What's good about...
Firebase
- Generous free tier for small to medium projects
- Real-time database with synchronization
- Complete user auth system with social login
- Seamless integration with other Google Cloud services
- Solid mobile SDK for iOS and Android
Scaleway
- Plenty managed services available, from queues to serverless to databases
- Wide range of server configurations: Bare-metal, ARM, GPUs, Apple silicon
- Uncomplicated, easy to use dashboard
- Based in Europe, may ease compliance requirements for some
Price comparison
How do Firebase's prices compare against Scaleway?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Firebase
Scaleway
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Firebase
Scaleway
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Firebase
Scaleway
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Firebase
Scaleway
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Firebase
Scaleway
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Firebase
Scaleway
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Firebase
Scaleway
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Firebase
Scaleway
Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
Firebase
Scaleway
Free egress allowance
Firebase
Scaleway
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
Firebase
Scaleway
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
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Scaleway
On-Demand
Available Models
Scaleway offers 5 GPU models.
Firebase
Scaleway
H100Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Firebase and Scaleway offer:
Company details
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|---|---|---|
| Website | firebase.google.com | scaleway.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | France |
| Founded | 2011 | 1999 |
| Data Center Locations | 42 | 9 |
| Example Customers | The New York Times, Duolingo, Venmo, Trivago, Ctrip, Gameloft | Cloud-IAM, Whispeak, Golem.ai |
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Our data for Firebase was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Scaleway on Feb. 20, 2026.