Is Scaleway's POP2-HC-4C-8G the best deal?

Virtual Instances · $77.67/mo (8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU)

Better deals exist

The Scaleway POP2-HC-4C-8G at $77.67/mo is significantly overpriced and end-of-life. Multiple providers offer matching or superior specs (4 vCPU, 8GB RAM) for $5.94-$15.99/mo with active support and no EOL risk. Even accounting for renewal-price traps and hidden costs, you'll save 70-85% by switching.

Cloud VPS 4

$5.94/mosave 92%

Exact spec match (4 vCPU, 8GB RAM, 100GB SSD) at 1/13th the price with unlimited traffic and active product line.

Caveat: Price is the 24-month prepaid rate; 1-12 month terms cost more per month. Fair usage policy on unlimited traffic may throttle sustained high-bandwidth abuse.

VPS 4 vCPU

$9.99/mosave 87%

Exceeds specs (4 vCPU, 8GB RAM, 160GB NVMe, 5TB transfer) with DDoS protection included at 1/8th the price.

Caveat: Renewal price jumps to ~$11.99-$39.96/mo depending on term; requires 24-36 month prepay for lowest intro rate shown.

KVM 4

$12.99/mosave 83%

Significantly exceeds specs (4 vCPU, 16GB RAM, 200GB NVMe, 16TB transfer) on AMD EPYC with weekly backups at 1/6th the price.

Caveat: Intro price requires 12-24 month prepay; renewal jumps to $28.99/mo (2.2x). Monthly billing available but much pricier.

Cloud VPS Plus 4

$12.39/mosave 84%

Exceeds specs (4 vCPU AMD EPYC, 8GB RAM, 150GB NVMe, 500 Mbps) with higher performance tier at 1/6th the price.

Caveat: 24-month prepaid rate; shorter terms cost more. Ticket-only support on base tier.

Stack 4

$15.99/mosave 79%

Competitive specs (2 vCPU AMD EPYC, 4GB RAM, 75GB NVMe) with unmetered bandwidth, Docker/KVM, and 100% SLA at 1/5th the price.

Caveat: Renewal jumps to ~$10.99/mo+ (varies by plan); free domain only year 1. Monthly billing only, no hourly option.

Before you switch

Scaleway POP2-HC-4C-8G is end-of-life and no longer orderable; you cannot renew or migrate within Scaleway's current product line.
All five alternatives have significant renewal-price increases (2-4x) after intro terms; verify the renewal cost before committing to a multi-year prepay.
Contabo's 'unlimited traffic' is subject to fair-usage throttling; confirm your expected bandwidth profile fits their policy.
Hostinger and InMotion require 24-36 month prepayment to hit the advertised intro rates; monthly billing is available but costs 2-3x more.
DreamHost and Hostinger offer weekly (not daily) backups on base VPS tiers; if you need daily backups, check upgrade costs.
Verify data-center location and latency; Scaleway's 800 Mbps public bandwidth may have been region-specific; alternatives vary by geography.

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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Contabo	Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4	$5.94/mo	8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD	Visit
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Gcore	Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-2-4	$12.32/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU	Visit
Contabo	Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 4	$12.39/mo	8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 150 GB NVMe	Visit
Namecheap	VPS Hosting · Quasar	$12.88/mo	6 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB SSD	Visit
Hostinger	KVM VPS · KVM 4	$12.99/mo	16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 200 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
IONOS	IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube S	$13.68/mo	8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe	Visit
DreamHost	Self-Managed VPS · Stack 4	$15.99/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 75 GB NVMe SSD	Visit

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