ScalaHosting vs HostGator VPS

A detailed comparison to help you choose between ScalaHosting and HostGator VPS.

ScalaHosting

ScalaHosting

Managed VPS with proprietary SPanel control panel

HostGator VPS

HostGator VPS

Semi-managed VPS from a familiar brand

Overview
Rating4.5 (80 reviews)4.3 (117 reviews)
Pricing modelpaidpaid
Best forDevelopers wanting managed VPS with a free cPanel alternative and automated security scanningHostGator shared hosting customers scaling up who want a familiar managed VPS environment
Pricing transparency
Intro price$14.95/mo$23.95/mo
Renewal price$29.95/mo$39.95/mo
Renewal hike+100%+67%
Renewal transparencymoderatemoderate
Money-back days30 days30 days
Uptime guarantee99.9%99.9%
Hosting amenities
cPanel included
WordPress 1-click
Staging environment
Daily backups
Free SSL
Free domain
Free migration
Phone support
Live chat
LiteSpeed server
Green hosting
Data-center locations
Regions
United StatesBulgariaGermany
United States
Tags
Tags
free sslfree migrationdaily backups24 7 supportwordpress optimised
cpanelphone support24 7 support
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ScalaHosting

Pros

  • + SPanel (cPanel alternative) included free
  • + Daily backups and automated malware scans
  • + Good price-to-performance managed VPS

Cons

  • - 100% renewal price increase
  • - SPanel not as widely supported as cPanel
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HostGator VPS

Pros

  • + cPanel on VPS — familiar to shared hosting users
  • + Semi-managed with weekly backups
  • + HostGator brand recognition

Cons

  • - 67% renewal price increase
  • - Less powerful than Hetzner or DigitalOcean per dollar
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