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Hetzner CPX31 vs Scaleway BASIC3-X4C-8G.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway BASIC3-X4C-8G takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Hetzner CPX31. It is also the cheaper plan, at $67.02/mo versus $72.63/mo.

Hetzner

CPX31 · 4 vCPU · 8 GB

$72.63/mo

4 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 160 GB NVME · $0.28 on 5 Sept 2026

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Scalewaywins 3 rounds

BASIC3-X4C-8G

$67.02/mo

4 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 0 MB · $0.25 on 5 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$72.63/mo

$67.02/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$9.08

$8.38

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

vCPU

4 shared

4 shared

Disk

160 GB NVME

0 MB

Bandwidth

3 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

35/100

26/100

Regions

2

3

Countries served by both · 0

No overlap — if location matters, that alone may decide it.

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Hetzner CPX31 or Scaleway BASIC3-X4C-8G?
Scaleway BASIC3-X4C-8G at $67.02/mo (excl. VAT) versus $72.63/mo — a difference of $5.61/mo, as of 6 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Scaleway BASIC3-X4C-8G: $8.38 per GB of RAM per month versus $9.08 for Hetzner CPX31.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
No — the two plans have no country in common, so location alone may decide it.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 6 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.

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