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Head-to-head · High-Performance VPS Hosting

Scaleway Virtual Instances vs Kamatera Cloud Servers

  • 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
Kamatera Cloud Servers #5 in High-Performance VPS Hosting 7.1/10 From $4/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Kamatera

Scaleway Virtual Instances leads on 1 check, Kamatera Cloud Servers 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 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Scaleway Virtual Instances offers root access; Kamatera Cloud Servers doesn't publish it.

Scaleway Virtual Instances is the better fit for cost-conscious teams needing flexible VM families. Kamatera Cloud Servers is the better fit for teams wanting configurable servers and a free trial.

  • Scaleway Virtual Instances fits best

    Cost-conscious teams needing flexible VM families

  • Kamatera Cloud Servers fits best

    Teams wanting configurable servers and a free trial

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Side by side

Feature Scaleway Virtual Instances 7.9/10 Visit ↗ Kamatera Cloud Servers 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.1
Ranking #2 in High-Performance VPS Hosting #5 in High-Performance VPS Hosting
Best for Cost-conscious teams needing flexible VM families Teams wanting configurable servers and a free trial
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published $4/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance ISO 27001, GDPR GDPR
Integrations 5 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scaleway Virtual Instances 1/2 · Kamatera Cloud Servers 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.
  • Choose CPU, RAM, storage, operating system, and data-center location.
  • Clone servers across data centers; use snapshots, firewalls, and private networks.
  • Manage infrastructure through a REST API or supported control panels.
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 30-day trial requires a payment card.
  • Resource scaling is manual rather than automatic.
  • The Basic plan's 5 TB traffic allowance is 1 TB in Asia locations.
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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Kamatera Cloud Servers provides configurable cloud virtual servers for developers, startups, small and midsize businesses, SaaS providers, and enterprises. Customers can select CPU, RAM, NVMe storage, operating system, and data-center…

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  1. Scaleway Virtual InstancesHigh-Performance VPS Hosting 7.9From €0.43/mo
  2. Kamatera Cloud ServersHigh-Performance VPS Hosting 7.1From $4/mo · 30-day trial

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.
  • Kamatera Cloud Servers — where it wins

    • Choose CPU, RAM, storage, operating system, and data-center location.
    • Clone servers across data centers; use snapshots, firewalls, and private networks.
    • Manage infrastructure through a REST API or supported control panels.

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; the 30-day trial requires a payment card.
    • Resource scaling is manual rather than automatic.
    • The Basic plan's 5 TB traffic allowance is 1 TB in Asia locations.
  • Scaleway Virtual Instances7.9/10 · From €0.43/mo

    Flexible European VPS instances with very low entry pricing and a 1 vCPU, 1 GB baseline.

    Visit ScalewayFull verdict →
  • Kamatera Cloud Servers7.1/10 · From $4/mo · 30-day trial

    Flexible server sizing and a 30-day trial, with no autoscaling.

    Visit KamateraFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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