BookingPress vs ScalaHosting

Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

At a glance

FeatureBookingPressScalaHosting
Our score7.5/108.8/10 (better)
Starts at$89/year$22.46/month
Free versionYes (better)No
Refund window14 days–
BillingSubscriptionSubscription
Active installs––
Last Black Friday––
CategoryOther toolsOther tools
VendorRepute InfoSystemsScalaHosting
Black Friday 2026Not announcedNot announced

Which should you choose?

Choose BookingPress if…

  • Small service businesses that take appointments
  • Sites that want a free booking plugin to start
  • You want to start free

Choose ScalaHosting if…

  • Agencies managing client WordPress sites
  • Growing businesses that need cloud hosting

Features

BookingPress

  • Free plan
  • Customizable booking form
  • Staff management
  • Online payments
  • Reminders
  • Multi-location booking

ScalaHosting

  • Free WordPress migration
  • NVMe SSD storage
  • Daily backups
  • WP staging and cloning
  • Malware protection
  • Free CDN and SSL

Pros and cons

BookingPress

  • Free plan with unlimited appointments and services
  • Customizable booking form
  • 22+ payment gateways
  • Lifetime licence option
  • Advanced features sit in paid tiers and add-ons
  • No free trial is listed on the pricing page
  • Reddit threads contain few first-hand user reports

ScalaHosting

  • Free WordPress migration
  • Staging, cloning and dedicated IP included
  • Trustpilot rating of 5 stars from over 2,000 reviews
  • Renewal price is more than double the intro price
  • Money-back guarantee length is not stated on the page

Pricing plans

BookingPress

  • Standard (1 site)Starts here

    $89/year

    1 site sites

    • Unlimited appointments
    • Staff management
    • 22+ payment gateways
  • Professional (3 sites)

    $139/year

    3 sites sites

    • 60+ premium add-ons
    • Multi-location booking
    • Recurring appointments and packages
  • Enterprise (20 sites)

    $249/year

    20 sites sites

    • Stripe POS for in-person payments
    • Roles and capabilities
    • REST API access

ScalaHosting

  • Build #1Starts here

    $22.46/month

    • Renews at 54.95 per month
    • Free WordPress migration
    • Dedicated IP
  • Build #2

    $33.71/month

    • Renews at 96.95 per month
    • Free WordPress migration
    • Dedicated IP
  • Build #3

    $52.46/month

    • Renews at 170.95 per month
    • Free WordPress migration
    • Dedicated IP

BookingPress vs ScalaHosting questions

Is BookingPress better than ScalaHosting?

They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.

Which is cheaper, BookingPress or ScalaHosting?

BookingPress starts at $89/year and ScalaHosting starts at $22.46/month.

Can I get BookingPress or ScalaHosting cheaper on Black Friday?

Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.

Both products

ScalaHosting runs WordPress hosting on cloud infrastructure, with free migration, NVMe SSD storage and staging included.

Free version
No
Price
From $22.46/month
Category
Other tools

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