Standard Instances · $588.68/mo (64 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 800 GB SSD)
Exoscale's Mega instance is significantly overpriced compared to dedicated-server and high-end VPS alternatives with matching or superior specs. Contabo's dedicated AMD Ryzen server and several VPS options deliver 64GB RAM and 12 vCPU for 82-88% less, with unlimited traffic and no per-second billing surprises.
Matches Exoscale's 64GB RAM and 12 vCPU on bare metal with 1024GB NVMe, unlimited traffic, and no per-second billing overhead.
Caveat: Price is 24-month prepaid rate; 12-month term costs ~EUR 64/mo more; support is ticket-only unless you pay extra.
Delivers 48GB RAM and 12 vCPU (close to Exoscale) for under half the price, with 600GB NVMe and unlimited traffic.
Caveat: Price is 24-month prepaid rate; 12-month term is ~EUR 64/mo; fair usage policy on unlimited traffic may throttle sustained high bandwidth.
Offers 32GB RAM and 16 vCPU (more cores than Exoscale) for 94% less, with 320GB SSD and 20TB included transfer.
Caveat: Only 320GB storage vs Exoscale's 800GB; traffic overages billed per GB; VAT not included in listed price; recent large price increases on other Hetzner lines suggest future hikes possible.
Provides 32GB RAM and 16 vCPU for 92% less than Exoscale, with 460GB NVMe SSD, unlimited transfer, and DDoS protection.
Caveat: Price is 3-year contract rate; renewal jumps to ~$131.99/mo; 1-month or shorter terms cost significantly more.
Delivers 32GB RAM and 8 vCPU with 450GB NVMe, unmetered bandwidth, and a 100% SLA guarantee.
Caveat: Only 8 vCPU vs Exoscale's 12; renewal price increases steeply (280%+ on some plans); no hourly billing option to scale down.
Before you switch
| InMotion Hosting | VPS Hosting · VPS 16 vCPU | $44.99/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 460 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | Dedicated Root Servers (AX line) · AX41 | $45/mo | 64 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 1024 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube L | $48.24/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 480 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 12 | $54.16/mo | 48 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 600 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS L | $54.98/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 640 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| DreamHost | Self-Managed VPS · Stack 32 | $59.99/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 450 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XL | $65.52/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 960 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Compute VM Instances · VM.Standard.A1.Flex - 8 OCPU / 48GB | $70.08/mo | 48 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| Contabo | Cloud VDS (Max Performance VPS) · Cloud VDS L | $86.39/mo | 48 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 360 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · BASIC2-A8C-32G | $100.59/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| Contabo | Dedicated Servers · AMD Ryzen 12 Cores | $103.68/mo | 64 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 1024 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Managed cPanel) · Managed cPanel 32GB | $116.25/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 400 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |