Managed VPS comparison
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Cloudways
88/100
From $11/mo in our published comparison · managed multi-cloud
- Higher overall score on the locked v1.0 weights
- Lower published entry price ($11 vs $29.95 intro)
- Value score 80, above ScalaHosting 70
- SSH without full root, in our record
ScalaHosting Affiliate
76/100
$29.95/mo intro · $54.95/mo renewal · managed cloud
- SPanel included; SSH and optional root on the managed page
- Entry spec: 2 CPU cores, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered bandwidth
- 24/7 chat, email, and tickets in the terms and contact page
- Anytime money-back on VPS, full refund inside 30 days
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How the 76 is calculated
Weights are locked at v1.0: Performance 25%, Reliability/Uptime 15%, Value 15%, Developer Experience 10%, Global Reach 10%, Support 10%, Privacy/Jurisdiction 10%, Ease of Use 5%. Factor scores are editorial readings of public pages, not a lab test.
| Factor | Weight | ScalaHosting | Cloudways | Why ScalaHosting is not higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 25% | 78 | 88 | Published NVMe and a clock up to 4.1 GHz. No independent benchmark number on the pages fetched today, so this stays below Cloudways and Hostinger (80). |
| Reliability | 15% | 88 | 94 | Terms credit schedule starts at 99.9%. Same band as Hostinger (88) and GreenGeeks (88). The managed FAQ's 99.99% line is not used. |
| Value | 15% | 70 | 80 | $29.95 intro sits between Cloudways at $11 (value 80) and Kinsta at $35 (value 68). Renewal at $54.95 keeps this from moving up. |
| Developer experience | 10% | 72 | 86 | SPanel API, SSH, Git, WP-CLI, and a Node.js manager are listed. No public Terraform provider was on those pages, so this stays under Hostinger (76). |
| Global reach | 10% | 55 | 92 | The managed VPS speed guarantee names Dallas, Seattle, New York, and Sofia. That is 4 locations, the same band as A2 Hosting (55). The wider network page is not counted as managed-plan locations. |
| Support | 10% | 82 | 90 | 24/7 chat, email, and tickets. The terms call support best effort. No contractual response time, so this matches A2 and GreenGeeks at 82, not the old 86. |
| Privacy | 10% | 76 | 82 | Scala Hosting LLC, Dallas, Texas, with a GDPR section. A British Virgin Islands claim was not on the privacy policy or contact page, so it is left out. Score matches other US private hosts (A2, Hostwinds). |
| Ease of use | 5% | 86 | 90 | SPanel is included. Same ease score as GreenGeeks. Not raised on award badges. |
Weighted total: (78 × 0.25) + (88 × 0.15) + (70 × 0.15) + (72 × 0.10) + (55 × 0.10) + (82 × 0.10) + (76 × 0.10) + (86 × 0.05) = 76.00, which rounds to 76. Among managed peers that is below Kinsta 89, Cloudways 88, Liquid Web 84, and GreenGeeks 77.
What the pages actually say
Price and specCloudways on entry price
ScalaHosting
$29.95 intro / $54.95 renewal
Build #1: 2 CPU cores, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered bandwidth. Managed cloud page
Cloudways
$11/mo in our file
Published comparison, verified 12 June 2026. Not re-checked as a new price today.
UptimeCloudways 99.99% in our file
ScalaHosting's terms of service pay 0% credit at 99.9% and step the credit up as uptime falls. The managed cloud FAQ says 99.99% and links to that section. The scored SLA is the terms figure, 99.9%.
Access and panelScalaHosting lists optional root
The managed cloud page lists SPanel, SSH, WP-CLI, and optional root. Cloudways in our record is SSH without full root. Optional root is a product difference. It does not raise the overall score above Cloudways.
Support and locationsDifferent evidence
The contact page lists technical support as 24/7 and billing as weekday hours. The managed VPS speed guarantee in the terms names four data centers: Dallas, Seattle, New York, and Sofia. A company network page lists more facilities. Those extra sites are not counted as managed-plan locations because the managed product page does not say Build #1 deploys in all of them.
CompanyUS LLC
The privacy policy names Scala Hosting LLC at 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 900, Dallas, Texas 75201, and includes a GDPR section. Data may be stored in the United States or another country where the company operates.
Who should choose which
Choose Cloudways if...
- You want the higher managed score (88 vs 76)
- The published $11 entry matters more than a 4 GB NVMe plan
- SSH without full root is enough
Choose ScalaHosting if...
- You want SPanel, SSH, and the optional root the managed page describes
- The 2 vCPU / 4 GB / 50 GB NVMe entry is the spec you need
- You have priced the $54.95 renewal, not only the $29.95 intro
Frequently asked questions
Build #1 on the managed cloud page is $29.95 per month intro and $54.95 per month on renewal, with 2 CPU cores, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, and unmetered bandwidth.
The terms of service credit schedule starts at 99.9%. The managed cloud FAQ says 99.99% and points at that terms section. The score uses 99.9%.
No. ScalaHosting scores 76/100 on the same weights as every other provider. The Visit button is an affiliate link. See ethics.