Hetzner CPX42 vs Scaleway BASIC2-A8C-16G.
plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily
Hetzner CPX42 takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Scaleway BASIC2-A8C-16G. It is also the cheaper plan, at $80.76/mo versus $87.72/mo.
CPX42 · 8 vCPU · 16 GB
$80.76/mo
8 vCPU shared · 16 GB · 320 GB NVME · ↑ $0.30 on 5 Sept 2026
Monthly price(lower wins)
$80.76/mo
$87.72/mo
$ per GB RAM(lower wins)
$5.05
$5.48
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
vCPU
8 shared
8 shared
Disk
320 GB NVME
0 MB
Bandwidth
20 TB/mo
unmetered
Value score
78/100
46/100
Regions
4
2
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 CPX42 or Scaleway BASIC2-A8C-16G?
- Hetzner CPX42 at $80.76/mo (excl. VAT) versus $87.72/mo — a difference of $6.96/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- Hetzner CPX42: $5.05 per GB of RAM per month versus $5.48 for Scaleway BASIC2-A8C-16G.
- 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 5 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.