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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (96.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $5.95 per month
$14.95
HostGator
Star Rating
(255)3.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $5.95 per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansScalaHosting
Star Rating
(470)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$14.95
Browse all 4 pricing plansHostGator vs ScalaHosting
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found ScalaHosting easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with ScalaHosting overall.
- Reviewers felt that ScalaHosting meets the needs of their business better than HostGator.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ScalaHosting is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ScalaHosting over HostGator.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
HostGator
WordPress Hosting
Starting at $5.95
per month
2.5X speed, advanced security — and free migrations
- Free hosting
- Drag & drop builder
- Included domain name
ScalaHosting
Entry Cloud
$14.95
Managed Cloud VPS Hosting
- Guaranteed CPU & RAM
- 50GB Upgradeable NVMe
- UNMETERED Bandwidth
Free Trial
HostGator
No trial information availableScalaHosting
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
7.6
220
9.5
386
Ease of Use
8.1
219
9.5
406
Ease of Setup
8.0
106
9.5
327
Ease of Admin
7.6
105
9.5
228
Quality of Support
7.0
217
9.9
383
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
6.7
103
9.6
227
Product Direction (% positive)
6.1
213
9.5
391
Features by Category
Set Up
7.1
27
Not enough data
7.8
28
Not enough data
7.2
30
Not enough data
Security
7.4
30
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
6.8
28
Not enough data
7.4
27
Not enough data
Support
7.7
27
Not enough data
7.3
29
Not enough data
6.8
26
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
7.8
20
9.2
88
8.2
19
9.4
86
8.3
20
9.7
90
7.8
19
9.1
85
7.6
19
9.2
83
Security
8.4
20
9.3
87
7.5
19
9.2
84
7.3
17
9.1
81
7.5
18
9.1
80
Free Resources
7.6
20
9.1
81
8.4
21
8.9
78
8.1
21
9.7
91
Security - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
9.5
25
Not enough data
9.4
24
Not enough data
9.0
22
Convenience and automation - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
9.3
21
Not enough data
9.2
21
Not enough data
9.3
23
Support and service - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
9.2
23
Not enough data
9.8
24
Not enough data
9.8
23
Advanced management and features - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
9.6
22
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
8.2
19
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
8.9
27
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.9
28
Hosting Management
7.9
136
9.0
266
8.0
135
9.6
271
7.7
130
9.3
268
8.1
138
9.5
276
7.5
118
9.4
255
7.5
111
9.4
239
7.7
99
9.3
235
8.1
130
9.5
257
7.4
130
9.5
255
7.6
122
9.4
261
Customizations
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Growth
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Content
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Support
8.9
9
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
HostGator and ScalaHosting are categorized as Domain Registrars, VPS Hosting Platforms, Shared Hosting, and WordPress Hosting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HostGator
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
Information Technology and Services
13.9%
Marketing and Advertising
13.1%
Computer Software
6.0%
Internet
3.6%
Graphic Design
2.8%
Other
60.6%
Internet
14.9%
Information Technology and Services
13.7%
Marketing and Advertising
10.1%
Computer Software
7.8%
Computer & Network Security
3.3%
Other
50.2%
Discussions
How do i report the refund scam to an authority that is capable of sanctioning them.
1 Comment
MS
Aaron,
There is no scam, your refund is in process, so it's unclear what you would be reporting. Thanks.
Erinn
Customer Advocate at HostGatorRead more
What is HostGator used for?
1 Comment
YG
It is used for web hosting and also provides domain hosting too.Read more
ScalaHosting has no discussions with answers
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