Exoscale Pricing, Features & Alternatives

Exoscale was founded in 2011 in Switzerland by a team of IT operations professionals aiming to create a European alternative to major cloud providers. Initially designed to offer developers straightforward, transparent, and reliable infrastructure for testing and building applications, the platform has since expanded its reach across Europe, with locations in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Bulgaria and Croatia.

In 2017, Exoscale became part of A1 Digital International GmbH, enhancing its capabilities through expertise in IoT, cybersecurity, and cloud services. Today, Exoscale provides a range of products including compute instances, object and block storage, Kubernetes service, databases, and networking tools, with a focus on cloud-native development, data locality, and clear service commitments through defined Service Level Agreements.

Exoscale Datacenter Sustainability

Exoscale facilities in Germany and Switzerland are powered by 100% renewable energy. All green energy certificates are available in their compliance center. In Austria, they source 99% of their energy from renewable sources. Their data center in Bulgaria is currently sourcing 45% of its energy from renewable sources. Learn more about how they reduce their carbon footprint with Exoscale’s Impact Calculator.

Products

• Scalable Kubernetes Service

• Compute Instances

• Database as a Service

• Object Storage

• Block Storage

• GPU Instances

• Networking, VPC, DNS, and CDN

Key Features

• GDPR-Compliant Data Locality Exoscale ensures all data remains within the selected zone, ideal for regulated industries. Customers can choose the exact country where workloads are deployed, aligning with data sovereignty requirements across the EU and EFTA.

• Cloud-Native Friendly API & CLI The Exoscale platform is fully API-driven and offers official CLI tools, Terraform provider, Pulumi support, and Ansible modules. It’s designed for DevOps teams focused on automation, Infrastructure as Code, and modern CI/CD pipelines.

• Fully Managed Kubernetes (SKS) With Scalable Kubernetes Service, Exoscale handles the control plane, upgrades, and health checks, letting developers focus on workloads. It integrates with Load Balancers, Object Storage, and Private Networks for production-ready environments.

• Integrated DBaaS with Monitoring Exoscale’s managed databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, OpenSearch, Kafka) come with built-in metrics, automated backups, and high availability. This enables teams to quickly deploy resilient data services without operations overhead.

• Sustainability and Transparency Exoscale powers its German and Swiss zones with 100% renewable energy, and publishes carbon footprint data per zone. Their Impact Calculator helps users estimate the environmental impact of cloud usage—ideal for ESG-focused organizations.