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Head-to-head · Linux Web Hosting

ScalaHosting Shared Hosting vs Hawk Host

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score ScalaHosting Shared Hosting #4 in Linux Web Hosting 7.3/10 From $11.95/mo ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ScalaHosting
Hawk Host #5 in Linux Web Hosting 7.2/10 From $5.99/mo ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Hawk Host

ScalaHosting Shared Hosting leads on 3 checks, Hawk Host on 2, and 1 is 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 scoreScalaHosting Shared Hosting · 7.3/10
  • Lowest starting priceHawk Host · $4.49/mo
  • Most featuresScalaHosting Shared Hosting · 3 of 3

ScalaHosting Shared Hosting scores higher on our rubric for linux web hosting: 7.3 against 7.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

Hawk Host is cheaper to start at $4.49/mo against $11.95/mo. Hawk Host leads on storage: 15 GB versus 10 GB. ScalaHosting Shared Hosting offers staging environment; Hawk Host doesn't publish it. ScalaHosting Shared Hosting offers one-click installer; Hawk Host doesn't publish it. ScalaHosting Shared Hosting offers email hosting; Hawk Host doesn't publish it.

ScalaHosting Shared Hosting is the better fit for wordPress users needing staging and migration. Hawk Host is the better fit for small sites needing shared hosting with cPanel.

  • ScalaHosting Shared Hosting fits best

    WordPress users needing staging and migration

  • Hawk Host fits best

    Small sites needing shared hosting with cPanel

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Side by side

Feature ScalaHosting Shared Hosting 7.3/10 Visit ↗ Hawk Host 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.3 7.2
Ranking #4 in Linux Web Hosting #5 in Linux Web Hosting
Best for WordPress users needing staging and migration Small sites needing shared hosting with cPanel
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $11.95/mo $4.49/mo (best)
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud
Platforms Web, Linux Web
Features ScalaHosting Shared Hosting 3/3 · Hawk Host 0/3
Staging environment ✓ (best) Not published
One-click installer ✓ (best) Not published
Email hosting ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Storage 10 GB 15 GB (best)
Websites included 1 websites Not published
Control panel Not published Not published
Backup frequency Daily Daily
Our review
Pros
  • Daily offsite backups, plus WordPress staging and cloning
  • Free migration, SSH and WP-CLI access, and malware monitoring
  • 300+ app installer and unlimited email mailboxes
  • Starter includes 15GB NVMe storage and daily offsite backups.
  • All plans include unlimited SSL, bandwidth, domains, and email.
  • Free migration assistance and one-click application installation are included.
Cons
  • Mini starts at $11.95 per month for one website
  • Mini includes 10 GB of storage
  • Priority support is limited to Advanced
  • The service is shared hosting, not a listed dedicated hosting option.
  • Dedicated IP appears only on Plus and Turbo plans.
  • Storage ranges from 15GB to 70GB across the four plans.
Our verdict

ScalaHosting Shared Hosting serves personal projects, small businesses, and WordPress sites that need standard hosting alongside site-management tools. Plans include NVMe storage, SSL certificates, automated backups, email, and application…

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Hawk Host offers shared web hosting for individuals, developers, and businesses that want a cPanel-managed site. Its plans pair NVMe storage with LiteSpeed and CloudLinux, SSL certificates, email hosting, and daily offsite backups. The…

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  1. ScalaHosting Shared HostingLinux Web Hosting 7.3From $11.95/mo
  2. Hawk HostLinux Web Hosting 7.2From $5.99/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ScalaHosting Shared Hosting — where it wins

    • Daily offsite backups, plus WordPress staging and cloning
    • Free migration, SSH and WP-CLI access, and malware monitoring
    • 300+ app installer and unlimited email mailboxes

    Where it doesn't

    • Mini starts at $11.95 per month for one website
    • Mini includes 10 GB of storage
    • Priority support is limited to Advanced
  • Hawk Host — where it wins

    • Starter includes 15GB NVMe storage and daily offsite backups.
    • All plans include unlimited SSL, bandwidth, domains, and email.
    • Free migration assistance and one-click application installation are included.

    Where it doesn't

    • The service is shared hosting, not a listed dedicated hosting option.
    • Dedicated IP appears only on Plus and Turbo plans.
    • Storage ranges from 15GB to 70GB across the four plans.

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