Vultr Cloud Compute vs ScalaHosting VPS

Vultr Cloud Compute—Visit ScalaHosting VPS5.1Visit

Vultr Cloud Compute #2 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting —/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Vultr

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Higher score ScalaHosting VPS #6 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting 5.1/10 From $24.95/mo ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit ScalaHosting

• Vultr Cloud Compute fits best

  Teams wanting a mature cloud platform with DDoS options

• ScalaHosting VPS fits best

  Teams choosing managed or self-managed VPS

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Side by side

Feature	Vultr Cloud Compute —/10 Visit ↗	ScalaHosting VPS 5.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	5.1
Ranking	#2 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting	#6 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting
Best for	Teams wanting a mature cloud platform with DDoS options	Teams choosing managed or self-managed VPS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$24.95/mo
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Linux, Windows
Support	Email, Tickets	Live chat · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Vultr Cloud Compute 0/3 · ScalaHosting VPS 1/3
Root access	Not published	✓ (best)
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	Not published	4 GB
Storage type	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Deploy through the console, API, CLI, or Terraform. Choose among 32 regions, instance plans, and operating system or app images. Configure firewalls, VPC connectivity, startup scripts, and optional backups.	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	DDoS protection is optional rather than included by default. Shared-CPU instances may not suit workloads needing dedicated compute. Autoscaling is not available for Cloud Compute.	DDoS protection is not specified Entry unmanaged plan bandwidth is not specified Windows Server carries a license fee
Our verdict	Vultr Cloud Compute offers shared-CPU virtual machines for general-purpose cloud workloads, including websites, blogs, content management systems, development and test environments, and small databases. Buyers choose a location and… 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

• Vultr Cloud Compute — where it wins

  • Deploy through the console, API, CLI, or Terraform.
  • Choose among 32 regions, instance plans, and operating system or app images.
  • Configure firewalls, VPC connectivity, startup scripts, and optional backups.

  Where it doesn't

  • DDoS protection is optional rather than included by default.
  • Shared-CPU instances may not suit workloads needing dedicated compute.
  • Autoscaling is not available for Cloud Compute.

• 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

• Vultr Cloud Compute—/10 · Paid

  A flexible cloud VPS with broad deployment controls and optional DDoS protection.

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• ScalaHosting VPS5.1/10 · From $24.95/mo

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

  Visit ScalaHostingFull verdict →