Scaleway
US alternative: Amazon Web ServicesFrench cloud provider offering compute, storage, managed databases, Kubernetes, and AI infrastructure through a self-service platform.
Overview
Scaleway provides cloud infrastructure for developers, startups, businesses, and public-sector organizations. Its services include virtual and dedicated compute, object and block storage, managed databases, Kubernetes, networking, and GPU infrastructure. Customers provision resources through a web console, APIs, and infrastructure tooling. The platform also offers products designed for workloads that require European operating and legal governance.
Why it is listed
Replaces
Amazon Web Services
European signal
Reviewed as strongly European-aligned
Privacy and hosting notes
Scaleway publishes French legal, privacy, and service terms; customers should verify region, subprocessors, and service-specific data residency before deployment.
Funding and ownership
Corporate-backed by Iliad Group; no separate venture financing round was identified in the official legal, company, and parent-group materials reviewed.