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Head-to-head · High-Performance VPS Hosting

Scaleway Virtual Instances vs Vultr Cloud Compute

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Scaleway Virtual Instances #4 in High-Performance VPS Hosting 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Scaleway
Vultr Cloud Compute #7 in High-Performance VPS Hosting 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Vultr

Scaleway Virtual Instances leads on 0 checks, Vultr Cloud Compute 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
  • Most featuresScaleway Virtual Instances · 1 of 2

Scaleway Virtual Instances scores higher on our rubric for high-performance vps hosting: 9.0 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Scaleway Virtual Instances is the better fit for cost-conscious teams needing flexible VM families. Vultr Cloud Compute is the better fit for teams prioritizing global reach and automation.

  • Scaleway Virtual Instances fits best

    Cost-conscious teams needing flexible VM families

  • Vultr Cloud Compute fits best

    Teams prioritizing global reach and automation

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Side by side

Feature Scaleway Virtual Instances 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Vultr Cloud Compute 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.6
Ranking #4 in High-Performance VPS Hosting #7 in High-Performance VPS Hosting
Best for Cost-conscious teams needing flexible VM families Teams prioritizing global reach and automation
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price €0.43/device/mo Not checked yet
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Tickets
Integrations 5 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scaleway Virtual Instances 1/2 · Vultr Cloud Compute 0/2
Root access ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Managed service option Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Max vCPUs 1 vCPU Not checked yet
Max RAM 1 GB Not checked yet
NVMe storage Not checked yet Not checked yet
Monthly bandwidth Not checked yet Not checked yet
Server locations 3 locations Not checked yet
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.
  • Deploy across 32 regions with location and plan selection
  • Provision through console, API, CLI, or Terraform
  • Cloud-init, VPC, firewall, and Marketplace image support
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.
  • Shared-CPU instances may not suit sustained CPU-intensive workloads
  • Cloud Compute does not include autoscaling
  • Backups and DDoS protection are optional add-ons
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…

Read the review →

Vultr Cloud Compute provides shared-CPU virtual machines for general-purpose cloud workloads. It fits websites, blogs, content management systems, development and test environments, and small databases. Teams can choose among 32 regions,…

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  1. Scaleway Virtual InstancesHigh-Performance VPS Hosting 9.0Paid
  2. Vultr Cloud ComputeHigh-Performance VPS Hosting 8.6Paid

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.

  • Vultr Cloud Compute — where it wins

    • Deploy across 32 regions with location and plan selection
    • Provision through console, API, CLI, or Terraform
    • Cloud-init, VPC, firewall, and Marketplace image support

    Where it doesn't

    • Shared-CPU instances may not suit sustained CPU-intensive workloads
    • Cloud Compute does not include autoscaling
    • Backups and DDoS protection are optional add-ons
  • Scaleway Virtual Instances9.0/10 · Paid

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

    Visit ScalewayFull verdict →
  • Vultr Cloud Compute8.6/10 · Paid

    Flexible VPS provisioning across 32 regions, with automation interfaces and optional protection.

    Visit VultrFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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