Comparison

Scaleway vs UpCloud

On the evidence we track, UpCloud leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Scaleway55
★UpCloud66
Score
vioscaleAI score
Scaleway55 / 100low · 20%
UpCloud66 / 100medium · 63%
Pricing
Free tier
Scaleway–
UpCloud✗
Model
Scalewaycommercial
UpCloudcommercial
Price level
Scaleway–
UpCloudunknown
Transparent
Scaleway–
UpCloud✓
Integrations
Count
Scaleway–
UpCloud6
Security
Certifications
Scaleway–
UpCloudISO 27001
Disclosure policy
Scaleway✓
UpCloud✓
Gdpr
Scaleway–
UpCloud✓
Iso27001
Scaleway–
UpCloud✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Scaleway–
UpCloud99.999
Status page
Scaleway✓
UpCloud✓
Content
Faq
Scaleway4 items
UpCloud7 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Provider tier
ScalewayHyperscaler
UpCloudVPS / developer
Reach
Regions / global footprint
Scaleway4 multi-AZ in Europe, 65+ PoPs globally
UpCloud15 data centers in 12 countries
Compute
Bare-metal servers
Scaleway✓
UpCloud-
GPU / accelerated compute
Scaleway✓
UpCloud✓
Spot / preemptible pricing
Scaleway-
UpCloud✓
Storage
Object storage
Scaleway✓
UpCloud✓
Block storage
Scaleway✓
UpCloud✓
Managed
Managed Kubernetes
Scaleway✓
UpCloud✓
Managed databases
Scaleway✓
UpCloud✓
Serverless / FaaS
Scaleway✓
UpCloud-
Network
VPC / private networking
Scaleway-
UpCloud✓
Pricing
Free / low egress
Scaleway-
UpCloud✓
Compliance
Data-residency / sovereign options
Scaleway✓
UpCloud✓
Ecosystem
Partner marketplace
Scaleway✓
UpCloud-

What each one is

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

Scaleway

A European cloud computing platform offering compute, storage, and AI services with multiple regional data centers and data sovereignty guarantees as an alternative to global hyperscalers.

Independently observed

UpCloud

Leader

Offers virtual servers, managed databases, Kubernetes clusters, and storage solutions with infrastructure deployed across multiple data centers, prioritizing European regulatory compliance and data protection.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Scaleway

Pricing not documented yet.

UpCloud

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier7-day trial

From €3/mo. Free 7-day trial with €500 credits. Usage-based billing with no lock-in.

  • EssentialsStandard support tier
    • 24/7 support
    • Email and live chat support
    • < 4 hour response time
    • < 2 hour incident response
    • Maintenance information
    • +3 more
  • AdvancedPriority support tier
    • 24/7 support
    • Priority support queue
    • < 1 hour response time
    • < 30 minute incident response
    • Status page access
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • 24/7 support
    • Dedicated support members
    • Customer Success Manager
    • < 10 minute response time
    • < 5 minute incident response
    • +4 more
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Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Scaleway✓
UpCloud✓
CLI
Scaleway✓
UpCloud✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Scaleway✓
UpCloud✓

Integrations

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

Scaleway

Not documented yet.

UpCloud

Leader
7 total
  • Terraform
  • OpenTofu
  • Pulumi
  • Ansible
  • Packer
  • WHMCS
  • Crossplane
Independently observed
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Scaleway or UpCloud: which one depends on you

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