Score breakdown
Strengths
Weaknesses
Our take
Scaleway shines for modern cloud and VPS projects that want to stay in Europe with a strong product culture.
Positioning
Scaleway is listed in our directory for: VPS, sensitive / regulated workloads, e-commerce hosting. Listed location: Paris & Amsterdam · French sovereign cloud. Sheet tags: Cloud · VPS, SecNumCloud, Eco A.
Plans and pricing
Listed entry price: 2,99 €. Billing: Usage-based. Free trial: Credit offered. Plans listed on the sheet:
- Stardust (2,99 €) — Entry VPS
- DEV1 (9,99 €) — Versatile VPS
- Kubernetes (à l'usage) — Managed orchestration
Sovereignty and compliance
Data jurisdiction: France / EU. Data-center countries: FR, NL, PL. GDPR compliance is marked in our matrix. “Outside US Cloud Act” is marked in our matrix. SecNumCloud (ANSSI) qualification is marked. ISO 27001 is marked. Reversibility / export is marked.
Support and operations
French-language support is marked. Support channels: Ticket, chat. Listed hours: Business hours (24/7 paid). Listed uptime: 99,97 %. Listed panel: Console Scaleway. Listed languages / stacks: All (containers). Technical features marked: SSH access, Git, Docker, API, Automated backups, Two-factor authentication, Anti-DDoS protection, WAF. Sheet eco grade: A. 100% renewable energy is marked.
Good fit / poor fit
Based on the strengths retained by our editors:
- Excellent cloud price/performance
- SecNumCloud on selected offers
- Strong API and developer experience
- Less beginner-oriented shared hosting
- 24/7 support often paid
- Cloud learning curve
Limitations to keep in mind:
Reading the scores
On our /10 grid, the highest mark is sovereignty (9.4); the lowest is support (7.6). Editorial overall score: 8.6/10.
Summary
Scaleway shines for modern cloud and VPS projects that want to stay in Europe with a strong product culture.
FAQ
Where does Scaleway host data?
According to our comparison sheet: data jurisdiction: France / EU; data centers: FR, NL, PL.
What is the entry price at Scaleway?
The entry price listed in our directory is 2,99 € / month (indicative).
Is Scaleway suited to compliance needs?
Based on the public criteria in our matrix: SecNumCloud (ANSSI), ISO 27001, GDPR compliance.
What uptime is listed for Scaleway?
Our sheet lists an uptime of 99,97 %.
How do you reach Scaleway support?
According to our sheet: French-language support; channels: Ticket, chat; hours: Business hours (24/7 paid).
Which hosting types does Scaleway cover in our directory?
Listed types: VPS, sensitive / regulated workloads, e-commerce hosting.
Plans
Key criteria
- SecNumCloud (ANSSI) Yes
- ISO 27001 Yes
- GDPR compliance Yes
- Outside US Cloud Act Yes
- French-language support Yes
- Automated backups Yes
- Two-factor authentication Yes
- Anti-DDoS protection Yes