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Scaleway BASIC2-A2C-8G vs Vultr VX1 2C.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Scaleway BASIC2-A2C-8G takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Vultr VX1 2C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $29.28/mo versus $43.80/mo.

Scalewaywins 3 rounds

BASIC2-A2C-8G

$29.28/mo

2 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 0 MB · $0.12 on 5 Sept 2026

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Vultr

VX1 2C · 8 GB

$43.80/mo

2 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 0 MB

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$29.28/mo

$43.80/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$3.66

$5.48

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

vCPU

2 shared

2 shared

Disk

0 MB

0 MB

Bandwidth

unmetered

5.1 TB/mo

Value score

69/100

37/100

Regions

2

33

Countries served by both · 2

  • FR
  • NL

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Scaleway BASIC2-A2C-8G or Vultr VX1 2C?
Scaleway BASIC2-A2C-8G at $29.28/mo (excl. VAT) versus $43.80/mo — a difference of $14.52/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Scaleway BASIC2-A2C-8G: $3.66 per GB of RAM per month versus $5.48 for Vultr VX1 2C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 2 shared countries: FR, NL.

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.

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