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Scaleway alternativeat a fixed price, no surprises

Scaleway is an excellent on-demand cloud: hourly billing, Kubernetes, object storage, serverless. But for a plain VPS running 24/7, the bill climbs fast once storage and IPv4 are added. OnetSolutions shows one fixed monthly price, disk and IPv4 included, with 24/7 French-speaking support. Here is the line-by-line comparison.

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Scaleway vs OnetSolutions: the VPS comparison

Every row is based on both providers' public pages on the date shown. Prices exclude VAT; Scaleway monthly figures are the hourly rate over 730 hours.

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Scaleway vs OnetSolutions: the VPS comparison
CriterionScalewayOnetSolutions
Entry-level instance (2 vCPU / 2 GB)
DEV1-S: 2 vCPU, 2 GB, 200 Mbps — €0.00898/h, about €6.55/month excl. VAT, storage and IPv4 not included
GP-2: 2 vCPU, 2 GB, 40 GB SSD or 20 GB NVMe, 150 Mbps — €3.99/month excl. VAT all included (€3.19 yearly)
2 vCPU / 4 GB size
PLAY2-NANO: 2 vCPU, 4 GB, 200 Mbps — about €20.10/month excl. VAT, block storage and IPv4 not included
GP-4: 2 vCPU, 4 GB, 80 GB SSD or 40 GB NVMe — €7.99/month excl. VAT, €6.39 yearly
4 vCPU / 8 GB size
DEV1-L: 4 vCPU, 8 GB, 400 Mbps — about €31.27/month excl. VAT, storage and IPv4 not included
GP-8: 4 vCPU, 8 GB, 160 GB SSD or 80 GB NVMe — €15.99/month excl. VAT, €12.79 yearly
What the displayed price includes
Egress and IPv6. Storage (local or block) and public IPv4 billed separately (IPv4: €0.004/h, about €2.92/month)
Disk, dedicated IPv4, unlimited traffic, anti-DDoS, snapshots, support; daily backups as an option
Billing model
Hourly, no commitment; up to 25% off with Savings Plans
Monthly with no commitment, -20% on yearly billing
Bandwidth
100 Mbps to 500 Mbps on DEV1/PLAY2, several Gbps on higher ranges
150 to 300 Mbps on General Purpose, 1 Gbps on Performance and High Performance, unlimited traffic
Snapshots
Billed per GB per hour (€0.000044/GB/h, about €0.03/GB/month)
Included, one click from the console
Automated backups
No automated backup included; schedule via snapshots or third-party tools
Daily off-site backups (remote datacenter), as an option: €0.99 excl. VAT/month on GP-2, €1.99 on GP-4, €2.99 on GP-8
Included support
Free Basic plan by ticket; paid tiers for guaranteed response times and phone
24/7 French-speaking support, provided by technicians, included on every VPS
Location
Paris, Amsterdam, Warsaw
France only, ISO 27001-certified datacenters
Managed ecosystem
Kubernetes, object storage, managed databases, serverless, on-demand GPU
VPS, VPC, GPU, web hosting, domains: one console, no cloud-native catalogue
Windows Server
Restricted to dedicated ranges, not offered on DEV1 / PLAY2
Windows Server 2025 as an option from GP-4 (€5.80 excl. VAT/month)

Sources: scaleway.com/en/pricing/virtual-instances (PAR-1 zone), retrieved on 18 August 2026; Scaleway monthly figures = hourly rate × 730 h; OnetSolutions price list in force on the same date. Offers change: report any discrepancy and we will correct it.

Which OnetSolutions VPS replaces your Scaleway instance?

Start from your workload rather than the instance name. The table puts the OnetSolutions plan we recommend for migration next to each Scaleway range.

  • Brochure site, VPN, bot, testing

    At Scaleway

    DEV1-S

    2 vCPU · 2 GB · 200 Mbps

    about €6.55/month excl. VAT + storage + IPv4

    At OnetSolutions

    GP-2

    2 vCPU · 2 GB · 40 GB SSD or 20 GB NVMe

    €3.19/month excl. VAT yearly, €3.99 monthly

    Choose this plan

  • Application, shop, light Windows

    At Scaleway

    PLAY2-NANO

    2 vCPU · 4 GB · 200 Mbps

    about €20.10/month excl. VAT + block storage + IPv4

    At OnetSolutions

    GP-4

    2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD or 40 GB NVMe

    €6.39/month excl. VAT yearly, €7.99 monthly

    Choose this plan

  • Small business, agency, several sites, database

    At Scaleway

    DEV1-L

    4 vCPU · 8 GB · 400 Mbps

    about €31.27/month excl. VAT + storage + IPv4

    At OnetSolutions

    GP-8

    4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB SSD or 80 GB NVMe

    €12.79/month excl. VAT yearly, €15.99 monthly

    Choose this plan

Need more CPU or 1 Gbps? The AMD EPYC Performance range starts at €7.99/month excl. VAT. Discover the Performance range

Every VPS plan

Same price at renewal. Pick a range, then the size that suits you.

Operating system
  • Ubuntu26.04 · 24.04 · 22.04
  • Debian13 · 12 · 11
  • AlmaLinux10 · 9
  • Rocky Linux10 · 9

VPS delivered in 10 seconds

  • HP-4
    Processor2 vCPUAMD EPYC 9554
    Memory4 GBDDR5
    Storage40 GB NVMeor 80 GB SSD
    Network1 Gbps
    €6.39excl. VAT/month
    €7.99Save 19€/year
    Choose
  • HP-8
    Processor4 vCPUAMD EPYC 9554
    Memory8 GBDDR5
    Storage80 GB NVMeor 160 GB SSD
    Network1 Gbps
    €12.79excl. VAT/month
    €15.99Save 38€/year
    Choose
  • HP-16Most popular
    Processor8 vCPUAMD EPYC 9554
    Memory16 GBDDR5
    Storage160 GB NVMeor 320 GB SSD
    Network1 Gbps
    €25.59excl. VAT/month
    €31.99Save 77€/year
    Choose
  • HP-32
    Processor16 vCPUAMD EPYC 9554
    Memory32 GBDDR5
    Storage320 GB NVMeor 640 GB SSD
    Network1 Gbps
    €51.19excl. VAT/month
    €63.99Save 154€/year
    Choose
  • HP-64
    Processor32 vCPUAMD EPYC 9554
    Memory64 GBDDR5
    Storage640 GB NVMeor 1280 GB SSD
    Network1 Gbps
    €102.39excl. VAT/month
    €127.99Save 307€/year
    Choose

Every plan has everything you need, and more

  • Full root access
  • Unlimited traffic
  • DDoS protection
  • First snapshot included
  • 24/7 French-speaking support

Why choose an OnetSolutions VPS server

Recent hardware, a fast network and your data protected.

Intel Xeon processors

The General Purpose range runs on Intel Xeon processors with DDR4 memory, on NVMe or SSD storage. Need more? The Performance and High Performance ranges move to AMD EPYC.

Up to 300 Mbps

150 to 300 Mbps depending on the plan, and unlimited traffic. The Performance and High Performance ranges go up to 1 Gbps.

OnetSolutions API

Create, start and monitor your servers through the API, from your scripts, your CI or your AI assistants. Read the documentation

Backups and snapshots

Daily backups stored in datacenters over 100 km away, optional from €0.99 excl. VAT/month, and a first snapshot included to roll back.

The verdict in 30 seconds

For a server that runs all month, OnetSolutions is markedly cheaper: a Scaleway DEV1-S (2 vCPU, 2 GB) comes to about €6.55/month excl. VAT before storage and IPv4, versus €3.99/month excl. VAT for our equivalent GP-2, disk and IP included. The gap widens on the 4 GB and 8 GB sizes.

Scaleway keeps the edge if you need ephemeral infrastructure billed by the hour, a managed ecosystem (Kubernetes Kapsule, object storage, managed databases, serverless) or zones in Amsterdam and Warsaw as well as Paris. On that ground, a classic VPS is not in the same category.

In practice: website, business app, shop, VPN, bot or game server running all month — OnetSolutions. Disposable environments, CI pipelines, cloud-native multi-service architectures — Scaleway remains the right tool.

Why Scaleway customers move to OnetSolutions

The reasons that come up in the migration requests we handle, without embellishment.

  • A predictable invoice

    One fixed monthly price that covers disk, IPv4, traffic and snapshots; daily backups are a fixed-price option. No hourly rate to convert, no storage and IP lines added at month end.

  • Two to three times cheaper for an always-on server

    At equivalent size, an OnetSolutions VPS costs a fraction of a DEV1 or PLAY2 instance running 730 hours a month. Hourly billing only pays off if you actually switch machines off.

  • French-speaking technicians, 24/7

    Scaleway's Basic support works by ticket with no guaranteed delay. Here, 24/7 French-speaking support is included with every VPS.

  • Backups with nothing to configure

    Daily off-site backups available as an option (€0.99 excl. VAT/month on GP-2, €1.99 on GP-4, €2.99 on GP-8 and €4.99 on GP-16 and GP-32), one-click snapshots included. On Scaleway, backup is your job, through billed snapshots or third-party tools.

  • A console built for a VPS

    Deploy, resize, snapshot, open a port: a few clicks, without navigating a cloud service catalogue designed for complex architectures.

  • Windows Server available

    Windows Server available as an option from €5.80 excl. VAT/month (GP-4 and above), where Scaleway restricts Windows to dedicated, more expensive ranges.

When Scaleway remains the better choice

An honest comparison also says when to stay. In these situations, we advise you not to migrate.

  • Your machines do not run 24/7

    Test environments, CI runners, one-off processing: Scaleway's hourly billing is unbeatable if you really switch your instances off.

  • You build cloud-native

    Kubernetes Kapsule, S3 object storage, managed databases, serverless functions, load balancers: if your VPS is one brick of that whole, a VPS host does not replace it.

  • You need Amsterdam or Warsaw

    Scaleway offers three European regions. OnetSolutions hosts only in France: ideal for sovereignty, insufficient for multi-region.

  • You automate everything via API and Terraform

    The Scaleway ecosystem (CLI, Terraform provider, SDKs) is mature. Our API and MCP server cover the VPS, not an entire cloud catalogue.

Migrate a Scaleway instance to OnetSolutions in 4 steps

A well-run migration is invisible: you switch once everything is validated, and your Scaleway instance stays in place until the last moment.

  1. 01

    Order your OnetSolutions VPS

    Pick the plan recommended in the table above and your operating system: the machine is delivered in 10 seconds with its dedicated IP.

  2. 02

    Transfer your data

    Copy sites, databases and files over SSH or rsync from your Scaleway instance. Our teams walk you through it step by step if you wish.

  3. 03

    Validate on the new machine

    Test your applications on the OnetSolutions VPS IP before any switch: your Scaleway instance keeps serving visitors in the meantime.

  4. 04

    Switch DNS, then delete the instance

    Lower the TTL, point your domains to the new IP, verify, then delete the Scaleway instance: hourly billing stops immediately.

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30-day money-back guarantee

On your first order, ask support for a refund within 30 days if the service does not suit you. Options, licences and domain names are excluded.

Read the refund policy

Frequently asked questions before leaving Scaleway

Price, migration, downtime, billing, support: concrete answers for those comparing Scaleway and OnetSolutions.

Another question?

Our teams answer 24/7 by ticket from the console or by e-mail at hello@onetsolutions.net.

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Is OnetSolutions cheaper than Scaleway for a VPS?

Yes, for a server that runs all month. A Scaleway DEV1-S (2 vCPU, 2 GB) comes to about €6.55/month excl. VAT before storage and IPv4; our equivalent GP-2 is €3.99/month excl. VAT with disk and IP included, €3.19 yearly. On 4 GB and 8 GB, the gap is double or more. Scaleway becomes attractive again if you switch instances off part of the month.

Why look for an alternative to Scaleway for a VPS?

The recurring reasons: an invoice that is hard to predict (hourly rate, storage and IPv4 extra), a console designed for a cloud catalogue rather than a simple server, and Basic support by ticket with no guaranteed delay. A fixed-price VPS host with 24/7 French-speaking support answers all three.

How do I migrate my Scaleway instance to OnetSolutions?

Order an equal or larger VPS: it is delivered in 10 seconds. Then transfer your files and databases over rsync or SSH, test on the new IP, then switch DNS and delete the Scaleway instance. Our support assists you at every step.

Will the migration take my site or application down?

No, if you proceed in order: your Scaleway instance keeps responding while you copy and validate everything on the new VPS. The only visible transition is the DNS change, almost instant if you lower the TTL in advance.

Are OnetSolutions prices really fixed, with no hidden cost?

Yes: the displayed price includes disk, dedicated IPv4, unlimited traffic, anti-DDoS, snapshots and support. Daily backups and the Windows licence are fixed-price options. You pay the same amount every month with no commitment, or -20% yearly.

Can I run Docker and my containers on the VPS?

Yes: an OnetSolutions VPS is a standard KVM server with root access. Docker, Docker Compose, Podman, your images and deployment scripts work identically. What you lose is Scaleway's managed Kubernetes; what you gain is a fixed price and included support.

Does my data stay hosted in France?

Yes, exclusively: ISO 27001-certified French datacenter, French company. Scaleway also hosts in Paris but offers Amsterdam and Warsaw too; at OnetSolutions the question does not arise.

Is Windows Server available?

Yes, from GP-4, with the licence as an option: €5.80 excl. VAT/month on GP-4, €9.20 on GP-8, €17.60 on GP-16 and €33.60 on GP-32. At Scaleway, Windows is restricted to dedicated ranges and is not offered on the DEV1 and PLAY2 instances compared here.

Ready to compare in real conditions?

Order monthly with no commitment, migrate at your pace with our teams, and keep your Scaleway instance until everything is validated. The first invoice with no surprises is often what decides it.

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