Cleura
vs
Scaleway
Both sell VPS, managed Kubernetes, databases and object storage inside the EU. Cleura runs OpenStack in Sweden and Germany, while Scaleway charges less for VMs and adds serverless and GPUs.
What's good about each
- All infrastructure located in EU (Sweden and Germany) for full data sovereignty
- OpenStack-based platform with no vendor lock-in
- Transparent pricing with per-second billing
- €50 free trial credit for new users
- Strong focus on compliance and regulated industries
- All data centers in the EU
- Outbound traffic included on Instances
- GPUs from L4 up to B300, plus hosted AI models
- Managed Kubernetes, databases, serverless and Kafka
- Bare metal and Apple silicon servers
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Cleura | Scaleway | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $14.96 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Public) | $11.55 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM (PLAY2-PICO) | 23% cheaper on Scaleway |
| Medium VM | $87.09 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Public) | $44.55 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (PLAY2-MICRO) | 49% cheaper on Scaleway |
| Large VM | $174.17 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Public) | $189.35 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (COMPUTE3-X8C-16G) | 8% cheaper on Cleura |
| Block storage | $11.23 /mo 100 GB | $10.52 /mo 100 GB SSD (Low Latency 5K) | 6% cheaper on Scaleway |
| Object storage | $32.93 /mo 1 TB stored, 250 GB egress | $19.76 /mo 1 TB stored, 250 GB egress (Standard Multi-AZ) | 40% cheaper on Scaleway |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $40.44 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage (DB-PLAY2-NANO) | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $38.82 /mo 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM (RED1-MICRO, 1 node) | |
| Load balancer | $38.69 /mo Octavia LBaaS | $18.60 /mo LB-S (200 Mbps, 1 node) · Node only. A public IPv4 adds €3.60 / mo. | 52% cheaper on Scaleway |
| Serverless | -- Not listed | $40.03 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | |
| Egress | $32.30 /TB €0.02875 / GB | Free and unlimited Bandwidth caps based on instance size |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Scaleway offers 5 GPU models. We don't currently list GPU prices for Cleura.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Cleura | Scaleway |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Sweden | France |
| Locations | 6 | 10 |
| Example customers | Miljödata, Clavister, Spintr, Boost.ai | Cloud-IAM, Whispeak, Golem.ai |
| Website | cleura.com | scaleway.com |
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Our data for Cleura was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Scaleway on Oct. 22, 2026.