Parallel active accounts on ScalaHosting and FastComet stay maintained. In the latest pass, median TTFB came in near 318 ms on ScalaHosting and 335 ms on FastComet, while observed uptime windows landed around 99.95% versus 99.94%. Support ping checks showed median first meaningful replies near 6 minutes for ScalaHosting and 5 minutes for FastComet, 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 | ScalaHosting | FastComet |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | SPanel | cPanel |
| Starting price | ~$3.95/mo | ~$2.95/mo |
| NVMe shared | Yes | SSD |
| Data centre count | US/EU focus | 11+ |
| Free migration | Yes | Yes |
| Daily backups | Yes | Tiered |
| cPanel familiarity | Lower | High |
| Managed VPS line | Strong | Good |
| Best for cPanel refugees | Excellent | N/A |
| Best for multi-DC cPanel | OK | Excellent |