--- title: "ScalaHosting vs Verpex: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/scalahosting-vs-verpex" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/scalahosting-vs-verpex" 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 Verpex ScalaHosting and Verpex 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 [7.5 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex) UK cPanel host on LiteSpeed and NVMe with nine locations, daily backups and a free domain, renewing at $6 to $15 ScalaHosting wins 3 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.1 vs 7.5). ## How do the scores compare? ScalaHosting leads on 3 sub-scores, Verpex on 0. Higher is better. | | [ScalaHosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/scalahosting) | [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.0 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 8.5 | 7.0 | | Support | 8.5 | 7.5 | | Features | 8.0 | 8.0 | | Value | 7.5 | 7.5 | | Ease of use | 7.5 | 7.5 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [ScalaHosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/scalahosting) | [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 8.1 | 7.5 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs TechRadar; methods differ | 99.99% | 100.00% | | Response time (published)WPBeginner vs TechRadar; methods differ | 526 ms | 49 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, Verpex is cheaper ($6.00/mo vs $11.95/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (ScalaHosting) and Oct 14, 2026 (Verpex). USD. | | [ScalaHosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/scalahosting) | [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Mini | Bronze | | Intro price | $2.95/mo | $3.00/mo | | Renewal price | $11.95/mo | $6.00/mo | | Required term | 36 months | 12 months | | Websites | 1 | 1 | | Storage | 10 GB | 30 GB | | Money back | 30 days, then prorated at any time | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [ScalaHosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/scalahosting) | [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | Start, Advanced and Entry Cloud; not on Mini | Registration or transfer of a common extension (.com, .net, .org, .uk, .in among them) on yearly and longer terms; not on monthly billing; premium names excluded | | Free SSL | Yes | Every plan, every domain | | Automated backups | Daily, 7 restore points kept for the last 7 days | Not stated | | Free migration | Website and email migration | Expert migration on every plan; the about page promises zero downtime | | 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 | Plan table: 99.5% on Bronze, 99.99% on Silver and Gold; the terms promise to endeavour 99.9% and carry 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 | No | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Backups | Not stated | Daily, every plan, with the Backuply tool in cPanel | | Free CDN | Not stated | No | | Caching | Not stated | LiteSpeed Web Server with LiteSpeed Cache; HostScore also lists Redis and Memcached | | Developer tools | Not stated | WP-CLI listed; HostScore lists multiple PHP versions, Node.js, Python and Git over SSH | | Resource limits | Not stated | CloudLinux LVE: 1 vCPU and 1 GB on Bronze, 2 vCPU and 2 GB on Silver and Gold; entry processes 30 / 30 / 35; 1,024 IOPS; 50 MB/s I/O; unlimited inodes | | Data center choice | Not stated | Nine locations on four continents, chosen at checkout | | Security | Not stated | CloudLinux with CageFS, Monarx malware protection, free SSL, isolated accounts | | Website builder | Not stated | SitePad in cPanel; a separate AI site builder product | ## Company facts | | [ScalaHosting](https://hostidea.com/reviews/scalahosting) | [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | SPanel (ScalaHosting's own) or cPanel | cPanel with Softaculous, SitePad builder and Backuply | | Data centers | 5 | 9 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, email, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2007 | 2018 | Visit ScalaHosting (affiliate link: /go/scalahosting)Visit Verpex (affiliate link: /go/verpex)