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Head-to-head · VPS Hosting in Europe

Scaleway Virtual Instances vs UpCloud Cloud Servers

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Scaleway Virtual Instances #2 in VPS Hosting in Europe 8.0/10 From €0.43/mo ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Scaleway
UpCloud Cloud Servers #7 in VPS Hosting in Europe 4.0/10 14-day trial ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit UpCloud

Scaleway Virtual Instances leads on 1 check, UpCloud 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 · 8.0/10
  • Most featuresScaleway Virtual Instances · 1 of 1

Scaleway Virtual Instances scores higher on our rubric for vps hosting in europe: 8.0 against 4.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

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

Scaleway Virtual Instances is the better fit for low-cost European VM deployments. UpCloud Cloud Servers is the better fit for teams automating Linux or Windows cloud servers.

  • Scaleway Virtual Instances fits best

    Low-cost European VM deployments

  • UpCloud Cloud Servers fits best

    Teams automating Linux or Windows cloud servers

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Side by side

Feature Scaleway Virtual Instances 8.0/10 Visit ↗ UpCloud Cloud Servers 4.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.0 4.0
Ranking #2 in VPS Hosting in Europe #7 in VPS Hosting in Europe
Best for Low-cost European VM deployments Teams automating Linux or Windows cloud servers
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 Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 5 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scaleway Virtual Instances 1/1 · UpCloud Cloud Servers 0/1
Root access ✓ (best) 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
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.
  • Linux and Windows provisioning with resizeable compute and storage
  • REST API, CLI, SDKs, and Terraform support lifecycle automation
  • Private networking, firewall, block storage, and managed load balancing
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.
  • No free plan; only a 14-day trial is provided
  • Managed databases and object storage are separate UpCloud services
  • Regional pricing and three configurations require plan comparison
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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UpCloud Cloud Servers provides configurable Linux and Windows virtual machines for development, testing, web applications, and production workloads. Teams can manage servers through the web control panel or automation interfaces, with…

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  1. Scaleway Virtual InstancesVPS Hosting in Europe 8.0From €0.43/mo
  2. UpCloud Cloud ServersVPS Hosting in Europe 4.014-day trial

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.

  • UpCloud Cloud Servers — where it wins

    • Linux and Windows provisioning with resizeable compute and storage
    • REST API, CLI, SDKs, and Terraform support lifecycle automation
    • Private networking, firewall, block storage, and managed load balancing

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; only a 14-day trial is provided
    • Managed databases and object storage are separate UpCloud services
    • Regional pricing and three configurations require plan comparison
  • Scaleway 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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  • UpCloud Cloud Servers4.0/10 · 14-day trial

    Flexible Linux and Windows cloud servers with strong automation and multiple storage tiers.

    Visit UpCloudFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026