Oracle Cloud Infrastructure vs Scaleway Comparison
Compare Oracle Cloud Infrastructure vs Scaleway features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
6.7/10
Oracle's public cloud platform, offering pay-as-you-go compute, Kubernetes, serverless functions, managed databases and storage, mainly for enterprises and developers.
Scaleway
6.4/10
French cloud provider offering virtual instances, bare metal, managed Kubernetes, serverless, databases, object storage and GPUs from EU-only data centers for businesses and developers.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.7/10 | 6.4/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Support | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Cost | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Security | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Reliability | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Ease of Use | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Scalability | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | Contact for pricing | €59/mo Silver Support |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Free Always Free | Free Basic Support |
| Features | ||
| API and CLI | ||
| Cloud Compute | ||
| Managed Databases | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Multiple Regions | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Serverless Functions | ||
| VPS Hosting | ||
| Dedicated Servers | Not listed | |
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure vs Scaleway cost by team size
| Team size | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Scaleway |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeAlways Free | FreeBasic Support |
| 5 users | FreeAlways Free | FreeBasic Support |
| 10 users | FreeAlways Free | FreeBasic Support |
| 25 users | FreeAlways Free | FreeBasic Support |
| 50 users | FreeAlways Free | FreeBasic Support |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
- Higher Analytics score (7/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Integration score (7/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (9/10 vs 5/10)
Why choose Scaleway
- Higher Ease of Use score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Cost score (8/10 vs 7/10)
- Better fit for developers (9/10 vs 7/10)
- Better fit for startups (8/10 vs 6/10)
Pros & Cons
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Pros
- Large permanent free tier with Arm VMs, 200 GB of block storage, two Autonomous Databases and 10 TB of monthly egress.
- 10 TB of outbound data transfer a month at no charge, which reviewers praise next to typical hyperscaler egress fees.
- Strong fit for Oracle Database and Oracle application workloads, with Autonomous Database and MySQL HeatWave offered as managed services.
- Flexible VM shapes let you set OCPU and memory independently.
- OCI Functions runs on the open source Fn Project, so you can develop locally and avoid some lock-in.
Cons
- Oracle halved the free Arm A1 allowance in June 2026 without a public announcement.
- Free instances can be reclaimed when idle, and Arm capacity in a home region is often unavailable.
- Reviewers on PeerSpot and G2 describe technical support as slow and sometimes automated.
- Networking setup (VCNs, routing, hybrid connectivity) is described as more complex than on AWS.
- Sign-up requires a card and phone number, and Trustpilot users report repeated card rejections.
Scaleway
Pros
- All data centers are in the EU, which helps with GDPR and data sovereignty requirements
- Low entry prices with hourly billing, and Instance list prices include egress
- The shared Kubernetes control plane is free
- A full API, CLI and Terraform provider allow infrastructure-as-code workflows
- A wide compute range covering bare metal, Apple silicon and current GPUs
Cons
- No regions outside Europe
- Trustpilot reviews frequently cite unexpected billing and account verification lockouts
- Support is slow on the free tier, and stronger support costs extra
- Block storage and public IPv4 are billed separately, which pushes costs above headline instance prices
- Development instances carry little or no availability SLO
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure scores higher on our Hosting & Infrastructure criteria: 6.7/10 against 6.4/10 for Scaleway. The largest gap is in Ease of Use: 4/10 for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and 7/10 for Scaleway.
Yes, both Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Scaleway have a free plan.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is the better fit for enterprise: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 5/10 for Scaleway.
