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Virtual Instances · $42.77/mo (8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU)
The Scaleway STANDARD2-A2C-8G is end-of-life and overpriced at $42.77/mo for 8GB/2vCPU. Multiple providers offer matching or superior specs (8GB RAM, 2-4 vCPU) for $5.94-$12.39/mo with better renewal transparency and no surprise licensing surcharges.
Exact RAM/vCPU match (8GB/4vCPU actually exceeds the Scaleway spec) with 100GB SSD, unlimited traffic, and transparent 24-month pricing with no Windows licensing gotchas.
Caveat: Price is locked to 24-month prepay; 1 or 12-month terms cost significantly more per month, and fair-usage policy can throttle sustained high-bandwidth abuse.
Exceeds Scaleway with 8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160GB NVMe, 5TB transfer, and DDoS protection at less than one-quarter the price.
Caveat: Introductory rate on 3-year contract; renewal price jumps 2-4x (around $11.99-$39.96/mo), and lowest promos require 24-36 month upfront prepay.
4GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120GB NVMe, unlimited traffic, and 99.99% SLA for one-quarter of Scaleway's price with no per-vCPU licensing fees.
Caveat: Displayed price is a promotional rate on 1-year contract; renewal pricing is 2-6x higher, and additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/month each.
Matches Scaleway's 8GB/2vCPU and adds 4 vCPU, 150GB NVMe, 500 Mbps port, and unlimited traffic with no licensing surcharges.
Caveat: 24-month prepay lock-in required for this rate; shorter terms cost more, and fair-usage policy applies to unlimited traffic.
Cheapest option with 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB NVMe, 500 Mbps, daily backups, and 99.99% SLA; no licensing surprises on Linux.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately, Windows license adds $0.039/vCore/hour, and APAC outbound traffic loses free-egress status after mid-2026.
Before you switch
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| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS M | $6.67/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Compute VM Instances · VM.Standard.A1.Flex - 1 OCPU / 6GB | $8.76/mo | 6 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | 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 |
| InMotion Hosting | VPS Hosting · VPS 4 vCPU | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube S | $10.08/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS M+ | $11/mo | 4 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| 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 |
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