ScalaHosting VPS vs LayerOne Cloud VPS

ScalaHosting VPS7.0Visit LayerOne Cloud VPS6.8Visit

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

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LayerOne Cloud VPS #8 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting 6.8/10 From $2.50/mo ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit LayerOne

• ScalaHosting VPS fits best

  Teams choosing managed or self-managed VPS

• LayerOne Cloud VPS fits best

  Budget buyers seeking always-on L3/L4 protection

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Side by side

Feature	ScalaHosting VPS 7.0/10 Visit ↗	LayerOne Cloud VPS 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.0	6.8
Ranking	#5 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting	#8 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting
Best for	Teams choosing managed or self-managed VPS	Budget buyers seeking always-on L3/L4 protection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$24.95/mo	$2.5/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Linux, Windows	Web
Support	Live chat · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR	2FA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ScalaHosting VPS 1/3 · LayerOne Cloud VPS 3/3
Root access	✓	✓
Managed option	Not published	✓ (best)
Hourly billing	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
DDoS protection	Not published	Included
vCPU count	Not published	1 vCPU
RAM	4 GB (best)	0.5 GB
Storage type	Not published	SSD
Our review
Pros	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	Always-on Layer 3/4 DDoS mitigation is included across plans. Root SSH access, isolated KVM and a dedicated IPv4 address. Terraform, Kubernetes and Ansible integrations support automation.
Cons	DDoS protection is not specified Entry unmanaged plan bandwidth is not specified Windows Server carries a license fee	The $2.50 gc.pico plan has just 512 MB RAM and 20 GB storage. General Compute plans have 2.5 Gbps ports; Network Optimized plans cost extra. Managed services, backups, bandwidth and extra IPv4 addresses are optional add-ons.
Our verdict	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 →	LayerOne Cloud VPS offers cloud-based KVM virtual machines hosted in Tampa, Florida, with always-on Layer 3/4 DDoS mitigation. It suits buyers who want low-cost Linux, BSD, Windows or pfSense hosting with root access, dedicated IPv4… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• LayerOne Cloud VPS — where it wins

  • Always-on Layer 3/4 DDoS mitigation is included across plans.
  • Root SSH access, isolated KVM and a dedicated IPv4 address.
  • Terraform, Kubernetes and Ansible integrations support automation.

  Where it doesn't

  • The $2.50 gc.pico plan has just 512 MB RAM and 20 GB storage.
  • General Compute plans have 2.5 Gbps ports; Network Optimized plans cost extra.
  • Managed services, backups, bandwidth and extra IPv4 addresses are optional add-ons.

• ScalaHosting VPS7.0/10 · From $24.95/mo

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

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• LayerOne Cloud VPS6.8/10 · From $2.50/mo

  Low-cost KVM VPS with always-on L3/L4 protection and root access.

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