Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service vs Scaleway Serverless Containers

Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service7.9Visit Scaleway Serverless Containers7.9Visit

Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service #4 in Auto Scaling Software 7.9/10 Paid Visit Amazon EKS

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Scaleway Serverless Containers #6 in Auto Scaling Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan Visit Scaleway

• Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service fits best

  Teams needing managed Kubernetes on AWS

• Scaleway Serverless Containers fits best

  Scaleway users running demand-based containers

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Scaleway Serverless Containers 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#4 in Auto Scaling Software	#6 in Auto Scaling Software
Best for	Teams needing managed Kubernetes on AWS	Scaleway users running demand-based containers
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$0.10/unit usage-based	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	16 integrations	5 integrations
Specs
Scaling targets	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Scaling triggers	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cloud support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Scale direction	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Managed control plane with node-group updates and scaling EKS Auto Mode manages compute, storage, and networking Integrates with AWS identity, networking, security, and GitOps tools	Scales automatically, including to zero when containers are idle Supports HTTP and CRON triggers, custom domains, and Private Network connectivity Offers configurable CPU, memory, and minimum and maximum scale
Cons	Usage-based cluster fees start at $0.10 per cluster per hour Additional charges apply for compute, storage, networking, and data transfer Autoscaling capabilities center on AWS and Kubernetes environments	No persistent storage; storage is ephemeral or temporary Focused on container workloads rather than a broader scaling job Usage-based billing can require tracking memory and vCPU consumption
Our verdict	Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) is a managed Kubernetes service for running containerized applications on AWS and in hybrid environments. AWS manages the Kubernetes control plane, while teams can run workloads on Amazon EC2,… Read the review →	Scaleway Serverless Containers is a managed service for running containerized web applications and services without managing servers or clusters. It suits teams already working in Scaleway that want containers to respond to demand,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service — where it wins

  • Managed control plane with node-group updates and scaling
  • EKS Auto Mode manages compute, storage, and networking
  • Integrates with AWS identity, networking, security, and GitOps tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based cluster fees start at $0.10 per cluster per hour
  • Additional charges apply for compute, storage, networking, and data transfer
  • Autoscaling capabilities center on AWS and Kubernetes environments

• Scaleway Serverless Containers — where it wins

  • Scales automatically, including to zero when containers are idle
  • Supports HTTP and CRON triggers, custom domains, and Private Network connectivity
  • Offers configurable CPU, memory, and minimum and maximum scale

  Where it doesn't

  • No persistent storage; storage is ephemeral or temporary
  • Focused on container workloads rather than a broader scaling job
  • Usage-based billing can require tracking memory and vCPU consumption

• Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service7.9/10 · Paid

  Managed AWS Kubernetes with node scaling, Auto Mode, and broad AWS integrations.

  Visit Amazon EKSFull verdict →
• Scaleway Serverless Containers7.9/10 · Free plan

  A focused fit for Scaleway workloads that need demand-based container scaling, including scale-to-zero.

  Visit ScalewayFull verdict →