Is Scaleway's BASIC2-A2C-4G the best deal?

Virtual Instances · $16.79/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU)

Better deals exist

Scaleway's BASIC2-A2C-4G at $16.79/mo is significantly overpriced compared to competitors offering equal or superior specs. Multiple providers deliver 2-4x the vCPU/RAM for $5-7/mo, though most lock in intro pricing with steep renewal hikes. Scaleway's main advantage is transparent, non-promotional pricing with no renewal shock.

Cloud VPS 4

$5.94/mosave 65%

Doubles your RAM (8GB vs 4GB) and vCPU (4 vs 2) for one-third the price, with 100GB SSD and unlimited traffic.

Caveat: Requires 24-month prepaid contract; shorter terms cost significantly more per month, and fair-usage policy may throttle sustained high bandwidth.

VPS-1

$4.54/mosave 73%

Matches your 4GB RAM and 2 vCPU for 73% less, includes daily backups and 500 Mbps bandwidth, with transparent renewal pricing.

Caveat: IPv4 address billed separately; Windows licensing adds $0.039/vCore/hour; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026.

Cloud VPS S

$4.33/mosave 74%

Matches 2GB RAM and 2 vCPU with 80GB NVMe for 74% less, plus unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbit/s.

Caveat: Intro pricing is a 3-month or 1-year promo; renewal pricing is 2-6x higher; outbound data beyond 2TB free pool is tiered at $0.036/GB.

CX23

$6.49/mosave 61%

Exceeds your specs with 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB SSD, and 20TB transfer for 61% less; no renewal trap.

Caveat: VAT excluded from listed price; traffic overage billed per GB beyond 20TB EU pool; recent large price increases on other lines (CPX/CCX up 2.4-2.75x).

KVM 1

$6.49/mosave 61%

Offers 4GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50GB NVMe, and 4TB transfer for 61% less, with weekly backups and 1 Gbps port.

Caveat: Intro price requires 12/24/48-month prepay; renewal jumps to $11.99/mo (85% increase); month-to-month billing is much higher.

Before you switch

Most alternatives lock intro pricing to 12-36 month contracts; verify renewal cost before committing (often 2-6x higher).
Scaleway's strength is stable, non-promotional pricing with no renewal shock; factor that into your total cost of ownership.
Check data-transfer allowances and overage rates: Scaleway charges EUR 0.01/GB for Object Storage egress; IONOS charges $0.036/GB after 2TB; Hetzner charges per GB beyond 20TB EU.
Confirm whether your workload needs Windows licensing (adds 2.5x on Scaleway, $0.039/vCore/hour on OVHcloud, separate surcharge on IONOS).
Verify SLA requirements: Scaleway does not publish an SLA; most competitors offer 99.9-99.99%, but Contabo is 99.90%.

This comparison is generated from publicly listed pricing and may contain errors or omissions. It is not financial or professional advice, and CloudHosting.io is not responsible for decisions made based on it. Pricing, promotions, and specs change frequently and may not reflect current terms, regional availability, taxes, or contract length. Always verify current pricing and terms directly on the provider's site before purchasing or switching.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Bluehost	VPS Hosting · NVMe 2	$2.09/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
IONOS	Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS S	$4.33/mo	2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe	Visit
OVHcloud	VPS · VPS-1	$4.54/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe	Visit
IONOS	VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS S+	$5/mo	2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 90 GB NVMe	Visit
IONOS	IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XS	$5.76/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 60 GB NVMe	Visit
Contabo	Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4	$5.94/mo	8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD	Visit
Kamatera	Cloud VMs · Sample: 1 vCPU / 2GB / 20GB	$6/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
Gcore	Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-1-2	$6.15/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU	Visit
Hostinger	KVM VPS · KVM 1	$6.49/mo	4 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
Hetzner	Cloud Servers · CX23	$6.49/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD	Visit
Namecheap	VPS Hosting · Pulsar	$6.88/mo	2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD	Visit
OVHcloud	Public Cloud Compute Instances · d2-2	$8.98/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB local disk	Visit
GoDaddy	VPS Hosting · 1 vCPU / 2 GB	$8.99/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe	Visit
IONOS	IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · vCPU - per core	$9.36/mo	1 vCPU	Visit
Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting)	VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS XS	$9.99/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe SSD	Visit

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Is Scaleway's BASIC2-A2C-4G the best deal?

Virtual Instances · $16.79/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU)

Better deals exist

Cloud VPS 4

$5.94/mosave 65%

Doubles your RAM (8GB vs 4GB) and vCPU (4 vs 2) for one-third the price, with 100GB SSD and unlimited traffic.

Caveat: Requires 24-month prepaid contract; shorter terms cost significantly more per month, and fair-usage policy may throttle sustained high bandwidth.

VPS-1

$4.54/mosave 73%

Matches your 4GB RAM and 2 vCPU for 73% less, includes daily backups and 500 Mbps bandwidth, with transparent renewal pricing.

Caveat: IPv4 address billed separately; Windows licensing adds $0.039/vCore/hour; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026.

Cloud VPS S

$4.33/mosave 74%

Matches 2GB RAM and 2 vCPU with 80GB NVMe for 74% less, plus unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbit/s.

Caveat: Intro pricing is a 3-month or 1-year promo; renewal pricing is 2-6x higher; outbound data beyond 2TB free pool is tiered at $0.036/GB.

CX23

$6.49/mosave 61%

Exceeds your specs with 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB SSD, and 20TB transfer for 61% less; no renewal trap.

Caveat: VAT excluded from listed price; traffic overage billed per GB beyond 20TB EU pool; recent large price increases on other lines (CPX/CCX up 2.4-2.75x).

KVM 1

$6.49/mosave 61%

Offers 4GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50GB NVMe, and 4TB transfer for 61% less, with weekly backups and 1 Gbps port.

Caveat: Intro price requires 12/24/48-month prepay; renewal jumps to $11.99/mo (85% increase); month-to-month billing is much higher.

Before you switch

Most alternatives lock intro pricing to 12-36 month contracts; verify renewal cost before committing (often 2-6x higher).
Scaleway's strength is stable, non-promotional pricing with no renewal shock; factor that into your total cost of ownership.
Check data-transfer allowances and overage rates: Scaleway charges EUR 0.01/GB for Object Storage egress; IONOS charges $0.036/GB after 2TB; Hetzner charges per GB beyond 20TB EU.
Confirm whether your workload needs Windows licensing (adds 2.5x on Scaleway, $0.039/vCore/hour on OVHcloud, separate surcharge on IONOS).
Verify SLA requirements: Scaleway does not publish an SLA; most competitors offer 99.9-99.99%, but Contabo is 99.90%.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Bluehost	VPS Hosting · NVMe 2	$2.09/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
IONOS	Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS S	$4.33/mo	2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe	Visit
OVHcloud	VPS · VPS-1	$4.54/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe	Visit
IONOS	VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS S+	$5/mo	2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 90 GB NVMe	Visit
IONOS	IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XS	$5.76/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 60 GB NVMe	Visit
Contabo	Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4	$5.94/mo	8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD	Visit
Kamatera	Cloud VMs · Sample: 1 vCPU / 2GB / 20GB	$6/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
Gcore	Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-1-2	$6.15/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU	Visit
Hostinger	KVM VPS · KVM 1	$6.49/mo	4 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
Hetzner	Cloud Servers · CX23	$6.49/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD	Visit
Namecheap	VPS Hosting · Pulsar	$6.88/mo	2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD	Visit
OVHcloud	Public Cloud Compute Instances · d2-2	$8.98/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB local disk	Visit
GoDaddy	VPS Hosting · 1 vCPU / 2 GB	$8.99/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe	Visit
IONOS	IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · vCPU - per core	$9.36/mo	1 vCPU	Visit
Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting)	VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS XS	$9.99/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe SSD	Visit

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