Gcore g1-standard-2-8 vs Scaleway BASIC2-A2C-8G.

plan vs plan · prices as of

Gcore g1-standard-2-8 takes 2 of 6 spec rounds against Scaleway BASIC2-A2C-8G. It is also the cheaper plan, at $25.57/mo versus $29.07/mo.

Gcorewins 2 rounds

g1-standard-2-8 · 2 vCPU · 8 GB

$25.57/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 8 GB · no disk

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Scaleway

BASIC2-A2C-8G

$29.07/mo

2 vCPU shared · 8 GB · no disk

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Monthly price (lower wins)

$25.57/mo

$29.07/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$3.20

$3.63

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

vCPU

2 ded.

2 shared

Disk

none · volumes extra

none · volumes extra

Bandwidth

not listed

unmetered

Value score

60/100

59/100

Regions

1

2

Countries served by both · 0

No overlap. If location matters, that alone may decide it.

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Gcore g1-standard-2-8 or Scaleway BASIC2-A2C-8G?
Gcore g1-standard-2-8, at $25.57/mo (excl. VAT) versus $29.07/mo, a difference of $3.50/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Gcore g1-standard-2-8: $3.20 per GB of RAM per month versus $3.63 for Scaleway BASIC2-A2C-8G.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
No. The two plans have no country in common, so location alone may decide it.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.

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