ScalaHosting Shared Hosting vs OVHcloud Web Hosting

ScalaHosting Shared Hosting7.3Visit OVHcloud Web Hosting6.9Visit

Higher score ScalaHosting Shared Hosting #4 in Linux Web Hosting 7.3/10 From $11.95/mo ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ScalaHosting

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OVHcloud Web Hosting #7 in Linux Web Hosting 6.9/10 Free plan · paid from $3.09/mo ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit OVHcloud

• ScalaHosting Shared Hosting fits best

  WordPress users needing staging and migration

• OVHcloud Web Hosting fits best

  First-time users seeking a free starting plan

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Side by side

Feature	ScalaHosting Shared Hosting 7.3/10 Visit ↗	OVHcloud Web Hosting 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.3	6.9
Ranking	#4 in Linux Web Hosting	#7 in Linux Web Hosting
Best for	WordPress users needing staging and migration	First-time users seeking a free starting plan
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$11.95/mo	$1.89/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Features ScalaHosting Shared Hosting 3/3 · OVHcloud Web Hosting 0/3
Staging environment	✓ (best)	Not published
One-click installer	✓ (best)	Not published
Email hosting	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Storage	10 GB (best)	1 GB
Websites included	1 websites	Not published
Control panel	Not published	Custom
Backup frequency	Daily	Not published
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	Free plan offers a low-commitment starting point Paid tiers add sites, SSD storage, and email accounts Unlimited traffic, SSL, and automatic backups 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	Starter is limited to one website and 1 GB SSD storage SSH access is limited to eligible higher-tier plans The free service is intended for lightweight pages
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… Read the review →	OVHcloud Web Hosting provides shared hosting for personal websites, blogs, CMS sites, online stores and agency projects. Its separate free hosting service can suit a first-time user with a lightweight page, while paid plans scale from one… Read the review →

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

• OVHcloud Web Hosting — where it wins

  • Free plan offers a low-commitment starting point
  • Paid tiers add sites, SSD storage, and email accounts
  • Unlimited traffic, SSL, and automatic backups are included

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter is limited to one website and 1 GB SSD storage
  • SSH access is limited to eligible higher-tier plans
  • The free service is intended for lightweight pages

• ScalaHosting Shared Hosting7.3/10 · From $11.95/mo

  Feature-rich shared hosting for WordPress, with a higher monthly starting price.

  Visit ScalaHostingFull verdict →
• OVHcloud Web Hosting6.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $3.09/mo

  A free entry point and tiered shared hosting for growing website needs.

  Visit OVHcloudFull verdict →