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Linode vs Scaleway.

vps pricing compared · September 2026 · refreshed daily

On today's data, Scaleway undercuts Linode on memory pricing — a median of $6.01/GB of RAM vs $7.50/GB. The cheapest way in is Scaleway at $0.51/mo (STARDUST1-S). Linode counters with broader reach: 33 locations vs 4.

Plans tracked1859
Cheapest plan$5/mo$0.51/mo
Median $/GB RAM$7.50/GB$6.01/GB
Avg value score50/10034/100
Locations334
Dedicated-vCPU plans1224
NVMe share0%0%
Unmetered bandwidth0% of plans100% of plans
One-click stacks (of 10 tracked)73

Cheapest plan at each RAM tier

Top value plans from each

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 5 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Linode data: Public API — api.linode.com/v4/linode/types. Scaleway data: Public API — api.scaleway.com/instance/v1/zones/{zone}/products/servers.

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