Liquid Web VPS vs ScalaHosting VPS

Liquid Web VPS7.6Visit ScalaHosting VPS7.0Visit

Higher score Liquid Web VPS #3 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting 7.6/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Liquid Web

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ScalaHosting VPS #5 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting 7.0/10 From $24.95/mo ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit ScalaHosting

• Liquid Web VPS fits best

  Businesses seeking managed VPS and 24/7 support

• ScalaHosting VPS fits best

  Teams choosing managed or self-managed VPS

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Side by side

Feature	Liquid Web VPS 7.6/10 Visit ↗	ScalaHosting VPS 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.6	7.0
Ranking	#3 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting	#5 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting
Best for	Businesses seeking managed VPS and 24/7 support	Teams choosing managed or self-managed VPS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$24.95/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Linux, Windows
Support	Phone, Live chat, Email · 24/7	Live chat · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	GDPR
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Liquid Web VPS 1/3 · ScalaHosting VPS 1/3
Root access	✓	✓
Managed option	Not published	Not published
Hourly billing	Not published	Not published
Specs
DDoS protection	Not published	Not published
vCPU count	Not published	Not published
RAM	1 GB	4 GB (best)
Storage type	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Choose self-managed or fully managed VPS service levels. Includes DDoS protection and a 10 Gbps network. 24/7 support is available by phone, chat and email.	Choose preset or custom CPU, memory and NVMe storage configurations Managed plans include setup, monitoring, maintenance and issue resolution Self-managed plans offer full root access, snapshots and dedicated IP
Cons	There is no free plan. The 1 GB RAM tier includes Linux, not Windows. The smallest listed plan has 1 vCPU and 30 GB SSD storage.	DDoS protection is not specified Entry unmanaged plan bandwidth is not specified Windows Server carries a license fee
Our verdict	Liquid Web VPS provides virtual private servers for websites, applications, databases and other workloads. Businesses can select self-managed or fully managed service, with dedicated vCPU, RAM, SSD storage and bandwidth allocations. Linux… Read the review →	ScalaHosting VPS offers cloud virtual private servers in managed and self-managed configurations for developers and businesses hosting websites or applications. Teams can choose preset configurations or customize CPU, memory and NVMe… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Liquid Web VPS — where it wins

  • Choose self-managed or fully managed VPS service levels.
  • Includes DDoS protection and a 10 Gbps network.
  • 24/7 support is available by phone, chat and email.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan.
  • The 1 GB RAM tier includes Linux, not Windows.
  • The smallest listed plan has 1 vCPU and 30 GB SSD storage.

• ScalaHosting VPS — where it wins

  • Choose preset or custom CPU, memory and NVMe storage configurations
  • Managed plans include setup, monitoring, maintenance and issue resolution
  • Self-managed plans offer full root access, snapshots and dedicated IP

  Where it doesn't

  • DDoS protection is not specified
  • Entry unmanaged plan bandwidth is not specified
  • Windows Server carries a license fee

• Liquid Web VPS7.6/10 · Paid

  Managed options, DDoS protection and dedicated server resources, with Linux and Windows choices.

  Visit Liquid WebFull verdict →
• ScalaHosting VPS7.0/10 · From $24.95/mo

  Flexible Linux or Windows VPS hosting, but DDoS protection is not specified.

  Visit ScalaHostingFull verdict →