Head-to-head · OpenCart Hosting
20i OpenCart Hosting vs ScalaHosting OpenCart Hosting
20i OpenCart Hosting leads on 0 checks, ScalaHosting OpenCart Hosting on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest score20i OpenCart Hosting · 8.8/10
- Most featuresScalaHosting OpenCart Hosting · 4 of 4
20i OpenCart Hosting scores higher on our rubric for opencart hosting: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.
ScalaHosting OpenCart Hosting leads on storage limit: 50 GB versus 10 GB.
20i OpenCart Hosting is the better fit for growing stores needing autoscaling. ScalaHosting OpenCart Hosting is the better fit for stores needing staging and managed updates.
- 20i OpenCart Hosting fits best
Growing stores needing autoscaling
- ScalaHosting OpenCart Hosting fits best
Stores needing staging and managed updates
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Side by side
| Feature | 20i OpenCart Hosting 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | ScalaHosting OpenCart Hosting 8.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Ranking | #5 in OpenCart Hosting | #8 in OpenCart Hosting |
| Best for | Growing stores needing autoscaling | Stores needing staging and managed updates |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | £10/mo | $39.95/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 | Email, Live chat, Tickets · 24/7 |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features 20i OpenCart Hosting 3/4 · ScalaHosting OpenCart Hosting 4/4 | ||
| OpenCart install | ✓ | ✓ |
| Managed migration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Staging environment | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Malware scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| OpenCart versions | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Backup frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Storage limit | 10 GB | 50 GB (best) |
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| Our verdict | 20i OpenCart Hosting is managed cloud hosting for online stores built with OpenCart. It is aimed at agencies, ecommerce businesses, and smaller store operators that need one-click installation, scalable infrastructure, migration tools, and… Read the review → |
ScalaHosting OpenCart Hosting is managed cloud VPS hosting for OpenCart stores, aimed at store owners from startups to large ecommerce businesses. It combines one-click OpenCart installation through Softaculous with free store migration,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
20i OpenCart Hosting — where it wins
- One-click OpenCart installation and migrations
- Dynamic autoscaling with a global CDN
- Daily backups, WAF, malware scanning, and free SSL
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; pricing starts at £10 per month
- Integration coverage is limited
- Available on the web platform only
ScalaHosting OpenCart Hosting — where it wins
- Automatic OpenCart core and plugin updates
- Daily offsite backups with data restoration
- Staging, cloning, malware protection, and root access
Where it doesn't
- Entry Cloud starts at $39.95 per month
- No free plan is available
- The service is offered for web platforms only
- 20i OpenCart Hosting8.8/10 · Paid
Managed OpenCart hosting with autoscaling, security tools, backups, and migration support.
Visit 20iFull verdict → - ScalaHosting OpenCart Hosting8.5/10 · Paid
A managed OpenCart VPS option with staging, updates, backups, and root access.
Visit ScalaHostingFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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