Exoscale Compute vs TakeHost VPS

Exoscale Compute8.5Visit TakeHost VPS7.9Visit

Higher score Exoscale Compute #7 in VPS Hosting in Europe 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Exoscale

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TakeHost VPS #9 in VPS Hosting in Europe 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit TakeHost

• Exoscale Compute fits best

  Teams needing integrated cloud compute services

• TakeHost VPS fits best

  Developers and businesses seeking configurable European VPS

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Side by side

Feature	Exoscale Compute 8.5/10 Visit ↗	TakeHost VPS 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	7.9
Ranking	#7 in VPS Hosting in Europe	#9 in VPS Hosting in Europe
Best for	Teams needing integrated cloud compute services	Developers and businesses seeking configurable European VPS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not checked yet	€14/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets	Tickets, Community, Docs, Email · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR, ISO 27001	GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	6 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Exoscale Compute 0/1 · TakeHost VPS 1/1
Root access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
vCPU cores	Not checked yet	2 vCPU
RAM	Not checked yet	2 GB
NVMe storage	Not checked yet	25 GB
Bandwidth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
European locations	Not checked yet	12 locations
Managed service	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Five instance families cover standard, CPU, memory, storage, and GPU workloads Instance Pools, load balancing, and private networking support scaling and connectivity Connects with Exoscale storage, databases, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible	Root access, OS choice and KVM virtualization for configurable VPS instances NVMe storage, included DDoS protection and unlimited bandwidth on France plans One-click installs include WordPress, Docker, GitLab and MariaDB
Cons	Compute, local storage, and block storage are billed separately GPU instance availability varies by zone No free plan is offered	The advertised €4/month France option was marked sold out The France 1 GB plan is billed annually as a €14 one-time charge The refund period is one day
Our verdict	Exoscale Compute provides cloud virtual machines for developers and organizations running workloads in European data-center zones. Its five instance families—Standard, CPU-Optimized, Memory-Optimized, Storage-Optimized, and GPU—let teams… Read the review →	TakeHost VPS offers KVM-based virtual private servers in European datacenters, including France, Poland, Germany and the Netherlands. It suits developers and businesses that want root-level control over configurable Linux or other… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Exoscale Compute — where it wins

  • Five instance families cover standard, CPU, memory, storage, and GPU workloads
  • Instance Pools, load balancing, and private networking support scaling and connectivity
  • Connects with Exoscale storage, databases, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible

  Where it doesn't

  • Compute, local storage, and block storage are billed separately
  • GPU instance availability varies by zone
  • No free plan is offered

• TakeHost VPS — where it wins

  • Root access, OS choice and KVM virtualization for configurable VPS instances
  • NVMe storage, included DDoS protection and unlimited bandwidth on France plans
  • One-click installs include WordPress, Docker, GitLab and MariaDB

  Where it doesn't

  • The advertised €4/month France option was marked sold out
  • The France 1 GB plan is billed annually as a €14 one-time charge
  • The refund period is one day

• Exoscale Compute8.5/10 · Paid

  Flexible European cloud compute with instance pools, private networking, and related services.

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• TakeHost VPS7.9/10 · Paid

  European KVM VPS with root access, NVMe storage and one-click app installs.

  Visit TakeHostFull verdict →