Pandem vs Scaleway
Scaleway is a French cloud provider of the Iliad group, with managed Kubernetes, object storage, serverless and dedicated servers, including Apple silicon Macs. Pandem is a small French provider running its own servers in the Tours area. Choose Scaleway if you need managed Kubernetes, serverless, S3-compatible storage or dedicated servers. Choose Pandem if you want a simple service where the people who run the servers answer your tickets.
Pandem
Tied
Scaleway
Where they differ
Side-by-side
| Dimension | Pandem | Scaleway |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | France | France (Paris) |
| Starting VPS price | No VPS plan on sale yet | Current prices on scaleway.com |
| Data center locations | France: servers in the Tours area; mail on three French sites | France (Paris area), Netherlands (Amsterdam), Poland (Warsaw) |
| Support | French and English: tickets, Matrix, Discord | French and English, tickets |
| IPv6 | Yes, on every VPS; a routed /64 on plans that offer it | Yes |
| Dedicated servers | No, not yet | Yes, including Apple silicon Macs |
| Game servers | Turnkey Minecraft and BeamMP servers, not on sale yet | No specific product |
| Discord bot hosting | Turnkey hosting for Python and Node.js bots, not on sale yet | No specific product (containers you run yourself) |
| Managed Kubernetes | No | Yes (Kapsule) |
| S3-compatible object storage | No | Yes (Object Storage) |
| Serverless functions | No | Yes (Serverless Functions and Containers) |
Pandem prices are live. Facts about the other provider checked on 2026-10-16 · EN
When Pandem wins
Pandem fits if you want a small French provider with a simple offer (VPS, web hosting, email, DNS), support from the people who run the servers, and prices shown incl. VAT.
When Scaleway wins
Scaleway fits if you need managed Kubernetes, serverless functions, S3-compatible object storage, dedicated servers, or data centers in several countries.
Common questions
FAQ
- Is Pandem cheaper than Scaleway?
- Compare the current prices: Pandem's are on our pricing page, incl. VAT; Scaleway's are on scaleway.com. We do not quote another provider's prices here because they change.
- Is Scaleway more reliable than Pandem?
- Scaleway is much larger, with data centers in three countries. Pandem runs its servers in one region (Tours area, France), offers no SLA and publishes its measured uptime on status.pandem.fr.
- Does Pandem offer Kubernetes like Scaleway?
- No. For managed Kubernetes, choose Scaleway. Pandem focuses on VPS, web hosting, email and DNS.
- Which is better for a Discord bot or a Minecraft server?
- Pandem is preparing turnkey products for both; they are not on sale yet. Today, with either provider, you would run them on a server you manage yourself.
- Is Scaleway part of the same group as OVHcloud?
- No. Scaleway belongs to the Iliad group (Free). OVHcloud is a separate, listed company. Both are French, and they compete.
Next step
Try Pandem for your project
Sign up in less than a minute. Scaleway is the better choice for some needs; if you want a French host with servers in France and support from the people who run them, give Pandem a try.
Headquartered in France · Pandem is a French alternative