Exoscale The European alternative to AWS
SubmittedSwiss cloud provider with multi-AZ across five European countries
About Exoscale
Exoscale is a cloud provider from Akenes SA based in Lausanne that operates compute instances, managed Kubernetes (SKS), DBaaS, block and object storage and GPU servers across five European countries. Zones are in Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Sofia and Zagreb. Unlike AWS, Exoscale is subject exclusively to Swiss and EU law.
Highlights
- ✓ Zones in Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Sofia and Zagreb
- ✓ Managed Kubernetes (SKS), DBaaS for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Valkey and Grafana
- ✓ GPU servers for AI and rendering workloads
- ✓ 400 Gbps backbone, low latency to European hubs
- ✓ Per-second billing
Why European?
- → Swiss Akenes SA headquartered in Lausanne
- → Multi-AZ operation across five European countries
- → Swiss and EU law, no US CLOUD Act
- → Own hardware in European data centers
Pricing
Pay-as-you-go billed per second in EUR and CHF. Kubernetes Starter cluster free, Pro cluster usage-based. Current prices on the vendor website.
Frequently asked questions about Exoscale
What is Exoscale and what is it used for? +
Exoscale is a cloud provider from Swiss Akenes SA based in Lausanne. The portfolio includes compute instances (standard, CPU and memory-optimized), Managed Kubernetes Service (SKS), DBaaS for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Valkey and Grafana, plus block and object storage and GPU servers. The platform targets European companies that want to run cloud workloads on a data-sovereign IaaS platform.
Does Exoscale run on European infrastructure? +
Exoscale operates its own zones in Frankfurt (DE-FRA-1), Munich (DE-MUC-1), Vienna (AT-VIE-1, AT-VIE-2), Geneva (CH-GVA-2), Zurich (CH-DK-2), Sofia (BG-SOF-1) and Zagreb (HR-ZAG-1). True multi-AZ setups are therefore available in Vienna and Switzerland. Connectivity is provided over a 400 Gbps backbone with Tier 1 and Tier 2 transit. Akenes SA is subject to Swiss law and not the US CLOUD Act.
What distinguishes Exoscale from AWS? +
AWS has the larger global service portfolio, but as a US provider is subject to the CLOUD Act. Exoscale is European (Switzerland), multi-AZ across five EU countries and billed per second. Its product portfolio focuses on VMs, Kubernetes, DBaaS, storage and GPU. For applications with privacy or regulatory requirements, Exoscale is the direct Swiss/EU alternative without US data transfer.
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Entry verified on 08.05.2026