Scaleway Domains and DNS review
Low-cost authoritative DNS with DNSSEC, traffic routing and HTTP health checks.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Scaleway Domains and DNS combines domain registration and external-domain management with authoritative DNS zone and record management. It is suited to organizations that want routing controls and health checks alongside their domain administration, with access through the Scaleway console or API. The service supports standard DNS record types, DNSSEC configuration, dynamic records, weighted routing, geographic IP-based routing and views based on client subnet. Its scope is broader than basic record editing, but it is focused on DNS and domain management rather than a broad integration ecosystem.
Pricing is metered by zone-hour: the DNS per domain plan costs €0.007 per zone per hour. It includes 5 million DNS requests, with additional requests billed separately. That low hourly starting cost may suit teams managing zones with predictable needs, while request charges mean buyers should account for traffic beyond the included allowance. The published plan information describes one plan rather than a choice of feature tiers, so the cost model is straightforward but depends on zone time and request volume.
The standout capabilities are traffic steering and health-based responses: HTTP health checks can return healthy endpoints or fallback addresses, and weighted and geographic routing provide options for directing DNS traffic. DNS zone and record APIs, plus import and export tools, support teams that want programmatic management or migration workflows. Scaleway documents global availability, but integration coverage is limited, and secondary DNS support is not clearly confirmed for this product. Choose it for low-cost DNS with routing, DNSSEC and health checks; organizations that require confirmed secondary DNS or a wider set of integrations should consider alternatives.
Scaleway Domains and DNS pros and cons
- Where it wins
- DNSSEC, weighted routing and geographic IP-based routing
- HTTP health checks can return healthy endpoints or fallback addresses
- Console and API support zone management, import and export
- Where it doesn't
- Additional DNS requests are billed separately after 5 million included
- Secondary DNS support is not clearly confirmed for this service
- Integration coverage is limited
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