InMotion Hosting VPS vs ScalaHosting Managed Cloud VPS

InMotion Hosting VPS9.0Visit ScalaHosting Managed Cloud VPS8.4Visit

Higher score InMotion Hosting VPS #2 in Managed VPS Hosting 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit site

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ScalaHosting Managed Cloud VPS #6 in Managed VPS Hosting 8.4/10 From $54.95/mo ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit ScalaHosting

• InMotion Hosting VPS fits best

  High-resource Linux managed VPS

• ScalaHosting Managed Cloud VPS fits best

  WordPress-oriented managed cloud VPS

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Side by side

Feature	InMotion Hosting VPS 9.0/10 Visit ↗	ScalaHosting Managed Cloud VPS 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.4
Ranking	#2 in Managed VPS Hosting	#6 in Managed VPS Hosting
Best for	High-resource Linux managed VPS	WordPress-oriented managed cloud VPS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not checked yet	$54.95/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Tickets, Email · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features InMotion Hosting VPS 1/2 · ScalaHosting Managed Cloud VPS 0/2
Backups included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Root access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Control panel	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
RAM	4 GB	Not checked yet
vCPU cores	2 vCPU	Not checked yet
Storage	90 GB	Not checked yet
Monthly bandwidth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Up to 16 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM, and 460 GB NVMe SSD storage Managed and self-managed options with full root access DDoS protection, migrations, dedicated IPs, and 24/7 support	Managed setup, monitoring, maintenance and issue resolution WordPress staging, cloning, migration and free SSL included SPanel, API, SSH/Git access and optional root access
Cons	Linux hosting only, with no listed Windows platform option No free plan for evaluating the service before purchase Bandwidth terms vary by plan, from a capped allowance to unlimited	No free plan is available Backup retention is listed as 1 day Higher tiers become costly for larger resource requirements
Our verdict	InMotion Hosting VPS provides managed and self-managed virtual private servers for agencies, entrepreneurs, developers, and growing businesses. The service runs on Linux and combines dedicated virtual CPU, RAM, NVMe SSD storage, bandwidth,… Read the review →	ScalaHosting Managed Cloud VPS provides dedicated cloud-server resources for website owners, ecommerce operators, developers and businesses that want VPS capacity without handling routine server administration. The service includes managed… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• InMotion Hosting VPS — where it wins

  • Up to 16 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM, and 460 GB NVMe SSD storage
  • Managed and self-managed options with full root access
  • DDoS protection, migrations, dedicated IPs, and 24/7 support

  Where it doesn't

  • Linux hosting only, with no listed Windows platform option
  • No free plan for evaluating the service before purchase
  • Bandwidth terms vary by plan, from a capped allowance to unlimited

• ScalaHosting Managed Cloud VPS — where it wins

  • Managed setup, monitoring, maintenance and issue resolution
  • WordPress staging, cloning, migration and free SSL included
  • SPanel, API, SSH/Git access and optional root access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Backup retention is listed as 1 day
  • Higher tiers become costly for larger resource requirements

• InMotion Hosting VPS9.0/10 · Paid

  A high-resource Linux VPS with managed controls, root access, and developer-friendly integrations.

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• ScalaHosting Managed Cloud VPS8.4/10 · From $54.95/mo

  Managed VPS resources with WordPress tools, backups, migration and SPanel from $54.95 monthly.

  Visit ScalaHostingFull verdict →