# Scaleway Kapsule: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 1 category by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/scaleway-kapsule

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Managed Kubernetes platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/managed-kubernetes-platforms/index.md) | 2% | 7 | 14% | 7 |

## What the models said for it

- "Scaleway (Kapsule) — Best Overall Value ... widely considered the cheapest for teams that need a managed control plane" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Managed Kubernetes)
- "The cheapest managed Kubernetes options for a small startup are named as Linode LKE, DigitalOcean DOKS, Scaleway Kapsule." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Managed Kubernetes)
- "Other options include Civo, Vultr, and Scaleway Kapsule, which are also budget-friendly" (Llama 4 Maverick, Managed Kubernetes)
- "Best if your users or compliance requirements are in the EU" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Managed Kubernetes)

## And against it

- "Smaller / Budget Providers (DigitalOcean, Linode/LKE, Scaleway, etc.) Be cautious" (Kimi K2, Managed Kubernetes)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Scaleway Kapsule, from 12 of the 13 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- qovery.com: 9
- dev.to: 7
- spot.rackspace.com: 7
- digitalocean.com: 5
- reddit.com: 5
- theaiops.com: 5
- github.com: 4
- controlplane.com: 3
- northflank.com: 3
- openmetal.io: 3

### Pages cited

- https://spot.rackspace.com/blog/kubernetes-managed-services: 6
- https://dev.to/dev_tips/comparing-the-top-10-managed-kubernetes-providers-2025-edition-12h8: 5
- https://qovery.com/blog/kubernetes-alternatives-small-team-ops-hours-ranked: 5
- https://theaiops.com/top-10-kubernetes-management-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 5
- https://digitalocean.com/resources/articles/managed-kubernetes-services: 4
- https://reddit.com/r/kubernetes/comments/1mi6jv3/managed_k8s_recommendations/n71au2r: 4
- https://northflank.com/blog/top-managed-kubernetes-hosting-platforms: 3
- https://qovery.com/blog/orchestration-without-managing-clusters-small-team-options: 3

## In its own words

What Scaleway Kapsule's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Deploy and run containerized applications at scale (https://www.scaleway.com/en/containers)
- For: Deploy your container on Scaleway resources such as Development, General Purpose, Enterprise or GPU Instances (https://www.scaleway.com/en/containers)
- Price stated: The price of the service will depend on the resources you allocate to your cluster, such as the number and type of nodes, the use of load balancers and persistent volumes, which are billed separetly. Nodes are billed at the same price as the underlying Compute Instances. The K8s control plane is provided without additional costs. (https://www.scaleway.com/en/kubernetes-kapsule)
- Free plan or trial: Try for free! (https://www.scaleway.com/en/kubernetes-kapsule)
- Hosting: Paris (France), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Warsaw (Poland), Amsterdam (Pays-Bas), Varsovie (Pologne)

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.