--- title: "ScalaHosting vs Namecheap: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/namecheap-vs-scalahosting" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/namecheap-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 Namecheap ScalaHosting and Namecheap 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 [6.9 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [Namecheap](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namecheap) The Phoenix registrar's cPanel hosting: three sites for $5.88 at renewal, a 30-day free trial and four data centers ScalaHosting wins 4 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.1 vs 6.9). ## How do the scores compare? ScalaHosting leads on 4 sub-scores, Namecheap on 1. Higher is better. | | [ScalaHosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/scalahosting) | [Namecheap](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namecheap) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.0 | 6.5 | | Uptime | 8.5 | 6.5 | | Support | 8.5 | 6.5 | | Features | 8.0 | 7.0 | | Value | 7.5 | 8.0 | | Ease of use | 7.5 | 7.5 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [ScalaHosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/scalahosting) | [Namecheap](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namecheap) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 8.1 | 6.9 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.99% | 99.89% | | Response time (published)WPBeginner vs Kripesh Adwani; methods differ | 526 ms | 19 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, Namecheap is cheaper ($5.88/mo vs $11.95/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (ScalaHosting) and Oct 14, 2026 (Namecheap). USD. | | [ScalaHosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/scalahosting) | [Namecheap](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namecheap) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Mini | Stellar | | Intro price | $2.95/mo | $2.28/mo | | Renewal price | $11.95/mo | $5.88/mo | | Required term | 36 months | 12 months | | Websites | 1 | 3 | | Storage | 10 GB | 20 GB | | Money back | 30 days, then prorated at any time | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [ScalaHosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/scalahosting) | [Namecheap](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namecheap) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | Start, Advanced and Entry Cloud; not on Mini | No | | Free SSL | Yes | 50 standard certificates for one year on every plan, installed automatically | | Automated backups | Daily, 7 restore points kept for the last 7 days | Not stated | | Free migration | Website and email migration | cPanel-to-cPanel transfers free; manual migration case by case | | 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 | 100% monthly on shared plans; one day of service added per hour of unscheduled downtime, up to one month, claimed by ticket within 10 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 | Not stated | | Phone support | Yes | No | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Backups | Not stated | Twice a week on Stellar (restored by ticket); Stellar Plus and Business add AutoBackup with 6 daily, 3 weekly and 5 monthly copies | | Free CDN | Not stated | Supersonic CDN with DDoS protection, for domains on Namecheap's hosting nameservers | | Caching | Not stated | No | | SSH and languages | Not stated | Jailshell SSH, PHP, Perl, Python, Node.js and Ruby scripts | | Security | Not stated | Imunify360 (malware scanning, intrusion prevention, machine-learning firewall), KernelCare patching, account isolation, cPanel two-factor login | | Data center choice | Not stated | Phoenix, Amsterdam, Singapore or Farnborough at checkout; moving an account later is a billing request | | Website builder | Not stated | Sitejet AI website builder and an AI assistant for WordPress on every plan | | Dedicated IP | Not stated | $4.00 a month add-on | ## Company facts | | [ScalaHosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/scalahosting) | [Namecheap](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namecheap) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | SPanel (ScalaHosting's own) or cPanel | cPanel with Softaculous | | Data centers | 5 | 4 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2007 | 2000 | Visit ScalaHosting (affiliate link: /go/scalahosting)Visit Namecheap (affiliate link: /go/namecheap)