Is Scaleway's GP1-M the best deal?

Virtual Instances · $279.96/mo (64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU)

Better deals exist

Scaleway's GP1-M is expensive for its specs and lacks transparency on renewal pricing. Several providers offer comparable or better hardware at 50-80% lower cost, though most require longer contract commitments and have steeper renewal rates. The best value depends on your commitment tolerance and traffic patterns.

Cloud VPS 12

$27/mosave 90%

48GB RAM and 12 vCPU for $27/mo (24-month term) beats Scaleway's 64GB/16vCPU at $280/mo on pure price-per-resource, with unlimited traffic vs Scaleway's metered egress.

Caveat: Requires 24-month prepay; 12-month term costs significantly more; fair usage policy on unlimited traffic could throttle sustained high-bandwidth workloads.

CX53

$35/mosave 87%

16 vCPU and 32GB RAM for $35/mo with 20TB included EU traffic, no egress fees like Scaleway's Object Storage charges, and no Windows licensing surprises.

Caveat: Only 20TB transfer included (vs Scaleway's 1.5 Gbps unlimited); overage billed per GB; VAT not included in listed price; recent large price increases on other Hetzner lines suggest future hikes possible.

VPS 16 vCPU

$45/mosave 84%

16 vCPU, 32GB RAM, 460GB NVMe, and unlimited transfer for $45/mo (3-year term) with DDoS protection included; no per-GB egress fees.

Caveat: Requires 3-year upfront commitment; renewal price jumps to ~$132/mo (3x higher); intro pricing is heavily discounted vs renewal.

Cloud VPS Plus 12

$54/mosave 81%

48GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 600GB NVMe, and unlimited traffic for $54/mo (24-month term); better storage and RAM than most competitors at this price.

Caveat: 24-month prepay required; 12-month term costs more; ticket-only support on base tier; fair usage policy on unlimited traffic.

VPS L

$55/mosave 80%

16 vCPU, 32GB RAM, 640GB NVMe SSD, and 1TB transfer for $55/mo; matches Scaleway's vCPU/RAM at 80% discount with no hidden egress charges.

Caveat: Third-party sourced (medium confidence); renewal rates reported 2-3x higher; 1TB transfer is lower than Scaleway's 1.5 Gbps sustained rate.

Before you switch

Scaleway's renewal pricing is not disclosed; verify whether GP1-M renews at the same $280/mo or increases significantly.
Most cheaper alternatives require 12-24 month prepayment; calculate true cost-of-ownership including renewal rates before committing.
Scaleway's 1.5 Gbps public bandwidth is sustained; Hetzner's 20TB/month and InMotion's unlimited are monthly caps, not bandwidth rates.
Contabo's 'unlimited traffic' is subject to fair usage throttling; confirm your expected egress volume is within their policy.
Hetzner's recent 2.1-2.75x price increases on CCX/CPX lines suggest infrastructure cost pressures; CX line increases were smaller (~1.3-1.4x) but monitor for future hikes.
IONOS and DreamHost options listed are more expensive than Scaleway and not recommended unless you need their specific features (e.g., 99.99% SLA, managed services).

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.

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Hostinger	KVM VPS · KVM 8	$25.99/mo	32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 400 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
Contabo	Core VPS · Cloud VPS 12	$27/mo	48 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 400 GB SSD	Visit
Hetzner	Cloud Servers · CX53	$34.99/mo	32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 320 GB SSD	Visit
InMotion Hosting	VPS Hosting · VPS 16 vCPU	$44.99/mo	32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 460 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
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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
Contabo	Dedicated Servers · AMD Ryzen 12 Cores	$103.68/mo	64 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 1024 GB NVMe	Visit
Contabo	Cloud VDS (Max Performance VPS) · Cloud VDS XL	$111.23/mo	64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 480 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
IONOS	IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · 8 vCPU / 32 GB preset	$125.28/mo	32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU	Visit
Gcore	Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-8-32	$138.88/mo	32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU	Visit

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