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Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team

IONOS vs Scaleway

Compare IONOS and Scaleway using recorded catalog facts and pricing.
IONOS versus Scaleway
FactIONOSScaleway
Published offerings03

Where IONOS and Scaleway differ

IONOS vs Scaleway
FactIONOSScaleway
Entry price$6€4.99
Billing modelsMonthlyMonthly, HourlyCovers more
Locations460Higher
Compliance certificationsISO 27001GDPR, HDS
Entry plan1 vCore, 2 GB RAM, 60 GB NVMeNot confirmed
Bandwidth allowanceUnlimited traffic, up to 1 GbpsNot confirmed
RegionsUS, GB, DE, ESNot confirmed
DDoS protectionYesNot confirmed
SLA uptime99.99%Not confirmed

Same on both: Server types (VPS, Bare metal), Use cases (Game server), Operating systems (Linux, Windows).

Key differences

  • Locations is higher at Scaleway: 60 vs 4.
  • Support channels: only IONOS offers Phone, Chat, Email.
  • Support channels: only Scaleway offers Community.
  • Compliance certifications: only IONOS offers ISO 27001.
  • Compliance certifications: only Scaleway offers GDPR, HDS.
  • Founded is lower at IONOS: 1988 vs 1999 to 2000.
  • Billing models: only Scaleway offers Hourly.

Score breakdown

IONOS vs Scaleway
AreaIONOSScaleway
Cost9.20Entry plan priced at $6, near the site median of €5.83, with a free control plane.9.30Higher
Offer9.20HigherTraffic of Unlimited traffic, up to 1 Gbps and DDoS protection, but 4 locations and monthly billing.9.10
Trust9.20Higher9.10

How they score

IONOS

  • Cost9.2
  • Offer9.2
  • Trust9.2

Scaleway

  • Cost9.3
  • Offer9.1
  • Trust9.1
  • No winner on cost: both score 9.2.
  • Offer is level, 9.2 each.
  • Trust is level, 9.2 each.

Licences and countries

IONOS vs Scaleway
CountryIONOSScaleway
HeadquartersGermanyFrance

Side by side, item by item

IONOS vs Scaleway
Billing modelsIONOSScaleway
HourlyNoYes
MonthlyYesYes
IONOS vs Scaleway
Server typesIONOSScaleway
VPSYesYes
Bare metalYesYes
IONOS vs Scaleway
Use casesIONOSScaleway
Game serverYesYes
IONOS vs Scaleway
Operating systemsIONOSScaleway
LinuxYesYes
WindowsYesYes

Every fact side by side

IONOS vs Scaleway
FactIONOSScaleway
Pricing modelNot confirmedHourly
Legal entityIONOS Inc.Scaleway SAS
HeadquartersGermanyFrance
Founded1988Lower1999 to 2000
Support channelsPhone, Chat, Email, Help centreHelp centre, Community

Country by country

IONOS vs Scaleway
CountryIONOSScaleway
United StatesYesNo

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