Vultr Cloud Compute vs Scaleway Instances

Vultr Cloud Compute9.1Visit SIScaleway Instances8.6Visit

Higher score Vultr Cloud Compute #3 in Debian VPS Hosting 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Vultr

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SI Scaleway Instances #6 in Debian VPS Hosting 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Scaleway

• Vultr Cloud Compute fits best

  Global deployments across many regions

• Scaleway Instances fits best

  Very low-cost scalable cloud instances

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Side by side

Feature	Vultr Cloud Compute 9.1/10 Visit ↗	SIScaleway Instances 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Debian VPS Hosting	#6 in Debian VPS Hosting
Best for	Global deployments across many regions	Very low-cost scalable cloud instances
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not checked yet	€0.0006/unit usage-based
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets	Tickets, Phone · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Vultr Cloud Compute 0/3 · Scaleway Instances 0/3
NVMe storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Root access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Managed options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
vCPU cores	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
RAM	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included bandwidth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Server locations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Deploy in 32 regions with a selected compute plan and OS or app image Provision through the console, API, CLI, or Terraform Configure SSH keys, startup scripts, firewalls, VPC, backups, and DDoS protection	€0.0006 per instance-hour starting price, billed monthly Selectable Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw availability zones SSH, storage attachments, API management and load balancers
Cons	Shared-CPU instances may not suit workloads needing dedicated compute Autoscaling is not a Cloud Compute feature Pricing and included bandwidth are not covered here	Debian-specific image availability requires verification Storage and attached public IPv4 are billed separately Autoscaling Groups are documented as Private Beta
Our verdict	Vultr Cloud Compute provides shared-CPU virtual machines for general-purpose cloud workloads, including websites, blogs, content management systems, development and test environments, and small databases. It suits solo users through… Read the review →	Scaleway Instances provides cloud virtual machines for CPU and GPU workloads, with instance ranges for development, general-purpose, compute-optimized, memory-optimized and GPU use cases. It suits small teams through enterprises that need… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Vultr Cloud Compute — where it wins

  • Deploy in 32 regions with a selected compute plan and OS or app image
  • Provision through the console, API, CLI, or Terraform
  • Configure SSH keys, startup scripts, firewalls, VPC, backups, and DDoS protection

  Where it doesn't

  • Shared-CPU instances may not suit workloads needing dedicated compute
  • Autoscaling is not a Cloud Compute feature
  • Pricing and included bandwidth are not covered here

• Scaleway Instances — where it wins

  • €0.0006 per instance-hour starting price, billed monthly
  • Selectable Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw availability zones
  • SSH, storage attachments, API management and load balancers

  Where it doesn't

  • Debian-specific image availability requires verification
  • Storage and attached public IPv4 are billed separately
  • Autoscaling Groups are documented as Private Beta

• Vultr Cloud Compute9.1/10 · Paid

  A flexible VPS for teams deploying general-purpose Linux workloads across many regions.

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• SIScaleway Instances8.6/10 · Paid

  Very low-cost, flexible instances with zones, SSH, storage, APIs and autoscaling options.

  Visit ScalewayFull verdict →