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Compare Cloudways and ScalaHosting 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (91.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (96.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$11.00
$14.95
Cloudways
Star Rating
(1,115)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (91.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$11.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 23 pricing plansScalaHosting
Star Rating
(480)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$14.95
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that both Cloudways and ScalaHosting offer excellent support, but ScalaHosting stands out with its highly responsive and knowledgeable support team. Users appreciate the availability of real people to assist them at any time, which builds confidence in managing their digital operations.
- Users say that Cloudways excels in its intuitive dashboard and ease of use, making it particularly appealing for web designers managing multiple sites. Reviewers highlight features like staging management that allow for seamless updates to live sites, enhancing their workflow.
- According to verified reviews, ScalaHosting offers a better performance-to-cost balance, which is especially beneficial for startups. Users note that the pricing structure is scalable, allowing them to provide white label services without a hefty initial investment.
- Reviewers mention that while Cloudways has a solid overall rating, it faces challenges in areas like email hosting and domain management, where users have expressed dissatisfaction compared to ScalaHosting's more robust offerings in these categories.
- G2 reviewers highlight that both platforms have strong security features, but ScalaHosting's tools for malware identification and removal are particularly praised, giving users peace of mind regarding their website's safety.
- Users report that Cloudways has a slight edge in ease of setup and overall user satisfaction, but ScalaHosting's consistent performance and quality of support make it a compelling choice for those who prioritize assistance and reliability in their hosting experience.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cloudways
Managed Digital Ocean 1GB - Standard
$11.00
1GB RAM, 1 Core Processor
- 25GB Storage
- 1TB Bandwidth
- Cloudflare Add-on
ScalaHosting
Entry Cloud
$14.95
Managed Cloud VPS Hosting
- Guaranteed CPU & RAM
- 50GB Upgradeable NVMe
- UNMETERED Bandwidth
Free Trial
Cloudways
Free Trial is available
ScalaHosting
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
950
9.5
395
Ease of Use
9.1
961
9.5
416
Ease of Setup
9.2
762
9.5
337
Ease of Admin
9.1
637
9.5
231
Quality of Support
9.2
923
9.9
391
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
627
9.6
230
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
928
9.5
400
Features by Category
Functionality
8.8
41
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
9.1
45
Not enough data
Management
9.1
40
Not enough data
9.2
45
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
Support
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
Performance
8.5
199
9.2
89
9.1
209
9.4
87
9.1
221
9.7
92
8.8
211
9.1
86
9.0
201
9.2
83
Security
9.4
217
9.3
89
8.9
207
9.2
84
8.1
185
9.1
81
8.4
182
9.1
80
Free Resources
6.8
187
9.1
81
6.7
180
8.9
79
9.3
217
9.7
93
Performance - Cloud Web Hosting
8.9
189
Not enough data
8.9
189
Not enough data
8.4
177
Not enough data
8.4
173
Not enough data
Support - Cloud Web Hosting
9.5
189
Not enough data
8.7
175
Not enough data
8.7
182
Not enough data
9.1
190
Not enough data
Security - Cloud Web Hosting
9.0
174
Not enough data
9.2
186
Not enough data
9.1
176
Not enough data
Security - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
9.6
26
Not enough data
9.5
25
Not enough data
9.0
22
Convenience and automation - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
9.3
21
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.3
24
Support and service - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
9.8
25
Not enough data
9.8
24
Advanced management and features - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
9.6
23
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
8.2
19
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.9
28
Hosting Management
8.7
362
9.0
268
8.9
367
9.6
273
7.1
280
9.3
271
8.0
329
9.5
281
8.8
327
9.4
259
8.4
291
9.4
241
8.7
302
9.3
236
8.4
323
9.5
260
8.7
339
9.5
258
9.0
337
9.4
266
Development
9.1
93
Not enough data
8.8
86
Not enough data
8.7
87
Not enough data
8.8
88
Not enough data
8.8
87
Not enough data
Database
8.9
94
Not enough data
8.8
88
Not enough data
9.0
84
Not enough data
9.1
97
Not enough data
9.2
95
Not enough data
Infrastructure
9.2
88
Not enough data
8.9
91
Not enough data
9.1
94
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cloudways and ScalaHosting are categorized as Managed Hosting, WordPress Hosting, and VPS Hosting Platforms
Unique Categories
Cloudways is categorized as Cloud Web Hosting, WebOps Platforms, and Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
ScalaHosting is categorized as Shared Hosting and Domain Registrars
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cloudways
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ScalaHosting
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
15.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.3%
Computer Software
8.1%
Retail
5.0%
Design
5.0%
Other
53.3%
Internet
15.2%
Information Technology and Services
13.6%
Marketing and Advertising
10.4%
Computer Software
7.8%
Computer & Network Security
3.2%
Other
49.8%
Discussions
How do l move a website created from the Godaddy site builder to Clouways hosting?
36 Comments
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How do I get high scores on https://pagespeed.web.dev/
6 Comments
TY
Hi John,
I’ve a similar concern as my website doesn’t show great speed on Google. But in reality, it opens pretty...Read more
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