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VPS · head to head · checked 8 August 2026

DigitalOcean vs Scaleway

10 VPS plans from the two, side by side: what each plan includes, what it costs, and where the price comes from.

DigitalOcean

from $4/mo

Basic 512 MB · 7 plans listed

Best price per vCPU: $4.00/vCPU (Basic 512 MB)

Scaleway

from €6.55/mo

DEV1-S · 3 plans listed

Best price per vCPU: $3.57/vCPU (DEV1-S)

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean or Scaleway?

DigitalOcean's cheapest listed plan is Basic 512 MB at $4/mo; Scaleway's is DEV1-S at €6.55/mo.

Which gives more for the money, DigitalOcean or Scaleway?

On price per vCPU, Scaleway does best with DEV1-S at $3.57/vCPU; DigitalOcean's best is Basic 512 MB at $4.00/vCPU.

How many VPS plans does each offer here?

We list 7 for DigitalOcean and 3 for Scaleway, each checked against the provider's own pricing page.

DigitalOcean

Everything from DigitalOcean

Scaleway

Everything from Scaleway

DigitalOcean against the rest

Scaleway against the rest

How this page is made: every figure above is computed from the plans listed, which were checked against each provider's own pricing page (linked per plan, with the date). Nothing here is ranked by who pays us. The highlighted plan is each provider's best on price per vCPU. Non-USD prices are converted at an approximate fixed rate for comparison only. See our methodology and how we make money.