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DigitalOcean vs Scaleway: prices and plans compared

Every DigitalOcean and Scaleway plan we track, compared on the price you pay to start, what it renews at and the cost over three years, plus money-back terms, uptime guarantees and data centers. Prices are checked against both providers daily (October 2026).

The short answer

  • Scaleway is cheaper to start: $0.48/mo against $4.00/mo.
  • Scaleway renews lower: its cheapest plan renews at $0.48/mo against $4.00/mo.
  • Scaleway has data centers in more countries (49 against 8).
  • For cloud hosting, Scaleway scores higher on value: 73/100 against 66/100.
  • For GPU servers, Scaleway scores higher on value: 74/100 against 65/100.
  • For managed Kubernetes, DigitalOcean scores higher on value: 66/100 against 42/100.
  • For managed databases, Scaleway scores higher on value: 73/100 against 69/100.
  • For cloud storage, Scaleway scores higher on value: 73/100 against 59/100.
DigitalOceanScaleway
Starting price$4.00/moDigitalOcean Basic 512 MB / 1 vCPU / 10 GB≈ $0.48/moScaleway STARDUST1-S
Renews at$4.00/mo≈ $0.48/mo
Plans152336
Kinds of hostingcloud hosting, GPU servers, managed Kubernetes, managed databases, cloud storage, app hosting (PaaS)cloud hosting, dedicated servers, GPU servers, VPS hosting, web hosting, managed Kubernetes, managed databases, cloud storage
Money-back guaranteeNoneNone
Uptime guarantee99.99%99.9%
Support24/724/7
Data center countries8United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore…49France, Netherlands, Poland, Italy, United States, Canada…
Founded20111999
HeadquartersUnited StatesFrance
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Cloud hosting: DigitalOcean vs Scaleway

DigitalOceanScaleway
Cheapest planDigitalOcean Basic 512 MB / 1 vCPU / 10 GB1 vCPU · 0.5 GB RAM · 10 GB SSDScaleway STARDUST1-S1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 10 GB SSD
From / renews at$4.00 / $4.00 per month≈ $0.48 / ≈ $0.48 per month
Best value planDigitalOcean Basic 16 GB / 8 vCPU / 320 GBValue score 66/100Scaleway BASIC2-A12C-48GValue score 73/100

GPU servers: DigitalOcean vs Scaleway

DigitalOceanScaleway
Cheapest planDigitalOcean GPU Droplet NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation x18 vCPU · 32 GB RAM · 500 GB NVMeScaleway L4-1-24G8 vCPU · 48 GB RAM · 0 GB
From / renews at$554.80 / $554.80 per month≈ $646.73 / ≈ $646.73 per month
Best value planDigitalOcean GPU Droplet AMD Instinct MI300X x1Value score 65/100Scaleway Elastic Metal EM-T220E-L40SValue score 74/100

Managed Kubernetes: DigitalOcean vs Scaleway

DigitalOceanScaleway
Cheapest planDigitalOcean Kubernetes Basic node (2 GB / 1 vCPU)1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 50 GBScaleway Kapsule Dedicated-4Dedicated control plane, 4 GB, 99.5% SLA, 250 nodes
From / renews at$12.00 / $12.00 per month≈ $90.34 / ≈ $90.34 per month
Best value planDigitalOcean Kubernetes Memory-Optimized node (16 GB / 2 vCPU)Value score 66/100Scaleway Kapsule Dedicated-4Value score 42/100

Managed databases: DigitalOcean vs Scaleway

DigitalOceanScaleway
Cheapest planDigitalOcean Managed Valkey 1 GB / 1 vCPU1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 10 GBScaleway Managed PostgreSQL/MySQL DB-DEV-S2 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 0 GB
From / renews at$15.00 / $15.00 per month≈ $12.81 / ≈ $12.81 per month
Best value planDigitalOcean Managed OpenSearch 8 GB / 4 vCPUValue score 69/100Scaleway Managed PostgreSQL/MySQL DB-GP-LValue score 73/100

Cloud storage: DigitalOcean vs Scaleway

DigitalOceanScaleway
Cheapest planDigitalOcean Spaces Object Storage250 GBScaleway Glacier1 TB HDD
From / renews at$5.00 / $5.00 per month≈ $2.86 / ≈ $2.86 per month
Best value planDigitalOcean Spaces Object StorageValue score 59/100Scaleway GlacierValue score 73/100

Frequently asked questions

Is DigitalOcean cheaper than Scaleway?

Scaleway has the lower starting price: Scaleway STARDUST1-S at $0.48/mo, against DigitalOcean Basic 512 MB / 1 vCPU / 10 GB at $4.00/mo. Compare the renewal prices too: they decide what you pay from the second term.

Which renews cheaper, DigitalOcean or Scaleway?

DigitalOcean's cheapest plan renews at $4.00/mo and Scaleway's at $0.48/mo. Over three years, DigitalOcean averages $4.00/mo and Scaleway $0.48/mo on those plans.

Do DigitalOcean and Scaleway offer a money-back guarantee?

DigitalOcean has no money-back window. Scaleway has no money-back window.

Which is better for cloud hosting, DigitalOcean or Scaleway?

On our value score, Scaleway: its Scaleway BASIC2-A12C-48G plan scores 73/100 against 66/100 for DigitalOcean's best cloud hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.

Which is better for GPU servers, DigitalOcean or Scaleway?

On our value score, Scaleway: its Scaleway Elastic Metal EM-T220E-L40S plan scores 74/100 against 65/100 for DigitalOcean's best GPU servers plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.

Which is better for managed Kubernetes, DigitalOcean or Scaleway?

On our value score, DigitalOcean: its DigitalOcean Kubernetes Memory-Optimized node (16 GB / 2 vCPU) plan scores 66/100 against 42/100 for Scaleway's best managed Kubernetes plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.

See how we collect prices and score plans. Always confirm the final price at checkout.

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