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Head-to-head · VPS Hosting in Europe

Scaleway Virtual Instances vs TakeHost VPS

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Scaleway Virtual Instances #3 in VPS Hosting in Europe 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Scaleway
TakeHost VPS #9 in VPS Hosting in Europe 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 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 · 9.0/10

Scaleway Virtual Instances scores higher on our rubric for vps hosting in europe: 9.0 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #9.

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 9.0/10 Visit ↗ TakeHost VPS 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 7.9
Ranking #3 in VPS Hosting in Europe #9 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 €0.43/device/mo €14/yr
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 checked yet 2 vCPU
RAM Not checked yet 2 GB
NVMe storage Not checked yet 25 GB
Bandwidth Not checked yet Not checked yet
European locations Not checked yet 12 locations
Managed service Not checked yet Not checked yet
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 9.0Paid
  2. TakeHost VPSVPS Hosting in Europe 7.9Paid

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 Instances9.0/10 · Paid

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

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  • TakeHost VPS7.9/10 · Paid

    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 Oct 2026

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