FastComet vs ScalaHosting
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Performance
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4.5
Customer Support
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4.8
Value for Money
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4.2
Features
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4.6
FastComet
ScalaHosting
About the Providers
FastComet
Fast Hosting with NVMe, LiteSpeed, and Cloudflare CDN
FastComet offers shared Hosting, managed VPS, and dedicated servers with transparent pricing (promo vs. regular), plus a speed-focused stack with LiteSpeed and NVMe.
Founded
2013
Uptime
99.9%
HQ
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Employees
100-200
Data Center
Dallas TX (USA), Newark NJ (USA), Fremont CA (USA), Toronto (Canada), London (UK), Frankfurt (Germany), Milan (Italy), Singapore, Tokyo (Japan), Mumbai (India), Sydney (Australia), São Paulo (Brazil)
ScalaHosting
Managed VPS with the proprietary SPanel control panel
ScalaHosting stands out with SPanel, a free proprietary control panel (cPanel alternative), and SShield, an AI security system that blocks 99,998% of attacks, offering managed VPS, shared hosting, and dedicated servers with NVMe storage from Dallas and Sofia.
Founded
2007
Uptime
99.9%
HQ
Dallas, Texas, USA
Employees
50-100
Data Center
Dallas, TX (USA), Sofia (Bulgaria)
Pros & Cons
FastComet
Pros
12 data centers across 4 continents — users pick the server location for free
Award-winning 24/7 tech support — 83% first-contact resolution, 4.9/5 TrustPilot, #1 HostAdvice
High-performance stack — LiteSpeed Enterprise, NVMe SSD, AMD EPYC, Brotli, HTTP/3, Cloudflare CDN
All the free essentials — SSL, migration, daily backups (30 copies), CDN, domain transfer
Rock-solid security — Imunify360, ModSecurity WAF, CloudLinux, SpamExperts, DDoS protection
Cons
Promo prices apply only to the first term — renewal costs 4-5x more
Limited storage on the base plan — Starter only includes 10 GB NVMe
No standalone reseller hosting product
ScalaHosting
Pros
Free SPanel — proprietary control panel equivalent to cPanel, with no license fees
SShield AI — AI-powered security that blocks 99,998% of attacks
Exceptional 24/7 tech support — Trustpilot 4,9/5 from 2.100+ reviews
Managed VPS with guaranteed dedicated resources and instant scaling with no downtime
Free migration and automatic daily backups on all plans
Cons
Only 2 datacenter locations (Dallas and Sofia) — limited geographic options
SPanel isn’t 100% compatible with all third-party cPanel plugins
Higher renewal prices compared to promo rates
Price Comparison
| Hosting Type | FastComet | ScalaHosting | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared | 1,79 USD/mo | 2,95 USD/mo | FastComet |
| WordPress | 1,79 USD/mo | 2,95 USD/mo | FastComet |
| VPS | 53,87 USD/mo | 29,95 USD/mo | ScalaHosting |
| Reseller | — | 2,95 USD/mo | — |
| Dedicated | 107,06 USD/mo | — | — |
| 2,39 USD/mo | — | — |
Support Channels
FastComet
Live Chat
Email / Ticket
Phone
AI Assistance
ScalaHosting
Live Chat
Email / Ticket
Phone
AI Assistance
HostsPedia Verdict 2026
ScalaHosting wins by 0.1 points
4.4/5
FastComet
Winner
4.5/5
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Score: 4.4/5
From: 1,79 USD/mo
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