Scaleway Instance Groups vs Scaleway Serverless Containers

SIScaleway Instance Groups7.9Visit Scaleway Serverless Containers7.9Visit

SI Scaleway Instance Groups #2 in Auto Scaling Software 7.9/10 Paid Visit Scaleway

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

• Scaleway Instance Groups fits best

  Scaleway users scaling virtual machine groups

• Scaleway Serverless Containers fits best

  Scaleway users running demand-based containers

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Side by side

Feature	SIScaleway Instance Groups 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Scaleway Serverless Containers 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Auto Scaling Software	#6 in Auto Scaling Software
Best for	Scaleway users scaling virtual machine groups	Scaleway users running demand-based containers
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not checked yet	Free plan
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	2 integrations	5 integrations
Specs
Scaling targets	Instances	Not checked yet
Scaling triggers	Metrics	Not checked yet
Cloud support	Single-cloud	Not checked yet
Scale direction	Both	Not checked yet
Deployment	Cloud	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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.	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	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.	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	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… 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

• 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.

• 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

• SIScaleway Instance Groups7.9/10 · Paid

  A focused autoscaler for Scaleway VM groups, with CPU and RAM targets and load-balancer updates.

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• Scaleway Serverless Containers7.9/10 · Free plan

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

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