Comparison

DigitalOcean vs Scaleway

On the evidence we track, DigitalOcean leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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DigitalOcean67
Scaleway56
Score
Vioscale score
DigitalOcean67 / 100low · 48%
Scaleway56 / 100low · 21%
Pricing
Free tier
DigitalOcean
Scaleway
Model
DigitalOceanfreemium
Scalewaycommercial
Price level
DigitalOceanlow
Scaleway
Transparent
DigitalOcean
Scaleway
Integrations
Count
DigitalOcean25
Scaleway
Security
Disclosure policy
DigitalOcean
Scaleway
Gdpr
DigitalOcean
Scaleway
Reliability
Status page
DigitalOcean
Scaleway

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cloud infrastructure. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Provider tier
DigitalOceanHyperscaler
ScalewayHyperscaler
Reach
Regions / global footprint
DigitalOceanMultiple global regions including US, Europe (Frankfurt), Canada, Asia (Bangalor
Scaleway4 multi-AZ in Europe, 65+ PoPs globally
Compute
Bare-metal servers
DigitalOcean-
Scaleway
GPU / accelerated compute
DigitalOcean
Scaleway
Spot / preemptible pricing
DigitalOcean-
Scaleway-
Storage
Object storage
DigitalOcean
Scaleway
Block storage
DigitalOcean
Scaleway-
Managed
Managed Kubernetes
DigitalOcean
Scaleway-
Managed databases
DigitalOcean
Scaleway-
Serverless / FaaS
DigitalOcean
Scaleway-
Network
VPC / private networking
DigitalOcean
Scaleway-
Pricing
Free / low egress
DigitalOcean-
Scaleway-
Compliance
Data-residency / sovereign options
DigitalOcean-
Scaleway
Ecosystem
Partner marketplace
DigitalOcean
Scaleway

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

DigitalOcean

Leader

DigitalOcean provides cloud infrastructure services including virtual machines, managed Kubernetes, serverless computing, managed databases, object and block storage, networking, and AI inference capabilities. Designed primarily for developers and small-to-medium-sized businesses looking for simplified cloud solutions.

Independently observed

Scaleway

Scaleway is a European cloud provider offering compute, storage, AI models, managed databases, Kubernetes, and serverless services. All infrastructure hosted in Europe.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

DigitalOcean

Leader
from $0.05/moHybridFree tier

Hybrid pricing model starting from free tier with Droplets from $4/month, managed databases from $15/month, AI inference from $0.05/million tokens

  • App PlatformFree
    • App deployment
    • Auto-scaling
    • Managed infrastructure
  • DropletsFrom $4/month
    • Virtual machines
    • Mission-critical apps
    • Low-traffic sites
  • GPU DropletsFrom $1.91/GPU/hour with commitment, $0.76 on-demand
    • AI/ML training
    • Inference
    • High-performance computing
  • KubernetesFrom $12/month
    • Managed Kubernetes
    • Auto-scaling
    • Network policies
  • FunctionsFree
    • Serverless functions
    • Auto-scaling
    • HTTPS/TLS by default
  • Managed DatabasesFrom $15/month
    • MongoDB
    • PostgreSQL
    • MySQL
    • Kafka
    • Valkey
    • +2 more
  • Spaces (Object Storage)From $5/month
    • S3-compatible
    • Built-in CDN
    • Highly scalable
  • Volumes (Block Storage)From $10/month
    • Block storage
    • High availability
    • Resizable
  • AI/ML InferenceFrom $0.05/million tokens
    • 70+ models
    • Inference routing
    • No infrastructure management
  • Cloudways Managed HostingFrom $11/month
    • WordPress
    • PHP 8
    • Redis
    • Unlimited apps
    • Git integration
as of verify ↗

Scaleway

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
DigitalOcean
Scaleway
CLI
DigitalOcean
Scaleway
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
DigitalOcean
Scaleway

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

DigitalOcean

Leader
25 total
  • Docker
  • WordPress
  • GitLab Enterprise Edition
  • Supabase
  • RabbitMQ
  • n8n
  • cPanel & WHM
  • Plesk
  • 3CX
  • Jitsi
  • Appwrite
  • OpenClaw
  • Hermes Agent
  • Codex Universal
  • Grok Build
  • Coolify
  • Easypanel
  • Anaconda
  • SnapShooter
  • Simple Observability
  • IVP.ai | Deskless
  • WooCommerce
  • OpenLiteSpeed
  • Let's Encrypt
  • +1 more
Independently observed

Scaleway

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.

DigitalOcean vs Scaleway: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale