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Scaleway BASIC3-X2C-8G vs Vultr VX1 2C.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Vultr VX1 2C takes 2 of 6 spec rounds against Scaleway BASIC3-X2C-8G. It is also the cheaper plan, at $43.80/mo versus $50.24/mo.

Scaleway

BASIC3-X2C-8G

$50.24/mo

2 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 0 MB · $0.19 on 5 Sept 2026

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Vultrwins 2 rounds

VX1 2C · 8 GB

$43.80/mo

2 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 0 MB

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$50.24/mo

$43.80/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$6.28

$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

36/100

37/100

Regions

3

33

Countries served by both · 3

  • FR
  • IT
  • NL

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Scaleway BASIC3-X2C-8G or Vultr VX1 2C?
Vultr VX1 2C at $43.80/mo (excl. VAT) versus $50.24/mo — a difference of $6.44/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Vultr VX1 2C: $5.48 per GB of RAM per month versus $6.28 for Scaleway BASIC3-X2C-8G.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 3 shared countries: FR, IT, 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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