← Back to the full hosting directory
| Provider | Scaleway |
| Hosting type | Cloud |
| Starting price | €2.99/mo |
| Nearest server | FR 🇫🇷 |
| Uptime (measured) | — |
| NgeHost score | Testing |
Our Verdict
Scaleway is currently working through our four-stage review pipeline: we buy a plan with our own money, deploy an identical test site, measure TTFB from three continents, and monitor uptime every 60 seconds. This page is live now, but the performance verdict will only be published once that window completes.
What we can assess today is the offer itself: plans start at €2.99/mo, the nearest server region to our test locations is FR 🇫🇷, and the service is aimed at startups, SaaS projects, and sites that need elastic scaling and a global footprint. We will update this review with measured data as soon as testing wraps up.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Pay-as-you-go or hourly billing — no big upfront commitment
- Deploy close to your users across multiple regions
- APIs and automation tooling are first-class citizens
- High availability by design
Cons
- Monthly bills can be hard to predict at scale
- Bandwidth and egress overage fees add up
- Steeper initial setup than traditional hosting
- Support is usually ticket-based, not hand-holding
Pricing
Plans start at €2.99/mo. As with most hosts, the advertised rate is an introductory price — budget for higher renewals, and always confirm current pricing on Scaleway's official website before buying. Compare it against similarly priced options in our hosting directory.
Who Scaleway Is For
Choose Scaleway if you are startups, SaaS projects, and sites that need elastic scaling and a global footprint. Skip it if you are hobby sites on a fixed budget — costs can drift as traffic grows — our directory has a dedicated category filter for every hosting type.
How We Tested Scaleway
Every provider goes through the same four-stage process before it earns a score: we buy a plan with our own money, deploy an identical test site, measure TTFB from three continents, and monitor uptime every 60 seconds for 30+ days. Scores weight speed 40%, uptime 30%, support quality 20%, and value for money 10%. Providers cannot pay for placement or a higher score — see our editorial policy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Scaleway good for beginners?
Mostly yes. Its cloud hosting plans are aimed at startups, SaaS projects, and sites that need elastic scaling and a global footprint. Complete beginners should still expect a short learning curve — and anyone who needs hobby sites on a fixed budget — costs can drift as traffic grows should look at a different category in our directory.
What was Scaleway’s measured uptime?
Our benchmark is still running. We never publish an uptime figure until at least 30 days of monitoring is complete — check back once the score badge in the directory changes from “Testing” to a number.
What is Scaleway’s NgeHost score?
It is currently queued in our testing pipeline. The final score is published only after a full 30-day benchmark, so you will never see an estimate here.
Prices are introductory rates subject to change — always verify on the provider's official website. Benchmark data reflects our own 30-day monitoring.