What's good about...

Render logo Render

  • Offers managed services from caches to databases to cron jobs to background workers
  • Managed PostgreSQL supports point-in-time recovery
  • Generous free tier

Scaleway logo 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 Render's prices compare against Scaleway?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Render Render
$25.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM (Web Service)
Scaleway Scaleway
$11.46 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM (PLAY2-PICO)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Render Render
$175.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Web Service)
Scaleway Scaleway
$44.70 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (PLAY2-MICRO)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Render Render
$450.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (Web Service)
Scaleway Scaleway
$182.23 / mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (PRO2-S)

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Render Render
$25.00 / mo 100 GB
Scaleway Scaleway
$10.89 / mo 100 GB

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Render Render
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Scaleway Scaleway
$16.62 / mo 1 TB

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Render Render
Included in plan
Scaleway Scaleway
$13.20 / mo LB-GP-S (200 Mbps)

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Render Render
$95.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 96 GB storage
Scaleway Scaleway
$36.68 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 96 GB storage

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Render Render
$32.00 / mo 1 GB RAM
Scaleway Scaleway
$40.11 / mo 2 GB RAM

Serverless 25M Executions

Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
Render Render
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Scaleway Scaleway
$30.09 / mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration

Free egress allowance

Render Render
100 GB - 1 TB, depends on plan
Scaleway Scaleway
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Render Render
$300.00 Billed $30 / 100 GB
Scaleway Scaleway
Free for most services Bandwidth caps based on instance size

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Render Render
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Scaleway Scaleway
$0.83/hr

Billing Options

Render Render
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Scaleway Scaleway
On-Demand

Available Models

Scaleway offers 5 GPU models.

Render Render
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Heads 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

Company details

Website
Render Render
render.com
Scaleway Scaleway
scaleway.com
Headquarters
Render Render
United States of America
Scaleway Scaleway
France
Founded
Render Render
2018
Scaleway Scaleway
1999
Data Center Locations
Render Render
4
Scaleway Scaleway
9
Example Customers
Render Render
Red Bull, Watershed, Equals, Felt
Scaleway Scaleway
Cloud-IAM, Whispeak, Golem.ai

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Our data for Render was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Scaleway on Feb. 20, 2026.