Scaleway Managed Database for PostgreSQL review
A capable managed PostgreSQL service for storage-heavy workloads in European cloud regions.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Scaleway Managed Database for PostgreSQL provides hosted PostgreSQL instances for application development, e-commerce, analytics, and production workloads. It suits teams that want Scaleway to manage provisioning, updates, configuration, monitoring, high availability, replication, and backups while retaining access through the console, API, and database endpoints. Its strongest fit is storage-heavy PostgreSQL deployed in European cloud regions, especially where private networking and read scaling matter.
Pricing is usage-based, with the DB-POP2-2C-8G plan starting at €0.1434 per main node per hour for 2 vCPUs and 8 GB RAM. The DB-POP2-4C-16G plan costs €0.2866 per main node per hour and provides 4 vCPUs and 16 GB RAM. DB-POP2-8C-32G is €0.5684 per main node per hour with 8 vCPUs and 32 GB RAM; DB-POP2-16C-64G is €1.1269 with 16 vCPUs and 64 GB RAM; and DB-POP2-32C-128G is €2.1712 with 32 vCPUs and 128 GB RAM. The final cost also varies by region, storage, backups, replicas, and high-availability configuration, and there is no free plan.
The service’s feature set is suited to production operations rather than a narrow database hosting use case. Standby failover, configurable backup retention, read replicas, monitoring integration, database cloning, snapshots, and Private Network connectivity cover common availability and operational needs. PostgreSQL extensions include PostGIS, TimescaleDB, pgvector, pg_cron, and pgaudit, while Scaleway Cockpit and the Scaleway API support platform integration. Choose it for managed PostgreSQL with substantial Block Storage capacity, replicas, and operational controls. Teams seeking a free tier or more predictable pricing should consider an alternative.
Scaleway Managed Database for PostgreSQL pros and cons
- Where it wins
- High-availability standby failover with automated daily backups
- Read replicas, cloning, snapshots, and PostgreSQL extension support
- Scalable Block Storage up to 15 TB with private networking
- Where it doesn't
- No free plan for evaluation or development
- Usage-based pricing varies by node, region, storage, and configuration
- Local storage is fixed to the selected node type
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