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Hetzner vs Scaleway: prices and plans compared

Every Hetzner and Scaleway plan we track, compared on the price you pay to start, what it renews at and the cost over three years, plus money-back terms, uptime guarantees and data centers. Prices are checked against both providers daily (October 2026).

The short answer

  • Scaleway is cheaper to start: $0.48/mo against $1.80/mo.
  • Scaleway renews lower: its cheapest plan renews at $0.48/mo against $1.80/mo.
  • Scaleway has data centers in more countries (49 against 4).
  • For cloud hosting, Hetzner scores higher on value: 77/100 against 73/100.
  • For dedicated servers, Scaleway scores higher on value: 80/100 against 78/100.
  • For GPU servers, Hetzner scores higher on value: 74/100 against 73/100.
  • For web hosting, Scaleway scores higher on value: 86/100 against 68/100.
  • For VPS hosting, Scaleway scores higher on value: 59/100 against 56/100.
  • For cloud storage, Hetzner scores higher on value: 74/100 against 73/100.
HetznerScaleway
Starting price≈ $1.80/moHetzner Webhosting S≈ $0.48/moScaleway STARDUST1-S
Renews at≈ $1.80/mo≈ $0.48/mo
Plans57336
Kinds of hostingcloud hosting, dedicated servers, GPU servers, web hosting, VPS hosting, cloud storagecloud hosting, dedicated servers, GPU servers, VPS hosting, web hosting, managed Kubernetes, managed databases, cloud storage
Money-back guaranteeNoneNone
Uptime guarantee99.9%99.9%
Support24/724/7
Data center countries4Germany, Finland, Singapore, United States49France, Netherlands, Poland, Italy, United States, Canada…
Founded19971999
HeadquartersGermanyFrance
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Cloud hosting: Hetzner vs Scaleway

HetznerScaleway
Cheapest planHetzner Cloud CX232 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMeScaleway STARDUST1-S1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 10 GB SSD
From / renews at≈ $6.74 / ≈ $6.74 per month≈ $0.48 / ≈ $0.48 per month
Best value planHetzner Cloud CX53Value score 77/100Scaleway BASIC2-A12C-48GValue score 73/100

Dedicated servers: Hetzner vs Scaleway

HetznerScaleway
Cheapest planHetzner AX416 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 1 TB NVMeScaleway Dedibox Start-1-M-SATA8 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 1 TB HDD
From / renews at≈ $66.37 / ≈ $66.37 per month≈ $5.61 / ≈ $5.61 per month
Best value planHetzner Managed Server MA200Value score 78/100Scaleway Elastic Metal EM-B211X-SATAValue score 80/100

GPU servers: Hetzner vs Scaleway

HetznerScaleway
Cheapest planHetzner GEX4514 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 1 TB NVMeScaleway L4-1-24G8 vCPU · 48 GB RAM · 0 GB
From / renews at≈ $240.75 / ≈ $240.75 per month≈ $646.73 / ≈ $646.73 per month
Best value planHetzner GEX131Value score 74/100Scaleway Elastic Metal EM-T220E-L40SValue score 73/100

Web hosting: Hetzner vs Scaleway

HetznerScaleway
Cheapest planHetzner Webhosting S10 GB SSDScaleway Web Hosting Mini1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 1 GB SSD
From / renews at≈ $1.80 / ≈ $1.80 per month≈ $4.49 / ≈ $4.49 per month
Best value planHetzner Webhosting SValue score 68/100Scaleway Web Hosting AdvancedValue score 86/100

VPS hosting: Hetzner vs Scaleway

HetznerScaleway
Cheapest planHetzner Managed vServer MC304 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 200 GB NVMeScaleway Dedibox VPS-START-2-XS1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 20 GB NVMe
From / renews at≈ $38.25 / ≈ $38.25 per month≈ $5.61 / ≈ $5.61 per month
Best value planHetzner Managed vServer MC60Value score 56/100Scaleway Dedibox VPS-PRO-2-XXXLValue score 59/100

Cloud storage: Hetzner vs Scaleway

HetznerScaleway
Cheapest planHetzner Storage Box BX111 TBScaleway Glacier1 TB HDD
From / renews at≈ $3.60 / ≈ $3.60 per month≈ $2.86 / ≈ $2.86 per month
Best value planHetzner Storage Box BX11Value score 74/100Scaleway GlacierValue score 73/100

Frequently asked questions

Is Hetzner cheaper than Scaleway?

Scaleway has the lower starting price: Scaleway STARDUST1-S at $0.48/mo, against Hetzner Webhosting S at $1.80/mo. Compare the renewal prices too: they decide what you pay from the second term.

Which renews cheaper, Hetzner or Scaleway?

Hetzner's cheapest plan renews at $1.80/mo and Scaleway's at $0.48/mo. Over three years, Hetzner averages $1.80/mo and Scaleway $0.48/mo on those plans.

Do Hetzner and Scaleway offer a money-back guarantee?

Hetzner has no money-back window. Scaleway has no money-back window.

Which is better for cloud hosting, Hetzner or Scaleway?

On our value score, Hetzner: its Hetzner Cloud CX53 plan scores 77/100 against 73/100 for Scaleway's best cloud hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.

Which is better for dedicated servers, Hetzner or Scaleway?

On our value score, Scaleway: its Scaleway Elastic Metal EM-B211X-SATA plan scores 80/100 against 78/100 for Hetzner's best dedicated servers plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.

Which is better for GPU servers, Hetzner or Scaleway?

On our value score, Hetzner: its Hetzner GEX131 plan scores 74/100 against 73/100 for Scaleway's best GPU servers plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.

See how we collect prices and score plans. Always confirm the final price at checkout.

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