Head-to-head · Cheap VPS Hosting
Antihost vs Scaleway Virtual Instances
Antihost leads on 0 checks, Scaleway Virtual Instances on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAntihost · 9.7/10
- Most featuresAntihost · 2 of 2
Antihost scores higher on our rubric for cheap vps hosting: 9.7 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.
Antihost is the better fit for docker, bots and self-hosted apps on a Linux VPS. Scaleway Virtual Instances is the better fit for low-cost starter instances and pay-as-you-go workloads.
- Antihost fits best
Docker, bots and self-hosted apps on a Linux VPS
- Scaleway Virtual Instances fits best
Low-cost starter instances and pay-as-you-go workloads
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Side by side
| Feature | Antihost 9.7/10 Visit ↗ | Scaleway Virtual Instances 8.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.7 | 8.6 |
| Ranking | #1 in Cheap VPS Hosting | #6 in Cheap VPS Hosting |
| Best for | Docker, bots and self-hosted apps on a Linux VPS | Low-cost starter instances and pay-as-you-go workloads |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $2.99/mo | €0.43/device/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Features Antihost 2/2 · Scaleway Virtual Instances 0/2 | ||
| Managed option | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| DDoS protection | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| vCPU cores | 1 cores | Not checked yet |
| RAM | 2 GB | Not checked yet |
| NVMe storage | 30 GB | Not checked yet |
| Bandwidth | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Server locations | 6 locations | Not checked yet |
| Our review | ||
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| Our verdict | — Read the review → |
Scaleway Virtual Instances provides cloud virtual machines for applications, development environments, internal tools, websites, databases and compute-intensive workloads. It suits teams that want low-cost European hosting with root… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Scaleway Virtual Instances — where it wins
- €0.43/month entry instance with hourly billing available
- API, Terraform and CLI management with private networking
- Shared or dedicated vCPUs, plus x86 and ARM options
Where it doesn't
- Entry STARDUST1-S provides only 1 vCPU and 1 GB RAM
- Storage and attached public IPv4 charges are billed separately
- Deployment is limited to Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw regions
- Antihost9.7/10 · Paid
Antihost — budget Ryzen 9 VPS on the same platform as its main line: dedicated resources, root access.
Visit AntihostFull verdict → - Scaleway Virtual Instances8.6/10 · Paid
Very low-cost European instances with strong automation, but modest entry resources.
Visit ScalewayFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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