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Head-to-head · Auto Scaling Software

Alibaba Cloud Auto Scaling vs Scaleway Instance Groups

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Alibaba Cloud Auto Scaling #1 in Auto Scaling Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan Visit Alibaba Cloud
Scaleway Instance Groups #2 in Auto Scaling Software 7.9/10 Paid Visit Scaleway

Alibaba Cloud Auto Scaling leads on 0 checks, Scaleway Instance Groups on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAlibaba Cloud Auto Scaling · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly Alibaba Cloud Auto Scaling

Alibaba Cloud Auto Scaling scores higher on our rubric for auto scaling software: 9.1 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

On scaling triggers, Alibaba Cloud Auto Scaling gives you Predictive where Scaleway Instance Groups offers Metrics.

Alibaba Cloud Auto Scaling is the better fit for alibaba Cloud users scaling instance groups. Scaleway Instance Groups is the better fit for scaleway users scaling virtual machine groups.

  • Alibaba Cloud Auto Scaling fits best

    Alibaba Cloud users scaling instance groups

  • Scaleway Instance Groups fits best

    Scaleway users scaling virtual machine groups

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Side by side

Feature Alibaba Cloud Auto Scaling 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Scaleway Instance Groups 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 7.9
Ranking #1 in Auto Scaling Software #2 in Auto Scaling Software
Best for Alibaba Cloud users scaling instance groups Scaleway users scaling virtual machine groups
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free plan Not checked yet
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 5 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Specs
Scaling targets Instances Instances
Scaling triggers Predictive Metrics
Cloud support Single-cloud Single-cloud
Scale direction Both Both
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Supports scheduled, metric-based, target-tracking, and predictive rules
  • Replaces unhealthy instances and manages load-balancer registration
  • Lifecycle hooks and activity records support custom operations and monitoring
  • Scales group size both ways using CPU and RAM targets.
  • Sets minimum and maximum counts, event sizes, and cooldowns.
  • Can update a Load Balancer and replace unhealthy Instances.
Cons
  • Scaling targets are limited to ECS and ECI instances
  • Designed for Alibaba Cloud rather than multi-cloud scaling
  • Compute and associated cloud resources are billed separately
  • Works with Scaleway-hosted Instances, not containers or clusters.
  • Autoscaling offers CPU and RAM usage targets as triggers.
  • Instance Groups are currently in public beta.
Our verdict

Alibaba Cloud Auto Scaling adjusts the number of Elastic Compute Service (ECS) or Elastic Container Instance (ECI) instances in configured scaling groups. It suits teams already running those workloads on Alibaba Cloud, from small…

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Scaleway Instance Groups organize identical cloud Instances from a reusable template and can adjust group size in autoscaling mode. They suit teams already running virtual machines on Scaleway that want capacity to respond to CPU or RAM…

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  1. Alibaba Cloud Auto ScalingAuto Scaling Software 9.1Free plan
  2. Scaleway Instance GroupsAuto Scaling Software 7.9Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Alibaba Cloud Auto Scaling — where it wins

    • Supports scheduled, metric-based, target-tracking, and predictive rules
    • Replaces unhealthy instances and manages load-balancer registration
    • Lifecycle hooks and activity records support custom operations and monitoring

    Where it doesn't

    • Scaling targets are limited to ECS and ECI instances
    • Designed for Alibaba Cloud rather than multi-cloud scaling
    • Compute and associated cloud resources are billed separately

  • Scaleway Instance Groups — where it wins

    • Scales group size both ways using CPU and RAM targets.
    • Sets minimum and maximum counts, event sizes, and cooldowns.
    • Can update a Load Balancer and replace unhealthy Instances.

    Where it doesn't

    • Works with Scaleway-hosted Instances, not containers or clusters.
    • Autoscaling offers CPU and RAM usage targets as triggers.
    • Instance Groups are currently in public beta.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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