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Scaleway vs 1&1 IONOS: VPS comparison 2026
We compare the VPS offers of two providers using data from their websites: prices, like-for-like plans, countries, payment and terms. The data is updated every hour.
In short
Like-for-like plans
| RAM | Scaleway | 1&1 IONOS |
|---|---|---|
| from 1 GB | 0.49 $ STARDUST1-S · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 0 GB SSD |
6.00 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVME |
| from 2 GB | 7.36 $ DEV1-S · 2 cores · 2 GB RAM · 0 GB SSD |
6.00 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVME |
| from 4 GB | 11.76 $ Dedibox VPS-PRO-2-S · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 75 GB NVME |
14.00 $ VPS M+ · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 120 GB NVME |
| from 8 GB | 19.62 $ Dedibox VPS-PRO-2-M · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 125 GB NVME |
25.00 $ VPS L+ · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 240 GB NVME |
| from 16 GB | 37.56 $ Dedibox VPS-PRO-2-L · 6 cores · 16 GB RAM · 250 GB NVME |
47.00 $ VPS XL+ · 8 cores · 16 GB RAM · 480 GB NVME |
Each row shows the provider's cheapest plan with at least this much RAM, price per month.
Specs
| Scaleway | 1&1 IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 0.49 $ | 6.00 $ |
| Median plan price | 192 $ | 47.00 $ |
| VPS plans | 140 | 9 |
| Countries | 🇫🇷 France, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico, 🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇦🇷 Argentina, 🇬🇹 Guatemala, 🇧🇴 Bolivia, 🇵🇪 Peru, 🇪🇨 Ecuador, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica, 🇨🇱 Chile, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇦🇪 UAE, 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇹🇷 Turkey, 🇿🇦 South Africa, 🇲🇾 Malaysia, 🇳🇬 Nigeria, 🇮🇳 India, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇹🇼 Taiwan, 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Payment | — | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal |
| Plans on NVMe | 14% | 100% |
| IPv6 | yes | yes |
| DDoS protection | no | yes |
| Hourly billing | yes | no |
| Trial period | no | no |
| Money-back | no data | 30 days |
| SLA | — | 99.99% |
| Founded | — | 1988 |
| Country of registration | 🇫🇷 France | 🇺🇸 USA |
Server locations
Both: 🇺🇸 USA, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Only Scaleway: 🇫🇷 France, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico, 🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇦🇷 Argentina, 🇬🇹 Guatemala, 🇧🇴 Bolivia, 🇵🇪 Peru, 🇪🇨 Ecuador, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica, 🇨🇱 Chile, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇦🇪 UAE, 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇹🇷 Turkey, 🇿🇦 South Africa, 🇲🇾 Malaysia, 🇳🇬 Nigeria, 🇮🇳 India, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇹🇼 Taiwan, 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇯🇵 Japan
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Scaleway or 1&1 IONOS?
Scaleway has the cheapest plan: from 0.49 $ per month. 1&1 IONOS starts from 6.00 $.
Which one has more locations?
Scaleway — 49 countries, 1&1 IONOS — 4 countries. Countries in common: USA, Spain, Germany, United Kingdom.