Virtual Instances · $1203.04/mo (256 GB RAM, 32 vCPU)
Scaleway's POP2-HM-32C-256G at $1203/mo is significantly overpriced for its specs. Multiple dedicated server and cloud providers offer 128GB RAM configurations at 60-85% lower cost, though none match the full 256GB RAM and 32vCPU combination exactly. The best value alternatives deliver comparable or superior performance at a fraction of the price.
16-core AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D with 128GB DDR5 ECC RAM and up to 3.84TB NVMe for just $99/mo - roughly 12x cheaper than Scaleway for comparable single-socket performance.
Caveat: Setup fee rising to 79 EUR in 2026; price marked PLACEHOLDER and unconfirmed; specs only, verify before purchasing; does not match 256GB RAM or 32vCPU exactly.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
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| Hetzner | Dedicated Root Servers (AX line) · AX102 | $99/mo | 128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 3840 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Compute VM Instances · VM.Standard.E4.Flex - 8 OCPU / 128GB | $175.2/mo | 128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Contabo | Dedicated Servers · AMD Genoa 24 Cores | $214.92/mo |
24-core AMD EPYC Genoa with 128GB ECC RAM, 2TB SSD, and unlimited traffic for $215/mo - 5.6x cheaper with modern EPYC architecture and no bandwidth overage risk.
Caveat: Pricing is for 24-month prepaid term; shorter contracts cost more per month; fair usage policy may throttle sustained high-bandwidth usage; does not include 256GB RAM.
16 vCPU AMD EPYC with 128GB RAM at $175/mo on Oracle's always-free tier eligible infrastructure - 6.9x cheaper with 99.95% SLA and flexible scaling.
Caveat: Block Volume performance (VPU) billed separately; does not include 256GB RAM; Enhanced OKE adds $0.10/hour control-plane fee if Kubernetes needed.
32 vCPU with 128GB DDR5 RAM, 3TB NVMe SSD, and unmetered bandwidth for $312/mo - matches Scaleway's vCPU count at 74% discount with 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Renewal pricing increases steeply after intro term; 36-month contract required for lowest advertised price; domain and add-ons incur hidden upsells; does not include 256GB RAM.
16 vCPU with 128GB RAM, 400GB NVMe, and 4 Gbps public bandwidth for $457/mo - 62% cheaper than Scaleway with 99.99% SLA and no egress charges within EU.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; Windows license surcharge applies; APAC outbound traffic loses free-egress status after mid-2026; does not include 256GB RAM.
Before you switch
| 128 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 2048 GB SSD (2x1TB) |
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| 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 |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | Dedicated Servers · AMD Tier 3 | $399/mo | 128 GB RAM, 960 GB NVMe RAID1 | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Public Cloud Compute Instances · r3-128 | $456.98/mo | 128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 400 GB NVMe | 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 |
| Vultr | VX1 · Mem 16vCPU/128GB (Block Storage) | $467.2/mo | 128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | 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 |
| AWS Lightsail | Virtual Servers · Mem 128GB (Linux, IPv6) | $580/mo | 128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 1280 GB SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CCX53 | $629.49/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 600 GB NVMe | Visit |