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The Exoscale Insider’s Guide

Everything we know about Exoscale in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.

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ToolGPANovember 2026

Exoscale

The Insider’s Guide

European cloud provider with S3-compatible object storage

Exoscale, as pictured on exoscale.com

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among file storage and sync services, read from Exoscale’s own pages.

Made by Exoscale · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com

1.6GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Exoscale’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Exoscale’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

1.6

GPA, above 1 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade

Exoscale is a European cloud platform for compute, databases, networking and storage. For file storage it sells Simple Object Storage, an S3-compatible service reachable by API, web interface or existing S3 tools, and billed by usage. Data stays in its European zones.

To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Exoscale, taken from its own pages and our grades.

There is no end-user app and no store rating on record.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for S3-compatible storage hosted in European data centers

    There is nothing free to try, it has no sync or sharing app, and you need to be handy with APIs and infrastructure tools.

  2. 2

    What it costs

    Paid plans start at $0.0000275 per GiB / hour of standard object storage.

  3. 3

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  4. 4

    S3-compatible API

    Existing S3 clients and libraries work with the service, and it can also be used through a web interface or scripts.

  5. 5

    European zones

    Data is held in zones across Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and Croatia, in data centers the vendor says are ISO 27001 certified.

  6. 6

    Versioning and object lock

    Versioning, object lock and bucket replication are offered for backups and long-term archives.

  7. 7

    A 1.6 GPA, above 1 of 91

    That is against the other file storage and sync services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  8. 8

    Keep it

    Nothing Exoscale does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 2 things listed below take a company.

Exoscale at a glance

Pricing
Paid, from $0.0000275 per GiB / hour of standard object storage
Free plan
No
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web
Made by
Exoscale
Category
File Storage & Sync
Our grade
1.6 GPA, weak

The report card

Best for S3-compatible storage hosted in European data centers

Exoscale sells S3-compatible object storage from European zones, billed by the GiB-hour. There is nothing free to try, it has no sync or sharing app, and you need to be handy with APIs and infrastructure tools.

ToolGPA report cardExoscaleGraded Nov 13, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCAbout $0.0198 per GiB-month at 720 hours, plus $0.02 per GiB of outbound traffic. Metered, so it does not line up with the category's $7 subscription middle.
Free plan and trialFNo free plan and no trial is listed. You pay from the first byte.
FeaturesCS3 API, versioning, object lock and volume tiers across European zones. Archival Storage is listed as available on request, with no published rate.
Ease of useDSet up through an S3 endpoint, keys and tools such as Terraform. There is no end-user app and no store rating on record.
Platforms and integrationsBWeb and API only, no desktop or phone app, though it works with Terraform, Kubernetes, Packer and Pulumi.
Grade point averageWeak, out of 4.01.6

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who Exoscale is for

  • Fits if your data must stay in European data centers
  • Works for backup jobs that already write to an S3 endpoint

Who it is not for

  • Not for you if you want a file-sharing app, as there are no desktop sync clients or folder sharing
  • Skip it if you want to try before paying, since nothing is free and no trial is shown
  • Watch out: outbound traffic costs $0.02 per GiB on top of storage
  • Watch out: prices exclude tax and may show in EUR, CHF or USD, and Archival Storage has no published rate

Good to know

Good for

  • Developers who need S3-compatible storage inside the EU
  • Backup and archive jobs that already write to an S3 endpoint
  • Teams that must show data stays in European data centers

Worth knowing

  • This is infrastructure, not a file-sharing app: there are no desktop sync clients or folder sharing for end users.
  • Prices are listed per GiB-hour; at 720 hours that is about $0.0198 per GiB-month, plus $0.02 per GiB of outbound traffic.
  • Prices exclude any applicable tax and can be shown in EUR, CHF or USD.
  • Archival Storage is listed as available on request, with no published rate.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$0.0000275

To start

Exoscale is a paid product, starting at $0.0000275 per GiB / hour of standard object storage.

  • Simple Object Storage

    $0

    Pay as you go, no up-front cost. Storage $0.0000275 per GiB-hour up to 512 TiB; outbound traffic $0.02 per GiB.

Read from exoscale.com on Nov 13, 2026.

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: Web

European cloud provider with S3-compatible object storage. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, file management.

Archival Storage is listed as available on request, with no published rate.
From our grade for features
S3-compatible API
Existing S3 clients and libraries work with the service, and it can also be used through a web interface or scripts.
European zones
Data is held in zones across Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and Croatia, in data centers the vendor says are ISO 27001 certified.
Versioning and object lock
Versioning, object lock and bucket replication are offered for backups and long-term archives.
Volume tiers
The per-GiB rate falls beyond 512 TiB and again beyond 1 PiB; the pricing page lists three storage tiers.
Usage-based billing
Resources are billed by the second with no long-term commitment, and the same rates apply across zones.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • Terraform
  • Kubernetes
  • Packer
  • Pulumi

Exoscale is made by Exoscale.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

1/91

Other file storage and sync services it is graded above

Exoscale's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 1 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 4.

It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 31 of 91) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 92 file storage and sync services we grade, cut by the letter each got. Exoscale’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 14 of 91
  • FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 91
  • CFeaturesAbove 2 of 91
  • DEase of useAbove 0 of 91
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 of 91

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Keep it

Nothing Exoscale does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 2 things listed below take a company.

That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 86 of the 91 other file storage and sync services grade higher.

What you could not

  • A file manager working directly on your disk.
  • It plugs into other products, Terraform, Kubernetes and Packer among them, and has an API.

What this rests on. Exoscale’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Wasabi, Backblaze B2, Storj, Filebase and MinIO

The 5 tools Exoscale is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

12

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Exoscale free?

No. Exoscale is a paid product, starting at $0.0000275 per GiB / hour of standard object storage.

How much does Exoscale cost?

Exoscale lists one plan. Simple Object Storage: $0.

What platforms does Exoscale work on?

Exoscale is available on Web.

Does Exoscale have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Exoscale is listed for Web.

Does Exoscale have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Exoscale is listed for Web.

Is Exoscale open source?

Exoscale is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.

Does Exoscale have an API?

Yes. Exoscale offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does Exoscale integrate with?

Exoscale's listing names Terraform, Kubernetes, Packer and Pulumi. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes Exoscale?

Exoscale is made by a company of the same name.

What are the alternatives to Exoscale?

The closest alternatives to Exoscale in our directory are Wasabi, Backblaze B2, Storj, Filebase and MinIO.

How does Exoscale compare with other file storage and sync services?

Exoscale's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 1 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 4.

Could I make my own version of Exoscale?

Nothing Exoscale does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 2 things listed below take a company.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Exoscale’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Exoscale's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Exoscale. Prices change, so check exoscale.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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