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Head-to-head · Cheap VPS Hosting

Scaleway Virtual Instances vs BuyVM

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Scaleway Virtual Instances #5 in Cheap VPS Hosting 6.9/10 From €0.43/mo ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Scaleway
BuyVM #7 in Cheap VPS Hosting 6.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit BuyVM

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

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreScaleway Virtual Instances · 6.9/10

Scaleway Virtual Instances scores higher on our rubric for cheap vps hosting: 6.9 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

Scaleway Virtual Instances is the better fit for low-cost starter instances and pay-as-you-go workloads. BuyVM is the better fit for users who want templates, snapshots, and networking.

  • Scaleway Virtual Instances fits best

    Low-cost starter instances and pay-as-you-go workloads

  • BuyVM fits best

    Users who want templates, snapshots, and networking

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Side by side

Feature Scaleway Virtual Instances 6.9/10 Visit ↗ BuyVM 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 6.9 6.8
Ranking #5 in Cheap VPS Hosting #7 in Cheap VPS Hosting
Best for Low-cost starter instances and pay-as-you-go workloads Users who want templates, snapshots, and networking
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Features Scaleway Virtual Instances 0/2 · BuyVM 0/2
Managed option Not published Not published
DDoS protection Not published Not published
Specs
vCPU cores Not published Not published
RAM Not published Not published
NVMe storage Not published Not published
Bandwidth Not published Not published
Server locations Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • €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
  • More than 100 operating-system templates support varied server workloads.
  • Free snapshots and block storage slabs add storage options.
  • Private networking and Anycast IP addresses extend networking choices.
Cons
  • 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
  • BuyVM is focused on VPS infrastructure, not traditional shared hosting.
  • Automatic backups are optional rather than included with snapshots.
  • DDoS-protected IPv4 addresses are an add-on.
Our verdict

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…

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BuyVM focuses on VPS infrastructure rather than traditional shared web hosting. Its dedicated KVM slices and Stallion custom VPS management control panel are aimed at users who want to manage server workloads, with support for Linux, BSD,…

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  1. Scaleway Virtual InstancesCheap VPS Hosting 6.9From €0.43/mo
  2. BuyVMCheap VPS Hosting 6.8Paid

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
  • BuyVM — where it wins

    • More than 100 operating-system templates support varied server workloads.
    • Free snapshots and block storage slabs add storage options.
    • Private networking and Anycast IP addresses extend networking choices.

    Where it doesn't

    • BuyVM is focused on VPS infrastructure, not traditional shared hosting.
    • Automatic backups are optional rather than included with snapshots.
    • DDoS-protected IPv4 addresses are an add-on.
  • Scaleway Virtual Instances6.9/10 · From €0.43/mo

    Very low-cost European instances with strong automation, but modest entry resources.

    Visit ScalewayFull verdict →
  • BuyVM6.8/10 · Paid

    A VPS-focused option for users who want server templates and infrastructure features.

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