United States · Shared hosting
ScalaHosting US renewal prices: what it costs after the intro term
ScalaHosting's Mini plan advertises $2.95 a month in the United States and renews at $11.95 - 4.1x the advertised price.
That rate is not what is charged at signup: the 36-month term is billed as $106 up front. The next invoice after that is $430 for 36 months.
The advertised price covers 36 months. Over 5 years the service costs $6.55 a month, or $393 allocated to that period.
Commitment: the advertised rate requires paying 36 months up front. If you leave before then, the unused months are already paid for.
What the host publishes in the United States
| Plan | Type | Advertised | Cash due today | Renewal options as published | Increase | Conditions as published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini | Shared hosting | $2.95 36-month prepaid term | $106 computed from the published monthly price and its term |
| 4.1x | The 36-month tab shows $2.95/mo renewing at $11.95/mo. A 12-month and a 1-month option exist on the page but their prices are rendered client-side. No upfront total published. |
| Start | Shared hosting | $5.95 36-month prepaid term | $214 computed from the published monthly price and its term |
| 2.5x | 36-month tab: $5.95/mo renewing at $14.95/mo. Shorter-term prices are client-side. No upfront total published. |
| Advanced | Shared hosting | $9.95 36-month prepaid term | $358 computed from the published monthly price and its term |
| 2.0x | 36-month tab: $9.95/mo renewing at $19.95/mo. Shorter-term prices are client-side. |
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Monthly billing price: not stated anywhere on the host's own site (checked 2026-09-06).
What it costs once the introductory term is over
A hosting price has three parts that are almost never shown together: the invoice charged at signup, the cost of the months inside the period you are comparing, and the invoice that arrives when the introductory term ends. These are different numbers and the two tables below keep them apart.
| Plan | 1 year | 2 years | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini | $2.95 $35 of service | $2.95 $71 of service | $2.95 $106 of service | $6.55 $393 of service |
| Start | $5.95 $71 of service | $5.95 $143 of service | $5.95 $214 of service | $9.55 $573 of service |
| Advanced | $9.95 $119 of service | $9.95 $239 of service | $9.95 $358 of service | $13.95 $837 of service |
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What is actually charged, and when
| Plan | Cash due today | Next renewal invoice | Cash paid through 1yr | Cash paid through 2yr | Cash paid through 3yr | Cash paid through 5yr | Unused prepaid at 3yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini | $106 | $430 for 36 months, computed from the published monthly rate | $106 | $106 | $106 | $536 | 0 months |
| Start | $214 | $538 for 36 months, computed from the published monthly rate | $214 | $214 | $214 | $752 | 0 months |
| Advanced | $358 | $718 for 36 months, computed from the published monthly rate | $358 | $358 | $358 | $1,076 | 0 months |
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Service cost and cash paid are not the same number. A 48-month offer compared over three years has 36 months of service cost but a four-year invoice already paid. We show both and never call either one the total. No domain renewal, migration or overage charge is added to either. The full method is at Method.
How to read these figures
- On three-year service cost, ChemiCloud works out cheaper for shared hosting in the United States ($1.95 a month against $2.95) - its figures.
- Commitment risk. The advertised price on Mini requires paying 36 months up front - $106 at signup. Compared over a shorter period, part of that is service you have paid for and will not use.
- If any figure here is stale, the comparison is stale. Hosts change prices without notice and none of them tell us when. These were read on 2026-09-06.
Where to check this yourself
Go to ScalaHosting and open its pricing page. Every United States figure above comes from https://www.scalahosting.com/web-hosting.html, read on 2026-09-06.
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Written by Kaz, independent publisher. No commercial relationship with the companies named unless it is listed on the disclosure page.
Sources: hosts' own pricing and renewal pages only. Figures last verified 2026-09-06. I have not used these products. Nothing here is a personal test result.
Ranking method and formulas: Method. Listing position on this site is not for sale.
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