Direct comparison
Oracle Cloud vs Scaleway
Oracle Cloud or Scaleway? The direct cloud comparison of services, data centers, costs and sovereignty. Hyperscaler versus European cloud – focused on sovereignty, GDPR and compliance.
Management summary
As of 2026-07Oracle Cloud and Scaleway represent two different cloud strategies: Oracle Cloud acts as a global hyperscaler with strong database and network expertise, while Scaleway, as a European provider, focuses on maximum sovereignty and cloud-native efficiency. Oracle Cloud scores with a broad service portfolio, global presence in 28 countries, and specialized enterprise solutions such as the Autonomous Database, making it attractive for international corporations with complex data requirements. Scaleway, on the other hand, convinces with a high SEAL Score of 7.9/10, indicating strong technological and operational independence from US influence, as well as very competitive prices, particularly for GPU and egress costs. For organizations with the highest sovereignty requirements in Europe, Scaleway is the clearer choice, while Oracle Cloud is better suited for workloads with global reach and specific Oracle or Microsoft integrations.
Methodology & data basisOracle Cloud
HyperscalerUSP: Only major hyperscaler with native Oracle Autonomous Database, Exadata and MySQL HeatWave; very low-cost Ampere Arm compute and a generally available EU Sovereign Cloud operated by EU legal entities
Recommendation: Recommended for EU/DACH organizations with Oracle Database, Exadata or MySQL workloads that need EU data residency and C5/ENS/HDS-aligned hosting
Scaleway
EU providerUSP: European portfolio with a focus on AI infrastructure and cloud-native development
Recommendation: Recommended for companies looking for European Cloud Native alternatives
Performance chart
Oracle Cloud and Scaleway across 8 core categories, compared with the average of all providers (1–10).
Market positioning
All 13 providers by sovereignty and portfolio performance — purely computed from the category ratings.
Positions are purely computational: X = mean of technological & operational sovereignty, Y = mean of all remaining rating categories (each 1–10). Not a ranking recommendation. Methodology & data basis
Strengths & weaknesses
Automatically derived from the editorially reviewed rating data and backed by the category ratings (1–10) — fair to both sides.
Strengths
- Outstanding database portfolio with Autonomous Database, Exadata, and MySQL HeatWave (9/10).
- Strong network portfolio with VCN, load balancing, and DDoS protection (9/10).
- Broad global reach with 50+ regions in 28 countries (8/10).
- Very competitive prices for typical IaaS/PaaS usage, especially for block storage and egress (8/10).
Points to consider
- Low technological sovereignty due to proprietary stack and high lock-in risk (4/10, avg all: 7.4).
- US parent company with residual exposure to US CLOUD Act / FISA, which lowers the SEAL Score to 4.5/10.
- Operational sovereignty is below the average of all providers (7/10, avg all: 8.0).
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Strengths
- Maximum sovereignty in Europe with technological (9/10) and operational sovereignty (9/10) as well as a SEAL Score of 7.9/10.
- Outstanding pricing with a Cost Rating of 8.5/10 and particularly low GPU (9.0/10) and egress (10.0/10) rates.
- Strong bare metal infrastructure with the highest score in the comparison field (9/10) and mature containerization (8/10).
- Solid storage portfolio (8/10) with particularly inexpensive archive storage (9.5/10).
Points to consider
- No global reach (1/10, avg all: 4.5), as the provider is present in only 3 countries and on 1 continent.
- Weak enterprise virtualization (4/10, avg all: 5.7) without managed VMware or direct hypervisor access.
- Thinner big data offerings (4/10, avg all: 4.8) compared to other providers.
Which provider when?
Use-case-based decision aid — both options are a valid choice.
Choose Oracle Cloud if:
- You need a global cloud presence with regions in 28 countries for international customers.
- Your workloads are heavily based on Oracle Database, Exadata, or MySQL and benefit from the Autonomous Database.
- You are looking for a cloud with a strong network portfolio and enterprise virtualization options (e.g., VMware).
- You need a cloud with a broad service portfolio for complex enterprise scenarios beyond pure infrastructure.
Choose Scaleway if:
- Sovereignty and independence from US law (CLOUD Act) are your highest criteria (SEAL Score 7.9/10).
- You are looking for a cost-efficient cloud for AI/ML workloads with low GPU prices (9.0/10).
- Your infrastructure is strongly oriented towards Linux, bare metal, and cloud-native technologies (Kubernetes).
- You need a European cloud with low egress costs (10.0/10) for data-intensive applications.
Service comparison by category
All 19 rating categories in a head-to-head duel (1–10). A notable lead is marked from a 2-point difference.
| Category | Oracle CloudvsScalewayScale 1–10 | Avg. all | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Security & Encryption | 87 | 7.8 | balanced |
| Technological Sovereignty | 49 | 7.4 | Lead Scaleway |
| Operational Sovereignty | 79 | 8 | Lead Scaleway |
| Strategic Capabilities | 76 | 6.2 | balanced |
| Price | 89 | 6.4 | balanced |
| Collaboration Tools | 33 | 5.1 | balanced |
| Global Reach | 81 | 4.5 | Lead Oracle Cloud |
| Big Data | 64 | 4.8 | Lead Oracle Cloud |
| AI | 76 | 4.8 | balanced |
| Bare Metal | 89 | 5.2 | balanced |
| Virtualization | 74 | 5.7 | Lead Oracle Cloud |
| Containerization | 78 | 7.3 | balanced |
| Databases | 97 | 6.9 | Lead Oracle Cloud |
| High Availability | 76 | 6.7 | balanced |
| Microsoft | 64 | 4.5 | Lead Oracle Cloud |
| Linux | 88 | 8.8 | balanced |
| Encryption | 77 | 6.8 | balanced |
| Storage | 78 | 7.7 | balanced |
| Network | 98 | 7.8 | balanced |
Management Summary
Sovereign Cloud
SEAL Framework
Strategic (15 %)
Legal & Jurisdictional (10 %)
Data & AI (10 %)
Operational (15 %)
Supply Chain (20 %)
Technology (15 %)
Security & Compliance (10 %)
Environmental (5 %)
Availability & Locations
Compute
shared & low-budget
shared & low-budget
Hot Storage
Cold Storage
Managed Databases
Network & Security
Orchestration
Virtualization
Management
Big Data
AI & Machine Learning
Quantum Computing
Compliance & Certificates
German cloud security catalogue
Information security management system
Cloud security controls for providers
Personal data protection for cloud
Privacy information management extension
Energy management for data centers
Cloud Security Alliance assurance registry
Service organization control audit reports
Payment card data security standard
Cost Indication
vCPU/h
H100/h
GB/h
Ratio1/4
GB/h | 3000 IOPS
GB/h
GB/h
Cluster/h
LLama3.3-70B per 1Mil tokens
LLama3.3-70B per 1Mil tokens
per GB
Our comparison methodology
The scores show a relative price comparison per service category. The lowest price earns 10 points; higher prices are marked down proportionally. Missing services are treated neutrally.
As of: List prices as of 11 September 2025, location Germany (DE).
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Frequently asked questions: Oracle Cloud vs Scaleway
What is the difference between Oracle Cloud and Scaleway?
Oracle Cloud is a global hyperscaler with a broad service portfolio, strong database expertise, and global reach in 28 countries, but suffers from lower technological sovereignty (4/10). Scaleway is a European provider with a focus on maximum sovereignty (SEAL Score 7.9/10), cloud-native technologies, and very competitive prices, especially for GPU and egress, but is present in only 3 European countries.
Which provider is more sovereign?
Scaleway is significantly more sovereign with a SEAL Score of 7.9/10 (79%) and high scores in technological (9/10) and operational sovereignty (9/10). Oracle Cloud has a SEAL Score of 4.5/10 (45%) and lower technological sovereignty (4/10) due to the proprietary stack and US origin with CLOUD Act exposure.
Who is cheaper?
Scaleway has a higher Cost Rating of 8.5/10 compared to Oracle Cloud with 7.0/10. Scaleway offers particularly competitive prices for GPU (9.0/10) and egress (10.0/10). However, Oracle Cloud is very inexpensive for block storage (10.0/10) and archive storage (9.8/10). Actual costs are highly workload-dependent.
Which provider is better for global workloads?
Oracle Cloud is better suited for global workloads, as it is present in 28 countries and on 6 continents with over 50 regions. Scaleway is present in only 3 European countries (France, Netherlands, Poland) and on 1 continent, making it unsuitable for international projects.
Which provider offers better database services?
Oracle Cloud offers an outstanding database portfolio with a score of 9/10, including Autonomous Database, Exadata, and MySQL HeatWave. Scaleway has a database score of 7/10 and offers managed services for MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis, but no specialized enterprise database solutions like Oracle.
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