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Head-to-head · VPS Hosting in Europe

Scaleway Virtual Instances vs TakeHost VPS

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Scaleway Virtual Instances #2 in VPS Hosting in Europe 8.8/10 From €0.43/mo ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Scaleway
TakeHost VPS #5 in VPS Hosting in Europe 7.2/10 From €4/mo ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit TakeHost

Scaleway Virtual Instances leads on 0 checks, TakeHost VPS on 0, and 2 are 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 · 8.8/10

Scaleway Virtual Instances scores higher on our rubric for vps hosting in europe: 8.8 against 7.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Scaleway Virtual Instances is the better fit for low-cost European VM deployments. TakeHost VPS is the better fit for developers and businesses seeking configurable European VPS.

  • Scaleway Virtual Instances fits best

    Low-cost European VM deployments

  • TakeHost VPS fits best

    Developers and businesses seeking configurable European VPS

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Side by side

Feature Scaleway Virtual Instances 8.8/10 Visit ↗ TakeHost VPS 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.2
Ranking #2 in VPS Hosting in Europe #5 in VPS Hosting in Europe
Best for Low-cost European VM deployments Developers and businesses seeking configurable European VPS
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7 Tickets, Community, Docs, Email · 24/7
Compliance ISO 27001, GDPR GDPR, 2FA
Integrations 5 integrations 12 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scaleway Virtual Instances 1/1 · TakeHost VPS 1/1
Root access ✓ ✓
Specs
vCPU cores Not published 2 vCPU
RAM Not published 2 GB
NVMe storage Not published 25 GB
Bandwidth Not published Not published
European locations Not published 12 locations
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.
  • Root access, OS choice and KVM virtualization for configurable VPS instances
  • NVMe storage, included DDoS protection and unlimited bandwidth on France plans
  • One-click installs include WordPress, Docker, GitLab and MariaDB
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.
  • The advertised €4/month France option was marked sold out
  • The France 1 GB plan is billed annually as a €14 one-time charge
  • The refund period is one day
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…

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TakeHost VPS offers KVM-based virtual private servers in European datacenters, including France, Poland, Germany and the Netherlands. It suits developers and businesses that want root-level control over configurable Linux or other…

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  1. Scaleway Virtual InstancesVPS Hosting in Europe 8.8From €0.43/mo
  2. TakeHost VPSVPS Hosting in Europe 7.2From €4/mo

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.

  • TakeHost VPS — where it wins

    • Root access, OS choice and KVM virtualization for configurable VPS instances
    • NVMe storage, included DDoS protection and unlimited bandwidth on France plans
    • One-click installs include WordPress, Docker, GitLab and MariaDB

    Where it doesn't

    • The advertised €4/month France option was marked sold out
    • The France 1 GB plan is billed annually as a €14 one-time charge
    • The refund period is one day
  • Scaleway Virtual Instances8.8/10 · From €0.43/mo

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

    Visit ScalewayFull verdict →
  • TakeHost VPS7.2/10 · From €4/mo

    European KVM VPS with root access, NVMe storage and one-click app installs.

    Visit TakeHostFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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