Scaleway Instances vs GleSYS VPS

SIScaleway Instances8.6Visit GleSYS VPS8.1Visit

Higher score SI Scaleway Instances #6 in Debian VPS Hosting 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Scaleway

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GleSYS VPS #7 in Debian VPS Hosting 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit GleSYS

• Scaleway Instances fits best

  Very low-cost scalable cloud instances

• GleSYS VPS fits best

  Teams needing a scalable, managed-capable Debian VPS

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Side by side

Feature	SIScaleway Instances 8.6/10 Visit ↗	GleSYS VPS 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.1
Ranking	#6 in Debian VPS Hosting	#7 in Debian VPS Hosting
Best for	Very low-cost scalable cloud instances	Teams needing a scalable, managed-capable Debian VPS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€0.0006/unit usage-based	€4.42/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Phone · 24/7	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scaleway Instances 0/3 · GleSYS VPS 2/3
NVMe storage	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Root access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Managed options	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
vCPU cores	Not checked yet	1 cores
RAM	Not checked yet	0.5 GB
Included bandwidth	Not checked yet	32 TB/mo
Server locations	Not checked yet	9 locations
Our review
Pros	€0.0006 per instance-hour starting price, billed monthly Selectable Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw availability zones SSH, storage attachments, API management and load balancers	KVM virtualization, NVMe storage and 1 Gbps uplink across listed plans API, cloud-init, SSH keys, IPv6 and private network support Scale vCPUs and memory without downtime; optional automated backups
Cons	Debian-specific image availability requires verification Storage and attached public IPv4 are billed separately Autoscaling Groups are documented as Private Beta	Essential starts with modest resources: 1 vCPU and 0.5 GB RAM Managed Linux hosting and automated backups are optional extras Plan prices exclude VAT
Our verdict	Scaleway Instances provides cloud virtual machines for CPU and GPU workloads, with instance ranges for development, general-purpose, compute-optimized, memory-optimized and GPU use cases. It suits small teams through enterprises that need… Read the review →	GleSYS VPS provides KVM-based virtual servers for hosting websites, applications and other online services. It suits developers, creators and businesses that want Debian deployment alongside other Linux distributions or Windows, with… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Scaleway Instances — where it wins

  • €0.0006 per instance-hour starting price, billed monthly
  • Selectable Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw availability zones
  • SSH, storage attachments, API management and load balancers

  Where it doesn't

  • Debian-specific image availability requires verification
  • Storage and attached public IPv4 are billed separately
  • Autoscaling Groups are documented as Private Beta

• GleSYS VPS — where it wins

  • KVM virtualization, NVMe storage and 1 Gbps uplink across listed plans
  • API, cloud-init, SSH keys, IPv6 and private network support
  • Scale vCPUs and memory without downtime; optional automated backups

  Where it doesn't

  • Essential starts with modest resources: 1 vCPU and 0.5 GB RAM
  • Managed Linux hosting and automated backups are optional extras
  • Plan prices exclude VAT

• SIScaleway Instances8.6/10 · Paid

  Very low-cost, flexible instances with zones, SSH, storage, APIs and autoscaling options.

  Visit ScalewayFull verdict →
• GleSYS VPS8.1/10 · Paid

  A flexible VPS with strong networking, API deployment and optional managed services.

  Visit GleSYSFull verdict →