Scaleway Reviews

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1. DigitalOcean
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To open an account on Scaleway.com, follow these steps:

1. Open the Scaleway website in a web browser.
2. Click Sign Up in the upper right corner of the page. This will redirect to the account creation page.
3. Select an account type (Personal or Professional) and fill out the form with the requested information.
4. Check the box to agree to Scaleway's Terms and Services, and Scaleway's Data Protection Agreement.
5. Click Create account. A message will display, inviting to verify the email address.
6. Click the verification link sent to the mailbox to confirm the email address. This will redirect to the Scaleway console to continue the account creation.
7. Add the phone number. Enter the phone number and click Send code. Enter the 6-digit code received on the phone number. Click Verify phone number.
8. Add the billing information. Fill out the required fields, then click Add billing address. This address will be used in the invoices.
9. Add the credit card. Enter the credit card information, then click Add credit card. An authorization charge of €1 will be sent, which will be automatically reimbursed within two days. A 3D Secure validation is initiated. Depending on the bank, a code received by SMS or a confirmation via an application on the smartphone may be required.
10. Validate the credit card. When checking the bank statement, look for a €1 transaction labeled "SCW", followed by a 4-digit code (e.g., SCW* C-1234). Enter the 4-digit code. Click Verify payment method.

After these steps, the user will be redirected to the Organization Dashboard. Note that prepaid cards and some virtual cards are not accepted as a payment method. This step is necessary for security purposes, but does not prevent from using Scaleway resources. The user has 10 days to validate the credit card once it's added.

Scaleway operates on a "pay as you go" model, meaning customers only pay for the services they use. The monthly invoice is calculated at the end of each month based on hourly resource usage.

For Compute Instances, billing starts the moment the Power On button is clicked and stops when the Instance is Powered Off. The Instance is not billed during its shutdown process.

Elastic Metal servers and Apple silicon are billed from the moment they are created until they are deleted. When powered off, these resources remain allocated to the user’s account and continue to be billed.

Flexible IP Addresses are billed from the moment they are reserved until the reservation is cancelled. They are billed whether they are effectively used or not.

Dynamic IP Addresses are billed when they are associated with a running Compute Instance and stop being billed when detached from a running Compute Instance which has just been shut down.

Volume Storage and Snapshot Storage are billed from the moment they are created until they are deleted.

It's important to note that Scaleway does not seem to have a traditional return policy due to the nature of its services. Instead, it operates on a usage-based billing system. If a payment fails, it appears that Scaleway may delete resources associated with the account. It's recommended to keep an eye on email notifications from Scaleway to avoid any unexpected resource deletions.

Please note that this information is based on the available resources and may not be fully comprehensive or up-to-date. For the most accurate information, please visit the official Scaleway website or contact their customer service directly.