Alibaba Cloud Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK) vs Scaleway Kapsule

Alibaba Cloud Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK)8.3Visit Scaleway Kapsule8.0Visit

Higher score Alibaba Cloud Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK) #5 in Cloud Computing platform 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Alibaba Cloud

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Scaleway Kapsule #8 in Cloud Computing platform 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Scaleway

• Alibaba Cloud Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK) fits best

  Organizations managing Kubernetes across clusters

• Scaleway Kapsule fits best

  Teams running Kubernetes workloads on Scaleway

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Side by side

Feature	Alibaba Cloud Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK) 8.3/10 Visit ↗	Scaleway Kapsule 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	8.0
Ranking	#5 in Cloud Computing platform	#8 in Cloud Computing platform
Best for	Organizations managing Kubernetes across clusters	Teams running Kubernetes workloads on Scaleway
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$0.09/unit usage-based	€80/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	9 integrations	9 integrations
Features Alibaba Cloud Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK) 0/3 · Scaleway Kapsule 0/3
Managed Kubernetes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Serverless compute	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Object storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Service model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Compute options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Regions available	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Support levels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines workload and node autoscaling with multi-cluster management Supports canary, blue-green, rollback, and application update workflows Connects Kubernetes to Alibaba Cloud storage, networking, and monitoring services	Free shared control plane supports clusters of up to 150 nodes Autoscaling, node health replacement, and rolling updates are included Manage clusters through the API, CLI, Terraform, or kubectl
Cons	The Pro management fee is billed per cluster per hour Cloud resources are billed separately from the Basic plan Best suited to teams already operating in the Alibaba Cloud ecosystem	Dedicated control planes start at €80 per month Worker nodes and other allocated resources are charged separately Dedicated-4 and Dedicated-8 have different node limits
Our verdict	Alibaba Cloud Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK) provides managed Kubernetes clusters for deploying, scaling, updating, monitoring, and securing containerized applications. It fits organizations running production workloads across… Read the review →	Scaleway Kapsule manages the Kubernetes control plane for developers and organizations running containerized applications on Scaleway Instances. It fits teams that want Kubernetes cluster operations alongside Scaleway cloud services,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Alibaba Cloud Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK) — where it wins

  • Combines workload and node autoscaling with multi-cluster management
  • Supports canary, blue-green, rollback, and application update workflows
  • Connects Kubernetes to Alibaba Cloud storage, networking, and monitoring services

  Where it doesn't

  • The Pro management fee is billed per cluster per hour
  • Cloud resources are billed separately from the Basic plan
  • Best suited to teams already operating in the Alibaba Cloud ecosystem

• Scaleway Kapsule — where it wins

  • Free shared control plane supports clusters of up to 150 nodes
  • Autoscaling, node health replacement, and rolling updates are included
  • Manage clusters through the API, CLI, Terraform, or kubectl

  Where it doesn't

  • Dedicated control planes start at €80 per month
  • Worker nodes and other allocated resources are charged separately
  • Dedicated-4 and Dedicated-8 have different node limits

• Alibaba Cloud Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK)8.3/10 · Paid

  Managed Kubernetes with autoscaling, deployment controls, and Alibaba Cloud integrations.

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• Scaleway Kapsule8.0/10 · Free plan

  A managed Kubernetes control plane with a free shared option and paid dedicated tiers.

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