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Scaleway

The EU-first budget cloud with unlimited traffic.

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8.0/10

At a glance

Vendor
Scaleway
Pricing
Stardust1-S ~€1.8/mo (1 vCPU, 1 GB); DEV1-S €6.42/mo (2 vCPU, 2 GB); traffic included, IPv4 billed separately
Free tier
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Best for
The EU-first budget cloud with unlimited traffic.

Our verdict

The EU-first budget cloud: unmatched prices with unlimited traffic for workloads that live in Europe. Limited regions and stricter onboarding keep it from being the default for global apps.

Pricing: Stardust1-S ~€1.8/mo (1 vCPU, 1 GB); DEV1-S €6.42/mo (2 vCPU, 2 GB); traffic included, IPv4 billed separately · Vendor: Scaleway

Scores

★★★★☆8.0/10
Ease Of Use7/10
Performance & Reliability8/10
Speed8/10
Value9/10

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Stardust1-S at ~€1.8/mo is one of the cheapest real cloud VMs in Europe
  • Traffic is included in instance pricing — no egress-metering anxiety
  • Full ecosystem: managed Kubernetes (Kapsule), object storage, serverless functions, bare metal
  • EU data centers (Paris, Amsterdam, Warsaw) — GDPR-friendly jurisdiction
  • Both x86 and ARM instance types

Cons

  • EU-only footprint — no US or Asia regions
  • IPv4 addresses billed separately on top of the instance price
  • New accounts go through manual review — activation can be slow
  • Smaller community and docs than DigitalOcean or Vultr
📡 On our radar: we re-check this tool's pricing and feature set against official sources on a rolling basis. Last site-wide refresh: 2026-10-03. Prices change fast — confirm on the official site before buying.

FAQ

Is Scaleway worth it?

The EU-first budget cloud: unmatched prices with unlimited traffic for workloads that live in Europe. Limited regions and stricter onboarding keep it from being the default for global apps.

How much does Scaleway cost?

Stardust1-S ~€1.8/mo (1 vCPU, 1 GB); DEV1-S €6.42/mo (2 vCPU, 2 GB); traffic included, IPv4 billed separately. Prices change — check the official site for the latest.

What is Scaleway best for?

The EU-first budget cloud with unlimited traffic.

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