Scaleway Virtual Instances vs Contabo VPS

SVScaleway Virtual Instances8.0Visit Contabo VPS—Visit

Higher score SV Scaleway Virtual Instances #2 in VPS Hosting in Europe 8.0/10 From €0.43/mo ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Scaleway

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Contabo VPS #5 in VPS Hosting in Europe —/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Contabo

• Scaleway Virtual Instances fits best

  Low-cost European VM deployments

• Contabo VPS fits best

  Developers and teams managing their own server environments

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Side by side

Feature	SVScaleway Virtual Instances 8.0/10 Visit ↗	Contabo VPS —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	—
Ranking	#2 in VPS Hosting in Europe	#5 in VPS Hosting in Europe
Best for	Low-cost European VM deployments	Developers and teams managing their own server environments
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scaleway Virtual Instances 1/1 · Contabo VPS 1/1
Root access	✓	✓
Specs
vCPU cores	Not published	Not published
RAM	Not published	Not published
NVMe storage	Not published	Not published
Bandwidth	Not published	Not published
European locations	Not published	Not published
Managed service	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	STARDUST1-S starts at €0.43 per instance per month. VM families cover development, general-purpose, compute- and memory-optimized workloads. Manage infrastructure through the API, Terraform or Scaleway CLI.	Choose virtual CPU, memory, and SSD or NVMe storage resources Deploy Linux or Windows images with root or administrator access Manage instances through a web control panel across multiple locations
Cons	The STARDUST1-S compute price excludes storage and attached public IPv4 charges. The listed regions are limited to Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw. The lowest-priced listed instance has 1 vCPU and 1 GB RAM.	Requires customers to administer their own server environment No AI features for buyers seeking AI-assisted server management Published plan configurations and regional pricing can vary
Our verdict	Scaleway Virtual Instances are cloud virtual machines for applications, development environments, internal tools, websites, databases and compute-intensive workloads. They suit teams seeking European deployment locations and a choice of VM… Read the review →	Contabo VPS provides virtual private server instances for websites, applications, development environments, and other workloads. It is aimed at developers, small businesses, and organizations that want to configure and administer their own… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Scaleway Virtual Instances — where it wins

  • STARDUST1-S starts at €0.43 per instance per month.
  • VM families cover development, general-purpose, compute- and memory-optimized workloads.
  • Manage infrastructure through the API, Terraform or Scaleway CLI.

  Where it doesn't

  • The STARDUST1-S compute price excludes storage and attached public IPv4 charges.
  • The listed regions are limited to Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw.
  • The lowest-priced listed instance has 1 vCPU and 1 GB RAM.

• Contabo VPS — where it wins

  • Choose virtual CPU, memory, and SSD or NVMe storage resources
  • Deploy Linux or Windows images with root or administrator access
  • Manage instances through a web control panel across multiple locations

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires customers to administer their own server environment
  • No AI features for buyers seeking AI-assisted server management
  • Published plan configurations and regional pricing can vary

• SVScaleway Virtual Instances8.0/10 · From €0.43/mo

  A low-cost European VM option with several instance families and infrastructure-management tools.

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• Contabo VPS—/10 · Paid

  A configurable VPS for buyers who want control over server resources and administration.

  Visit ContaboFull verdict →