Is Scaleway's POP2-HC-16C-32G the best deal?

Virtual Instances · $310.68/mo (32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU)

Better deals exist

The Scaleway POP2-HC-16C-32G is end-of-life and significantly overpriced at $310.68/mo. Multiple providers offer comparable or superior specs (16-32GB RAM, 8-12 vCPU) for $15-50/mo, though most lock in intro rates with steep renewal penalties and require long-term prepay commitments.

Cloud VPS 8

$15.12/mosave 95%

24GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 300GB SSD, unlimited traffic for $15.12/mo - roughly 20x cheaper than Scaleway with no egress fees.

Caveat: Price is locked to 24-month prepay; shorter terms cost significantly more; fair usage policy can throttle sustained high bandwidth; ticket-only support on base tier.

VPS Hosting NVMe 16

$17.67/mosave 94%

16GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 450GB NVMe, unmetered bandwidth at $17.67/mo intro rate with 99.99% SLA.

Caveat: Intro rate requires 36-month prepay; renewal jumps to $9.99-$15.99/mo; domain and privacy add-ons become paid after year one; aggressive upsell prompts at checkout.

Cloud Servers CX43

$18.49/mosave 94%

16GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 160GB SSD, 20TB transfer included, 99.9% SLA at $18.49/mo with no long-term lock-in required.

Caveat: VAT not included in listed price; traffic overages billed per GB beyond 20TB pool; recent large price increases on other product lines signal potential future hikes.

VPS Hosting VPS 8 vCPU

$19.99/mosave 94%

16GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 260GB NVMe, unlimited transfer, DDoS protection, 99.9% SLA at $19.99/mo 3-year intro rate.

Caveat: Renewal price jumps 2-4x to ~$11.99/mo or higher; requires 24-36 month prepay for lowest intro pricing; free domain only first year.

Cloud VPS XL

$22/mosave 93%

16GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 480GB NVMe, unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbit/s, 99.99% SLA at $22/mo with no egress fees on first 2TB.

Caveat: Intro pricing is a 3-month or 1-year promo on 1-year contract; renewal pricing 2-6x higher; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/mo each; overage traffic tiered at $0.036/GB.

Before you switch

Scaleway POP2-HC-16C-32G is end-of-life and no longer orderable - verify if you can still provision it or if you must migrate to a current product line.
Nearly all alternatives use intro pricing locked to 12-36 month prepay; renewal rates are typically 2-4x higher - factor true 3-year cost into your decision.
Contabo and InMotion Hosting have fair usage policies and ticket-only support on base tiers; verify support responsiveness for your workload.
Hetzner and IONOS prices exclude VAT in EU regions - add 19-21% tax to final cost if applicable.
Confirm your actual bandwidth needs: Scaleway charges EUR 0.01/GB for Object Storage egress after 75GB free; most alternatives include generous or unlimited transfer but may throttle sustained abuse.

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
Contabo	Core VPS · Cloud VPS 8	$15.12/mo	24 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 300 GB SSD	Visit
Bluehost	VPS Hosting · NVMe 16	$17.67/mo	16 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 450 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
Hetzner	Cloud Servers · CX43	$18.49/mo	16 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 160 GB SSD	Visit
InMotion Hosting	VPS Hosting · VPS 8 vCPU	$19.99/mo	16 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 260 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
IONOS	Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS XL	$22/mo	16 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 480 GB NVMe	Visit
OVHcloud	VPS · VPS-4	$23.37/mo	24 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 200 GB NVMe	Visit
Hostinger	KVM VPS · KVM 8	$25.99/mo	32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 400 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
Contabo	Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 8	$32.13/mo	24 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 450 GB NVMe	Visit
IONOS	IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube L	$34.56/mo	16 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 480 GB NVMe	Visit
Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting)	VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS M	$39.99/mo	16 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 320 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
IONOS	VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS XL+	$44/mo	16 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 480 GB NVMe	Visit
Namecheap	Dedicated Servers · Entry (Xeon E3 class)	$44.88/mo	16 GB RAM, 480 GB SSD	Visit
Namecheap	VPS Hosting · Hypernova	$46.88/mo	24 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 500 GB SSD	Visit
IONOS	IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube L	$48.24/mo	32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 480 GB NVMe	Visit
Hetzner	Dedicated Root Servers (AX line) · AX42	$49/mo	64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 1920 GB NVMe	Visit

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