# Microsoft Azure vs Scaleway

| Attribute | Microsoft Azure | Scaleway |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 59.1 (48% (low)) | 56.1 (21% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Microsoft's enterprise cloud platform providing AI-powered services, fully managed infrastructure, development tools, and integrations for building and operating applications across cloud and hybrid environments with multi-layered security and extensive compliance support. | Scaleway is a European cloud provider offering compute, storage, AI models, managed databases, Kubernetes, and serverless services. All infrastructure hosted in Europe. |
| features.capabilities | `{"tier":"hyperscaler","block_storage":true,"object_storage":true,"serverless_faas":true,"managed_databases":true,"managed_kubernetes":true,"private_networking":true}` | `{"tier":"hyperscaler","bare_metal":true,"marketplace":true,"gpu_instances":true,"regions_count":"4 multi-AZ in Europe, 65+ PoPs globally","data_residency":true,"object_storage":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Visual Studio Code"},{"name":"Visual Studio"},{"name":"Power Apps"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Consumption-based pricing model with free services and free trials.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://azure.microsoft.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:09:25.712Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Cloud Infrastructure)

| Capability | Microsoft Azure | Scaleway |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Provider tier | Hyperscaler | Hyperscaler |
| **Reach** |  |  |
| Regions / global footprint | - | 4 multi-AZ in Europe, 65+ PoPs globally |
| **Compute** |  |  |
| Bare-metal servers | - | ✓ |
| GPU / accelerated compute | - | ✓ |
| Spot / preemptible pricing | - | - |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Object storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Block storage | ✓ | - |
| **Managed** |  |  |
| Managed Kubernetes | ✓ | - |
| Managed databases | ✓ | - |
| Serverless / FaaS | ✓ | - |
| **Network** |  |  |
| VPC / private networking | ✓ | - |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / low egress | - | - |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Data-residency / sovereign options | - | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Partner marketplace | - | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:28:51.525Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*