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Head-to-head · High-Performance VPS Hosting

Scaleway Virtual Instances vs Akamai Cloud Compute

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Scaleway Virtual Instances #2 in High-Performance VPS Hosting 7.9/10 From €0.43/mo ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Scaleway
Akamai Cloud Compute #3 in High-Performance VPS Hosting 7.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Akamai Cloud

Scaleway Virtual Instances leads on 1 check, Akamai Cloud Compute on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreScaleway Virtual Instances · 7.9/10
  • Most featuresScaleway Virtual Instances · 1 of 2

Scaleway Virtual Instances scores higher on our rubric for high-performance vps hosting: 7.9 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Scaleway Virtual Instances offers root access; Akamai Cloud Compute doesn't publish it.

Scaleway Virtual Instances is the better fit for cost-conscious teams needing flexible VM families. Akamai Cloud Compute is the better fit for teams needing broad cloud compute and automation options.

  • Scaleway Virtual Instances fits best

    Cost-conscious teams needing flexible VM families

  • Akamai Cloud Compute fits best

    Teams needing broad cloud compute and automation options

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Side by side

Feature Scaleway Virtual Instances 7.9/10 Visit ↗ Akamai Cloud Compute 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.8
Ranking #2 in High-Performance VPS Hosting #3 in High-Performance VPS Hosting
Best for Cost-conscious teams needing flexible VM families Teams needing broad cloud compute and automation options
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web, Linux
Support Tickets, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 5 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scaleway Virtual Instances 1/2 · Akamai Cloud Compute 0/2
Root access ✓ (best) Not published
Managed service option Not published Not published
Specs
Max vCPUs 1 vCPU Not published
Max RAM 1 GB Not published
NVMe storage Not published Not published
Monthly bandwidth Not published Not published
Server locations 3 locations Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Workload-specific families cover development, compute and memory needs.
  • Shared or dedicated vCPUs with x86 and ARM options.
  • API, Terraform and CLI management plus private networking.
  • Shared and dedicated CPU, GPU, and accelerated compute choices
  • Cloud Manager, API, CLI, Terraform, and Ansible management
  • Private networking, firewalls, storage, backups, and Linux support
Cons
  • Entry STARDUST1-S has 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.
  • No free plan; the service is paid
  • Listed entry plans use shared CPU rather than dedicated CPU
  • Core workload support centers on Linux distributions
Our verdict

Scaleway Virtual Instances provides cloud virtual machines for applications, development environments, internal tools, websites, databases and compute-intensive workloads. Teams can choose development, general-purpose, compute-optimized or…

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Akamai Cloud Compute provides cloud virtual machines, also called Linodes or compute instances, for developers and teams running Linux applications, databases, media workloads, and production services. It fits small, mid-market, and…

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  1. Scaleway Virtual InstancesHigh-Performance VPS Hosting 7.9From €0.43/mo
  2. Akamai Cloud ComputeHigh-Performance VPS Hosting 7.8Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Scaleway Virtual Instances — where it wins

    • Workload-specific families cover development, compute and memory needs.
    • Shared or dedicated vCPUs with x86 and ARM options.
    • API, Terraform and CLI management plus private networking.

    Where it doesn't

    • Entry STARDUST1-S has 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.

  • Akamai Cloud Compute — where it wins

    • Shared and dedicated CPU, GPU, and accelerated compute choices
    • Cloud Manager, API, CLI, Terraform, and Ansible management
    • Private networking, firewalls, storage, backups, and Linux support

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; the service is paid
    • Listed entry plans use shared CPU rather than dedicated CPU
    • Core workload support centers on Linux distributions

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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