Develops SPanel, its proprietary cPanel alternative, and the SShield security system
- Offers managed AWS cloud hosting with SPanel, server management, and technical support
- Provides shared, managed VPS, cloud, reseller, and email hosting on an in-house platform
ScalaHosting Pricing Ranges
| Hosting type | Signup (per month) | Renewal (per month) |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud | $22.46 – $71.21 | $54.95 – $244.95 |
| Shared | $2.66 – $11.21 | $11.95 – $39.95 |
| VPS | $14.96 – $92.21 | $24.95 – $183.95 |
Prices are approximate, shown in USD per month, and taken from our latest published record. Always confirm current pricing on the provider's website.
Record updated: Jul 2026.
ScalaHosting Uptime Record
ScalaHosting recorded 99.56% uptime over the 30 days ending November 5, 2026, based on 4,320 HostVeritas checks of the monitored endpoint at roughly 10-minute intervals from our US location. Average response time was 467 ms, and 3 incidents were logged, totalling about 2h 30m.
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| Day (UTC) | Uptime | Checks | Avg response |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 381 ms |
| Oct 8 | 94.44% | 144 / 144 | 490 ms |
| Oct 9 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 459 ms |
| Oct 10 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 378 ms |
| Oct 11 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 379 ms |
| Oct 12 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 398 ms |
| Oct 13 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 445 ms |
| Oct 14 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 441 ms |
| Oct 15 | 99.31% | 144 / 144 | 422 ms |
| Oct 16 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 405 ms |
| Oct 17 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 375 ms |
| Oct 18 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 434 ms |
| Oct 19 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 477 ms |
| Oct 20 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 498 ms |
| Oct 21 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 540 ms |
| Oct 22 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 540 ms |
| Oct 23 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 529 ms |
| Oct 24 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 559 ms |
| Oct 25 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 489 ms |
| Oct 26 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 502 ms |
| Oct 27 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 483 ms |
| Oct 28 | 99.31% | 144 / 144 | 517 ms |
| Oct 29 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 519 ms |
| Oct 30 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 488 ms |
| Oct 31 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 433 ms |
| Nov 1 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 480 ms |
| Nov 2 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 484 ms |
| Nov 3 | 100% | 144 / 144 | 467 ms |
| Nov 4 | 93.75% | 144 / 144 | 525 ms |
| Nov 5 | 100% | 37 / 37 | 454 ms |
- Nov 4, 2026 15:50 UTC — 20 min
- Nov 4, 2026 13:40 UTC — 50 min
- Oct 8, 2026 12:10 UTC — 1h 20m
HostVeritas-monitored uptime for a single endpoint, checked every 10 minutes from our US location — not total company infrastructure uptime. Days are UTC, and a day with too few checks is shown as no data rather than counted. Methodology