ScalaHosting vs Hostinger
ScalaHosting and Hostinger 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
Very cheap on a 48-month term, with an easy custom panel; the entry plan cuts backups and email
ScalaHosting wins 2 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.1 vs 8.0).
How do the scores compare?
ScalaHosting leads on 2 sub-scores, Hostinger on 2. Higher is better.
| ScalaHosting | Hostinger | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Uptime | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Support | 8.5 (better) | 8.0 |
| Features | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
| Value | 7.5 | 8.0 (better) |
| Ease of use | 7.5 | 8.0 (better) |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| ScalaHosting | Hostinger | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.1 (better) | 8.0 |
| Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.99% (better) | 99.96% |
| Response time (published)WPBeginner vs HostingStep; methods differ | 526 ms | 447 ms (better) |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, Hostinger is cheaper ($10.99/mo vs $11.95/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| ScalaHosting | Hostinger | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Mini | Premium |
| Intro price | $2.95/mo (better) | $2.99/mo |
| Renewal price | $11.95/mo | $10.99/mo (better) |
| Required term | 36 months (better) | 48 months |
| Websites | 1 | 3 |
| Storage | 10 GB | 20 GB |
| Money back | 30 days, then prorated at any time (better) | 30 days |
What does each include?
| ScalaHosting | Hostinger | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | Start, Advanced and Entry Cloud; not on Mini | First year only, on 12-month and longer terms |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |
| Automated backups | Daily, 7 restore points kept for the last 7 days | Not stated |
| Free migration | Website and email migration | Not stated |
| Control panel | SPanel (free, with SShield security and spam protection) or cPanel | hPanel, Hostinger's own panel, with an AI assistant |
| CDN | CDN integration | Included on Unlimited and Cloud Startup; listed as available on Premium |
| WP-CLI and SSH | Yes | Not stated |
| Malware protection | Real-time, on every plan | Not stated |
| Staging | Not listed on the plan cards | Not stated |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9%; credits from 10% at 99.8% up to 100% below 99%, claimed through billing | 99.9% per month; 5% credit of that month's fee, claimed within 30 days |
| 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 | 12 regions across North America, Europe, Asia and South America |
| Phone support | Yes | No |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| Backups | Not stated | Weekly on Premium; daily on Unlimited and Cloud Startup |
| Email hosting | Not stated | 2 mailboxes per website on Premium, unlimited on the other plans; free for the first year |
| AI tools | Not stated | AI website builder credits: 5 on Premium, 15 on the other plans, one-time |
| Ecommerce | Not stated | Available on every plan |
| Fair usage limits | Not stated | 3 GB per database, 300 databases, 300 FTP accounts, 400 cron jobs |
Company facts
| ScalaHosting | Hostinger | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | SPanel (ScalaHosting's own) or cPanel | hPanel (Hostinger's own panel) |
| Data centers | 5 | 12 (better) |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, knowledge-base | chat, email, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2007 | 2004 |