Virtual Instances · $1292.09/mo (192 GB RAM, 48 vCPU)
The Scaleway POP2-48C-192G is end-of-life and significantly overpriced compared to modern alternatives. Hetzner's AX162 dedicated server offers nearly identical specs (48 vCPU, 128GB RAM vs 192GB) for 85% less monthly cost, while Contabo and Leaseweb provide comparable 24-core systems at 83-79% savings. Even accounting for setup fees and VAT, the savings are substantial.
48 vCPU, 128GB DDR5 ECC RAM, up to 3.84TB NVMe for 85% less; includes 20TB EU traffic; 99.9% SLA matches Scaleway.
Caveat: Setup fee 159 EUR (2026+); VAT not included; traffic overages billed beyond 20TB pool; specs show 128GB not 192GB RAM.
24 vCPU, 128GB ECC RAM, 2TB SSD, unlimited traffic for 83% less; 99.90% SLA; no setup fees.
Caveat: Price is 24-month prepaid rate; shorter terms cost more; only 24 cores vs 48; fair usage policy on bandwidth; ticket-only support.
24 vCPU, 128GB RAM, 1.92TB SSD, 99.9% SLA for 79% less; established provider with 1-5 day delivery.
Caveat: Only 24 cores vs 48; prices exclude VAT; delivery time variable; 2x AMD EPYC 7413 (older generation than Hetzner).
32 vCPU, 128GB DDR5 RAM, 3TB NVMe, unmetered bandwidth, 99.99% SLA for 76% less.
Caveat: Intro pricing only; renewal rates 2-3x higher after term; steep upsells during checkout; requires 36-month term for lowest price; only 32 cores vs 48.
32 vCPU, 256GB RAM (exceeds Scaleway), 99.95% SLA, flexible scaling for 73% less.
Caveat: Block Volume performance (VPU) billed separately; Autonomous Database storage separate; OKE control plane is paid add-on; Archive Storage has 90-day minimum retention penalty.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetzner | Dedicated Root Servers (AX line) · AX162 | $199/mo | 128 GB RAM, 48 vCPU, 3840 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Dedicated Servers · AMD Genoa 24 Cores | $214.92/mo | 128 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 2048 GB SSD (2x1TB) | Visit |
| Leaseweb | Dedicated Servers · Dell R7525 | $276.33/mo | 128 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD | Visit |
| Bluehost | Dedicated Servers · Premium NVMe 128 | $312.19/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 3000 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Cloudways | DigitalOcean Servers (Flexible) · Basic Standard 8XL (128GB, site example) | $342/mo | 128 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 2560 GB SSD | Visit |
| Cloudways | Vultr Servers (Flexible) · Site-example 8XL (shared UI tier, top) | $342/mo | 128 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 2560 GB SSD | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Compute VM Instances · VM.Standard.E5.Flex - 16 OCPU / 256GB | $350.4/mo | 256 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | Dedicated Servers · AMD Tier 3 | $399/mo | 128 GB RAM, 960 GB NVMe RAID1 | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Managed cPanel) · Managed cPanel 128GB | $457.92/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 1198 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · 32 vCPU / 128 GB preset | $502.56/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| Liquid Web | Cloud Dedicated Servers · High-Performance (Linux, Dual) | $532/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 3200 GB SSD (RAID-10) | Visit |
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CCX53 | $629.49/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 600 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Vultr | Cloud Compute · Regular 24vCPU/96GB | $640/mo | 96 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 1600 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Vultr | VX1 · GP 32vCPU/128GB (Block Storage) | $700.8/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Public Cloud Compute Instances · b3-128 | $705.91/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 400 GB NVMe | Visit |