Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, Hostinger VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (6 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#32 of 160). Hostinger VPS is cheaper to start ($11.99 vs $24.95 a month) and ScalaHosting has more locations (15 vs 10).
Verdict
Hostinger VPS is cheaper to start: KVM 1 costs $11.99 per month against $24.95 at ScalaHosting, and it stays cheaper per gigabyte of RAM ($1.84 vs $8.23 median).
ScalaHosting has the wider footprint with 15 locations in 13 countries, against 10 in 9 at Hostinger VPS; both offer Frankfurt and London.
On features, only Hostinger VPS offers DDoS protection, only Hostinger VPS offers an API and only ScalaHosting offers a managed option.
Customers rate ScalaHosting higher on Trustpilot: 4.9 from 2,208 reviews versus 4.6 from 73,071.
Overall Hostinger VPS ranks #32 and ScalaHosting #103 of 160 providers we track. Choose Hostinger VPS if price matters most or DDoS protection must be included; choose ScalaHosting if you need a wider choice of locations or you want a managed server.
Hostinger and ScalaHosting side by side
| Hostinger VPS | ScalaHosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | KVM 1: $11.99/mo | Config #1: $24.95/mo |
| Entry plan specs | 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, 4 TB traffic | 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic |
| Cheapest Windows plan | No Windows | No Windows |
| Median price per GB RAM | $1.84 | $8.23 |
| Data-center locations | 10 in 9 countries | 15 in 13 countries |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, North America, South America | Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania |
| Virtualisation | KVM | Not stated by ScalaHosting |
| Hourly billing | No | No |
| NVMe storage | Yes | Yes |
| DDoS protection | Yes | — |
| Backups | Free | Free |
| Managed option | No | Yes |
| Payment methods | card, paypal, crypto, alipay, other | card, paypal, wire |
| Money-back | 30 days | 30 days |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9% (5% monthly fee credit if missed; hosting agreement) | 99.9% (ToS credit table; marketing pages claim 99.99%) |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 (73,071 reviews) | 4.9 (2,208 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 2004, Vilnius LT | 2007, Dallas US |
Highlighted cells mark the better value where the comparison is objective (lower price, more locations, higher rating).
Plans at the same size
The closest matching plans by RAM from each provider.
| RAM | Hostinger | $/month | ScalaHosting | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 GB | KVM 1 (1 vCPU, 50 GB) | $11.99 | Config #1 (2 vCPU, 50 GB) | $24.95 |
| 8 GB | KVM 2 (2 vCPU, 100 GB) | $14.99 | Config #2 (4 vCPU, 100 GB) | $49.95 |
| 16 GB | KVM 4 (4 vCPU, 200 GB) | $28.99 | Config #3 (8 vCPU, 160 GB) | $95.95 |
| 32 GB | KVM 8 (8 vCPU, 400 GB) | $49.99 | Config #4 (16 vCPU, 240 GB) | $183.95 |
Locations
Hostinger VPS operates 10 locations (Asia, Europe, North America, South America); ScalaHosting operates 15 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania).
Cities both offer: Frankfurt and London.
Only Hostinger: Boston, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Paris, Phoenix, Sao Paulo and Vilnius.
Only ScalaHosting: Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Dallas, Helsinki, Madrid, New York, Seattle, Singapore, Sofia, Stavanger and 3 more.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hostinger VPS or ScalaHosting better?
As of October 23, 2026, Hostinger VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (6 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#32 of 160). Hostinger VPS is cheaper to start ($11.99 vs $24.95 a month) and ScalaHosting has more locations (15 vs 10).
Is Hostinger VPS cheaper than ScalaHosting?
Hostinger VPS has the lower entry price: $11.99 against $24.95 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, Hostinger VPS or ScalaHosting?
ScalaHosting, with 15 locations in 13 countries versus 10 at Hostinger VPS. Both operate in Frankfurt and London.
Do Hostinger VPS and ScalaHosting offer Windows VPS?
Neither offers Windows Server.
Sources
Prices, plans and locations were read from these pages; last checked October 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the provider's site before you buy.