OVHcloudvs
Scaleway
Both score similarly on sovereignty (86 vs 84). The right choice depends on the details below – open source, self-hosting, pricing and focus.
Score comparison
| OVHcloud | Scaleway | |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty | 86 | 84 |
| Privacy | 80 | 80 |
| Open Source | 15 | 20 |
| Business fit | 82 | 80 |
| Migration ease | 60 | 60 |
| Pricing transparency | 82 | 80 |
| Enterprise readiness | 84 | 80 |
Features & facts
| OVHcloud | Scaleway | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | France | France |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Self-Hosting | No | No |
| Cloud/SaaS | Yes | Yes |
| EU data residency | Yes | Yes |
| DPA / AV-Vertrag | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| Data location | EU (France including Roubaix, Gravelines, Strasbourg); SecNumCloud does not leave the EU | EU (including Paris, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Milan) |
| From | 4,54 $ / Monat | on request |
| Founded | 1999 | 1999 |
OVHcloud
France
Europe's largest cloud provider from France – from bare metal to public cloud, with SecNumCloud and HDS qualification.
Strengths
- Very broad cloud and bare-metal portfolio
- Extensive certifications: ISO 27001/27701, SecNumCloud, HDS, SOC 2
- Own infrastructure, good scalability
Weaknesses
- Managed-service depth is lower than with US hyperscalers
- Interface and documentation are sometimes complex
Scaleway
France
Developer-friendly French cloud (iliad Group) with modern API, Kubernetes and serverless offerings.
Strengths
- Modern, developer-friendly API and products
- All data centers in Europe; ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, HDS
- Serverless and managed Kubernetes offerings, low-cost entry
Weaknesses
- Smaller ecosystem than the major hyperscalers
- Not all managed services are available at the same maturity level
Choose OVHcloud if…
- Companies looking for a European AWS alternative at large scale
- Workloads with high compliance requirements (SecNumCloud, HDS)
Choose Scaleway if…
- Developers and SaaS teams looking for a modern EU cloud
- Cloud-native projects with Kubernetes
Scores are editorial orientation, not legal advice. Details are based on public provider information and are not independently verified.