ScalaHosting vs GreenGeeks
ScalaHosting and GreenGeeks compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. ScalaHosting scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
ScalaHostingWins overall
Dallas and Sofia host with its own SPanel, an anytime prorated refund and a credit table that reaches 100 percent
cPanel on LiteSpeed since 2008 with a 300% renewable energy match, four locations, a free domain and a 30-day refund
ScalaHosting wins 5 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.1 vs 7.3).
How do the scores compare?
ScalaHosting leads on 5 sub-scores, GreenGeeks on 1. Higher is better.
| ScalaHosting | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
| Uptime | 8.5 (better) | 7.0 |
| Support | 8.5 (better) | 7.5 |
| Features | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
| Value | 7.5 (better) | 6.5 |
| Ease of use | 7.5 | 8.0 (better) |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| ScalaHosting | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.1 (better) | 7.3 |
| Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 361 d; methods differ | 99.99% (better) | 99.81% |
| Response time (published)WPBeginner vs HostingStep; methods differ | 526 ms | 411 ms (better) |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, ScalaHosting is cheaper ($11.95/mo vs $13.95/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| ScalaHosting | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Mini | Lite |
| Intro price | $2.95/mo | $2.95/mo |
| Renewal price | $11.95/mo (better) | $13.95/mo |
| Required term | 36 months | 12 months (better) |
| Websites | 1 | 1 |
| Storage | 10 GB | 25 GB |
| Money back | 30 days, then prorated at any time (better) | 30 days |
What does each include?
| ScalaHosting | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | Start, Advanced and Entry Cloud; not on Mini | Registration or transfer for the first year, per the plan page FAQ |
| Free SSL | Yes | Let's Encrypt, deployed and renewed automatically |
| Automated backups | Daily, 7 restore points kept for the last 7 days | Not stated |
| Free migration | Website and email migration | A courtesy transfer within 30 days of sign-up, per the terms; charged after that |
| 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% in the terms, limited to GreenGeeks' servers and primary connection, with no credit schedule |
| 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 by phone, chat and ticket |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| Backups | Not stated | No |
| Free CDN | Not stated | Free CDN integration is listed; HostingStep says no CDN was integrated on its test account |
| Caching | Not stated | LiteSpeed web server with LiteSpeed caching and HTTP/3 |
| SSH and SFTP | Not stated | Free on every plan, with the latest PHP and MySQL |
| Resource limits | Not stated | No |
| Data center choice | Not stated | Chicago, Montreal, Amsterdam or Singapore |
| Security | Not stated | Advanced security suite and free hacked-site cleanup with restrictions, per the plan page |
| Green hosting | Not stated | Energy use matched three times over with renewable energy credits through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation; EPA Green Power Partner since 2009 |
Company facts
| ScalaHosting | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | SPanel (ScalaHosting's own) or cPanel | cPanel |
| Data centers | 5 (better) | 4 |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, knowledge-base | chat, phone, ticket, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2007 | 2008 |