Scaleway Cockpit review
A practical open-observability service for teams running workloads on Scaleway.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Scaleway Cockpit is a fully managed observability service for monitoring infrastructure and applications. It collects, stores, and analyzes metrics, logs, and traces, then presents them through Grafana-based dashboards. Teams can use custom or preconfigured dashboards, configure alerts, and connect applications or external platforms through supported data-source endpoints. Its strongest fit is for Scaleway customers who want open observability technologies without managing the monitoring service themselves, including teams monitoring Kubernetes or serverless workloads.
The pricing model is freemium, with a free plan covering metrics, logs, traces, Grafana dashboards, alerting, Prometheus-compatible endpoints, and OpenTelemetry integration. Paid usage is based on ingestion and retention rather than conventional fixed tiers. Default retention is 31 days for metrics and 7 days for logs and traces. That structure can suit teams whose monitoring needs vary over time, but it places more emphasis on controlling the amount of data collected and retained than a simple fixed-plan model would.
Cockpit’s ecosystem fit is a key reason to consider it. Prometheus-, Loki-, and Tempo-compatible endpoints support established open-source workflows, while integrations with Grafana, Mimir, Loki, Tempo, OpenTelemetry, and Prometheus extend the service beyond native Scaleway monitoring. Data can also be exported to external tools. The main boundary is its verified native scope: monitoring is centered on integrated Scaleway resources, so organizations primarily operating elsewhere may need to rely more heavily on custom data sources and external integrations. Choose Cockpit for Scaleway-based infrastructure and open observability workflows; consider another service if broad native coverage across multiple cloud providers is the priority.
Scaleway Cockpit pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free metrics, logs, traces, dashboards, and alerting
- Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, and OpenTelemetry compatibility
- Native monitoring for integrated Scaleway resources
- Where it doesn't
- Native monitoring is centered on Scaleway resources
- Usage-based billing requires attention to ingestion and retention
- Grafana-based visualization may not suit teams seeking a different interface
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