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Head-to-head · VPS Hosting in Europe

TakeHost VPS vs Exoscale Compute

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score TakeHost VPS #5 in VPS Hosting in Europe 7.2/10 From €4/mo ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit TakeHost
Exoscale Compute #7 in VPS Hosting in Europe 6.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Exoscale

TakeHost VPS leads on 1 check, Exoscale Compute 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 scoreTakeHost VPS · 7.2/10
  • Most featuresTakeHost VPS · 1 of 1

TakeHost VPS scores higher on our rubric for vps hosting in europe: 7.2 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

TakeHost VPS offers root access; Exoscale Compute doesn't publish it.

TakeHost VPS is the better fit for developers and businesses seeking configurable European VPS. Exoscale Compute is the better fit for teams needing integrated cloud compute services.

  • TakeHost VPS fits best

    Developers and businesses seeking configurable European VPS

  • Exoscale Compute fits best

    Teams needing integrated cloud compute services

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Side by side

Feature TakeHost VPS 7.2/10 Visit ↗ Exoscale Compute 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.2 6.9
Ranking #5 in VPS Hosting in Europe #7 in VPS Hosting in Europe
Best for Developers and businesses seeking configurable European VPS Teams needing integrated cloud compute services
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Community, Docs, Email · 24/7 Tickets
Compliance GDPR, 2FA GDPR, ISO 27001
Integrations 12 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TakeHost VPS 1/1 · Exoscale Compute 0/1
Root access ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
vCPU cores 2 vCPU Not published
RAM 2 GB Not published
NVMe storage 25 GB Not published
Bandwidth Not published Not published
European locations 12 locations Not published
Managed service Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • Five instance families cover standard, CPU, memory, storage, and GPU workloads
  • Instance Pools, load balancing, and private networking support scaling and connectivity
  • Connects with Exoscale storage, databases, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible
Cons
  • 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
  • Compute, local storage, and block storage are billed separately
  • GPU instance availability varies by zone
  • No free plan is offered
Our verdict

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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Exoscale Compute provides cloud virtual machines for developers and organizations running workloads in European data-center zones. Its five instance families—Standard, CPU-Optimized, Memory-Optimized, Storage-Optimized, and GPU—let teams…

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  1. TakeHost VPSVPS Hosting in Europe 7.2From €4/mo
  2. Exoscale ComputeVPS Hosting in Europe 6.9Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • Exoscale Compute — where it wins

    • Five instance families cover standard, CPU, memory, storage, and GPU workloads
    • Instance Pools, load balancing, and private networking support scaling and connectivity
    • Connects with Exoscale storage, databases, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible

    Where it doesn't

    • Compute, local storage, and block storage are billed separately
    • GPU instance availability varies by zone
    • No free plan is offered

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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