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 8GB RAM with equal or better specs for $5.94-$13.68/mo, with far lower renewal-price shock and more transparent billing.
Matches your 8GB/4vCPU spec exactly at 1/7th the price, with 100GB SSD and unlimited traffic on a 24-month term.
Caveat: Renewal pricing and shorter-term rates not disclosed; fair usage policy on unlimited traffic; support is ticket-only.
8GB/4vCPU with 160GB NVMe, 5TB transfer, and DDoS protection at $9.99/mo on a 3-year term (or $5.99/mo 1-yr promo).
Caveat: Renewal rates are 2-4x higher; lowest intro prices require 24-36 month prepay; free domain only first year.
8GB/2vCPU with 120GB NVMe, 99.99% SLA, and transparent per-component pricing; no surprise egress fees on standard traffic.
Caveat: Renewal pricing is 2-6x higher after contract; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/month each; outbound data over 2TB is metered.
8GB/4vCPU with 150GB NVMe, 500 Mbit/s port, and unlimited traffic; better specs than the base Cloud VPS 4 for only $6.45 more.
Caveat: 24-month prepay required for quoted rate; shorter terms cost significantly more; fair usage policy applies to unlimited traffic.
4GB/2vCPU at $4.54/mo with 40GB NVMe, 500 Mbps bandwidth, daily backups, and 99.99% SLA; cheapest entry point.
Caveat: Specs are half the RAM/storage of Scaleway; IPv4 addresses billed separately; Windows license surcharge applies; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluehost | VPS Hosting · NVMe 4 (Recommended) | $4.18/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | VPS · VPS-1 | $4.54/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4 | $5.94/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD | 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 |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS M | $6.67/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 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 |
| 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 |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube S | $13.68/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |