Virtual Instances · $1715.5/mo (256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU)
The Scaleway POP2-64C-256G is end-of-life and significantly overpriced at $1,715.50/mo. Multiple providers offer 128GB RAM / 32 vCPU configurations for $199-$532/mo with better specs (NVMe storage, modern CPUs) and lower hidden-cost exposure. Even accounting for renewal traps and setup fees, you can save 70-88% by switching.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetzner | Dedicated Root Servers (AX line) · AX162 | $199/mo | 128 GB RAM, 48 vCPU, 3840 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Bluehost | Dedicated Servers · Premium NVMe 128 | $312.19/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 3000 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Compute VM Instances · VM.Standard.E5.Flex - 16 OCPU / 256GB | $350.4/mo |
128GB DDR5 RAM, 32 vCPU, 3TB NVMe SSD, unmetered bandwidth, 99.99% SLA for $312/mo intro rate.
Caveat: Renewal price jumps 2-3x after intro term; requires 36-month commitment for lowest advertised price; domain and privacy add-ons auto-renew at full price after year one.
Matches Scaleway's 256GB RAM spec exactly, 32 vCPU (16 OCPU), modern AMD EPYC 4th gen, 99.95% SLA for $350/mo.
Caveat: Block Volume performance (VPU) billed separately; Enhanced OKE control plane adds $74.40/mo; Archive Storage has 90-day minimum retention penalty.
32 vCPU, 128GB RAM, 2TB NVMe, unlimited traffic, 10 Gbit/s port, 99.90% SLA for EUR 399/mo (approx $431).
Caveat: Price is effective rate for 24-month prepaid term; shorter terms cost significantly more per month; third-party aggregator shows conflicting EUR 249-285/mo pricing that requires verification.
32 vCPU, 128GB RAM, 3.2TB SSD RAID-10, 10TB bandwidth, 100% uptime SLA for $532/mo.
Caveat: Advertised price is promotional (often 50% off first 2 months); renewal pricing is meaningfully higher; bandwidth overages and storage add-ons billed separately.
Before you switch
| 256 GB RAM, 32 vCPU |
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| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | Dedicated Servers · AMD Tier 3 | $399/mo | 128 GB RAM, 960 GB NVMe RAID1 | Visit |
| Contabo | Dedicated Servers · AMD Turin 32 Cores | $430.92/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 2048 GB NVMe (2x1TB) | 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 | 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 |
| Liquid Web | Dedicated Servers · Intel Xeon 6226R Dual (approx, Windows) | $845/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD/NVMe (RAID-1) | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Virtual Servers · GP 128GB (Linux, IPv6) | $880/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 1280 GB SSD | Visit |
| Vultr | Optimized Cloud Compute · GP 32vCPU/128GB | $960/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 640 GB | Visit |
| Google Cloud | Compute Engine · n2d-standard-32 | $986.87/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |