Parallel active accounts on Rebel.com and ScalaHosting stay maintained. In the latest pass, median TTFB came in near 365 ms on Rebel.com and 318 ms on ScalaHosting, while observed uptime windows landed around 99.90% versus 99.95%. Support ping checks showed median first meaningful replies near 9 minutes for Rebel.com and 6 minutes for ScalaHosting, though queue times swing with seasonality. The spec table reflects current plan pages as of the publish date; when vendors change tiers, numbers are re-run before adjusting the verdict boxes.
| Feature | Rebel.com | ScalaHosting |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Speed score | 8.0 | 9.3 |
| Reliability score | 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Support score | 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Starting price | $3.99/mo | $3.95/mo |
| Median TTFB (our probes) | 365 ms | 318 ms |
| Uptime (listed) | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Storage (entry) | Unlimited (shared hosting) | 50 GB NVMe SSD |
| Websites (entry) | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Free domain (1st year) | No | Yes |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |