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Scaleway vs Warp

Scaleway logo

Scaleway

Cloud

European cloud for developers

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite
Warp logo

Warp

Developer Tools

The terminal reimagined with AI and modern features

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Scaleway no free tier or trial period mentioned on homepage; Warp limited cloud agents access on free tier
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Scaleway and Warp actually diverge.

Attributes where Scaleway and Warp differ
AttributeScalewayWarp
Pricing modelusage-basedUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Api, ClimacOS, Windows, Linux
CategoryCloudDeveloper Tools
Founded19992020

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Scaleway

  • Virtual Instances
  • Bare Metal
  • Kubernetes Kapsule
  • Object Storage
  • Serverless Functions
  • Managed Databases
  • Container Registry
  • Load Balancer

Only in Warp

Nothing recorded that Scaleway does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Scaleway

  • Web hostingnot Warp
  • Container orchestrationnot Warp
  • Development environmentsnot Warp
  • Data storagenot Warp

Warp

  • Modern terminal environment for developersnot Scaleway
  • AI-assisted command execution with multiple LLM providersnot Scaleway
  • Multi-agent orchestration and codebase indexingnot Scaleway
  • Agentic development workflowsnot Scaleway

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Scaleway

  • No free tier or trial period mentioned on homepage
  • Specific pricing requires navigating to individual product category pages
  • Base pricing starts at 4.99 EUR per month but varies significantly by service type

Warp

  • Limited cloud agents access on free tier
  • Limited collaboration features on free tier
  • Limited cloud conversation storage on free tier
  • IME input not properly handled on macOS (discarded during command or Agent output)
  • Terminal zoom functionality does not properly resize grid in TUI applications, causing misaligned rendering
  • Multi-language (i18n) support missing as of documentation
  • Requires macOS 10.14 or later (excludes older Mac hardware)
  • Requires Windows 10 build 1903 or later (excludes pre-build 1903 systems)
  • Linux requires glibc 2.31 or higher and GPU support (OpenGL ES 3.0+ or Vulkan) for rendering

Pricing, plan by plan

Scaleway

Free
  • DEV1-S$7.99/month
    • 2 vCPU
    • 2GB RAM
    • 20GB SSD

Warp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Warp review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Scaleway if

  • You need virtual instances.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api, Cli.
  • You also want bare metal.
Scaleway review

Choose Warp if

  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on macOS, Windows, Linux.
Warp review

Questions people ask

Is Scaleway or Warp better?
Neither clearly leads. Scaleway starts at Free and Warp at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Scaleway or Warp?
Scaleway starts at Free and Warp at Free.
Does Scaleway or Warp run on more platforms?
Scaleway runs on Web, Api, Cli. Warp runs on macOS, Windows, Linux.
Can I use Scaleway for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Scaleway best used for?
Scaleway is most often used for web hosting, container orchestration, development environments, data storage. Of those, web hosting and container orchestration are not what Warp is typically brought in for.
What can Scaleway do that Warp cannot?
Scaleway covers Virtual Instances, Bare Metal, Kubernetes Kapsule, Object Storage.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Scaleway: Does Scaleway have a free tier?

Scaleway does not mention a free tier or trial period on its pricing or homepage. Users must select specific services to see rates.

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Warp: What is the pricing model?

Usage-based, priced per agent run. Qualifying orgs get $10k of factory usage during closed early access.

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Scaleway: What is Scaleway's pricing model?

Scaleway uses transparent, usage-based pricing that varies by service. Different categories (bare metal, compute, AI, storage, network) have separate pricing. Dedibox servers start at 4.99 EUR per month.

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Warp: Where does our data live?

Data lives wherever you choose - Warp's cloud, or fully self-hosted inside your own VPC, under your existing retention and compliance rules.

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Scaleway: How does Scaleway billing work?

Scaleway emphasizes transparent, predictable billing where customers know exactly what they'll pay. Users must select products and view pricing within each category.

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Warp: What is included in the free trial?

Get up to $10,000 in free factory usage during early access.

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