Is Scaleway's POP2-HN-3 the best deal?

Virtual Instances · $186.44/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU)

Better deals exist

The Scaleway POP2-HN-3 is end-of-life and significantly overpriced at $186.44/mo for 4GB/2vCPU. Multiple providers offer comparable or better specs for $5-10/mo with modern hardware, though most have renewal-price traps and hidden egress fees that require careful contract-term planning.

Cloud VPS 4

$5.94/mosave 96.8%

8GB RAM, 4vCPU, 100GB SSD, unlimited traffic at $5.94/mo beats Scaleway on every dimension and costs 1/31st the price.

Caveat: Price requires 24-month prepaid contract; shorter terms cost more per month, and fair-usage policy can throttle sustained high bandwidth.

CX23

$6.49/mosave 96.5%

4GB RAM, 2vCPU, 40GB SSD, 20TB transfer at $6.49/mo matches Scaleway's RAM/vCPU for 1/29th the price with no egress fees in EU.

Caveat: VAT excluded from listed price; recent large price increases on CPX/CCX lines; traffic overage billed beyond regional pool (0.5-1TB in USA/Singapore).

KVM 1

$6.49/mosave 96.5%

4GB RAM, 1vCPU, 50GB NVMe, 4TB transfer, weekly backups at $6.49/mo intro price is 1/29th of Scaleway.

Caveat: Intro price requires 12/24/48-month prepay; renewal jumps to $11.99/mo (2x); only 1vCPU vs Scaleway's 2vCPU.

VPS-1

$4.54/mosave 97.6%

4GB RAM, 2vCPU, 40GB NVMe, daily backup, unlimited traffic at $4.54/mo is the cheapest match for Scaleway's core specs.

Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; Windows license surcharge $0.039/vCore/hour; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026.

Cloud VPS S

$4.33/mosave 97.7%

2GB RAM, 2vCPU, 80GB NVMe, unlimited traffic (1 Gbit/s) at $4.33/mo undercuts Scaleway by 97% for half the RAM.

Caveat: Intro pricing is 3-month or 1-year promo; renewal 2-6x higher; egress beyond 2TB pooled allowance tiered at $0.036-0.018/GB.

Before you switch

Scaleway POP2-HN-3 is end-of-life and no longer orderable; do not renew this plan.
All cheaper alternatives require multi-month prepay contracts to hit advertised intro prices; verify renewal rates before committing.
Egress fees vary widely: Contabo/Hetzner/OVHcloud have regional free pools; IONOS charges $0.036/GB after 2TB; Scaleway charges EUR 0.01/GB after 75GB from Object Storage.
Confirm vCPU type (shared vs dedicated) and CPU generation, as some providers use older/burstable cores at lower prices.
Check SLA requirements: Scaleway does not publish an SLA for POP2; most alternatives offer 99.9-99.99% but terms vary by region.

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
Bluehost	VPS Hosting · NVMe 2	$2.09/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
IONOS	Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS S	$4.33/mo	2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe	Visit
OVHcloud	VPS · VPS-1	$4.54/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe	Visit
IONOS	VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS S+	$5/mo	2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 90 GB NVMe	Visit
IONOS	IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XS	$5.76/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 60 GB NVMe	Visit
Contabo	Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4	$5.94/mo	8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD	Visit
Kamatera	Cloud VMs · Sample: 1 vCPU / 2GB / 20GB	$6/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
Gcore	Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-1-2	$6.15/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU	Visit
Hostinger	KVM VPS · KVM 1	$6.49/mo	4 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
Hetzner	Cloud Servers · CX23	$6.49/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD	Visit
Namecheap	VPS Hosting · Pulsar	$6.88/mo	2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD	Visit
OVHcloud	Public Cloud Compute Instances · d2-2	$8.98/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB local disk	Visit
GoDaddy	VPS Hosting · 1 vCPU / 2 GB	$8.99/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe	Visit
IONOS	IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · vCPU - per core	$9.36/mo	1 vCPU	Visit
Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting)	VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS XS	$9.99/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe SSD	Visit

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Comparing prices across every provider we track...

Is Scaleway's POP2-HN-3 the best deal?

Virtual Instances · $186.44/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU)

Better deals exist

Cloud VPS 4

$5.94/mosave 96.8%

8GB RAM, 4vCPU, 100GB SSD, unlimited traffic at $5.94/mo beats Scaleway on every dimension and costs 1/31st the price.

Caveat: Price requires 24-month prepaid contract; shorter terms cost more per month, and fair-usage policy can throttle sustained high bandwidth.

CX23

$6.49/mosave 96.5%

4GB RAM, 2vCPU, 40GB SSD, 20TB transfer at $6.49/mo matches Scaleway's RAM/vCPU for 1/29th the price with no egress fees in EU.

Caveat: VAT excluded from listed price; recent large price increases on CPX/CCX lines; traffic overage billed beyond regional pool (0.5-1TB in USA/Singapore).

KVM 1

$6.49/mosave 96.5%

4GB RAM, 1vCPU, 50GB NVMe, 4TB transfer, weekly backups at $6.49/mo intro price is 1/29th of Scaleway.

Caveat: Intro price requires 12/24/48-month prepay; renewal jumps to $11.99/mo (2x); only 1vCPU vs Scaleway's 2vCPU.

VPS-1

$4.54/mosave 97.6%

4GB RAM, 2vCPU, 40GB NVMe, daily backup, unlimited traffic at $4.54/mo is the cheapest match for Scaleway's core specs.

Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; Windows license surcharge $0.039/vCore/hour; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026.

Cloud VPS S

$4.33/mosave 97.7%

2GB RAM, 2vCPU, 80GB NVMe, unlimited traffic (1 Gbit/s) at $4.33/mo undercuts Scaleway by 97% for half the RAM.

Caveat: Intro pricing is 3-month or 1-year promo; renewal 2-6x higher; egress beyond 2TB pooled allowance tiered at $0.036-0.018/GB.

Before you switch

Scaleway POP2-HN-3 is end-of-life and no longer orderable; do not renew this plan.
All cheaper alternatives require multi-month prepay contracts to hit advertised intro prices; verify renewal rates before committing.
Egress fees vary widely: Contabo/Hetzner/OVHcloud have regional free pools; IONOS charges $0.036/GB after 2TB; Scaleway charges EUR 0.01/GB after 75GB from Object Storage.
Confirm vCPU type (shared vs dedicated) and CPU generation, as some providers use older/burstable cores at lower prices.
Check SLA requirements: Scaleway does not publish an SLA for POP2; most alternatives offer 99.9-99.99% but terms vary by region.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Bluehost	VPS Hosting · NVMe 2	$2.09/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
IONOS	Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS S	$4.33/mo	2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe	Visit
OVHcloud	VPS · VPS-1	$4.54/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe	Visit
IONOS	VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS S+	$5/mo	2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 90 GB NVMe	Visit
IONOS	IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XS	$5.76/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 60 GB NVMe	Visit
Contabo	Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4	$5.94/mo	8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD	Visit
Kamatera	Cloud VMs · Sample: 1 vCPU / 2GB / 20GB	$6/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
Gcore	Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-1-2	$6.15/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU	Visit
Hostinger	KVM VPS · KVM 1	$6.49/mo	4 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
Hetzner	Cloud Servers · CX23	$6.49/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD	Visit
Namecheap	VPS Hosting · Pulsar	$6.88/mo	2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD	Visit
OVHcloud	Public Cloud Compute Instances · d2-2	$8.98/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB local disk	Visit
GoDaddy	VPS Hosting · 1 vCPU / 2 GB	$8.99/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe	Visit
IONOS	IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · vCPU - per core	$9.36/mo	1 vCPU	Visit
Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting)	VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS XS	$9.99/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe SSD	Visit

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