--- title: "ScalaHosting vs GoDaddy: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/godaddy-vs-scalahosting" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/godaddy-vs-scalahosting" author: "Jennifer T." generated: "2026-10-15" note: "Markdown twin generated at build time from the same content as the HTML page. The HTML page is canonical." --- # ScalaHosting vs GoDaddy ScalaHosting and GoDaddy compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. ScalaHosting scores higher overall. By [Jennifer T.](https://hostidea.com/authors/jennifer-t) ยท Updated Oct 14, 2026 We may earn a commission when you buy through our links. Rankings come from the published methodology and sourced data, not from commissions. [Disclosure](https://hostidea.com/disclosure). ## Verdict [8.1 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [ScalaHosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/scalahosting)Wins overall Dallas and Sofia host with its own SPanel, an anytime prorated refund and a credit table that reaches 100 percent [7.2 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) The largest registrar's cPanel hosting: three plans on a three-year term with a free domain and daily backups ScalaHosting wins 5 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.1 vs 7.2). ## How do the scores compare? ScalaHosting leads on 5 sub-scores, GoDaddy on 0. Higher is better. | | [ScalaHosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/scalahosting) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.0 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 8.5 | 8.0 | | Support | 8.5 | 7.0 | | Features | 8.0 | 6.5 | | Value | 7.5 | 6.0 | | Ease of use | 7.5 | 7.5 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [ScalaHosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/scalahosting) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 8.1 | 7.2 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs HostingStep 365 d; methods differ | 99.99% | 99.99% | | Response time (published)WPBeginner vs HostingStep; methods differ | 526 ms | 344 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, ScalaHosting is cheaper ($11.95/mo vs $11.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (ScalaHosting) and Oct 14, 2026 (GoDaddy). USD. | | [ScalaHosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/scalahosting) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Mini | Economy | | Intro price | $2.95/mo | $5.99/mo | | Renewal price | $11.95/mo | $11.99/mo | | Required term | 36 months | 36 months | | Websites | 1 | 1 | | Storage | 10 GB | 25 GB | | Money back | 30 days, then prorated at any time | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [ScalaHosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/scalahosting) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | Start, Advanced and Entry Cloud; not on Mini | First year on every plan, marked with an asterisk whose disclaimer the page keeps collapsed | | Free SSL | Yes | One year on Economy; unlimited certificates for all sites on Deluxe and Ultimate, auto-renewed through AutoSSL | | Automated backups | Daily, 7 restore points kept for the last 7 days | Not stated | | Free migration | Website and email migration | No | | 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 | No | | Uptime guarantee | 99.9%; credits from 10% at 99.8% up to 100% below 99%, claimed through billing | 99.9% per month in the hosting agreement, with a credit of 5% of the monthly fee on request, usable for future purchases | | 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 | 24/7 chat, phone and email through GoDaddy Guides | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Backups | Not stated | Automatic daily backups, with recovery of the whole account from the previous day | | Free CDN | Not stated | The page lists CDN and firewall among the included essentials without naming the provider | | Caching | Not stated | No | | Node.js and languages | Not stated | Node.js on every plan; the dashboard exposes CPU, memory, entry processes and I/O controls | | Resource limits | Not stated | 250,000 inodes and 100 GB per account in the hosting agreement; no CPU or RAM figures on the plan page | | Data center choice | Not stated | No | | Security | Not stated | DDoS protection and network monitoring on every plan; a site security suite is included on the cards | | Email | Not stated | Free email is listed on every plan without a mailbox count | ## Company facts | | [ScalaHosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/scalahosting) | [GoDaddy](https://hostidea.com/reviews/godaddy) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | SPanel (ScalaHosting's own) or cPanel | cPanel behind GoDaddy's dashboard | | Data centers | 5 | 1 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, knowledge-base | chat, phone, email, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2007 | 1997 | Visit ScalaHosting (affiliate link: /go/scalahosting)Visit GoDaddy (affiliate link: /go/godaddy)