Google Cloud Platform is the incumbent, but Scaleway offers a European alternative rooted in EU data laws and stronger digital sovereignty.
Incumbent Solution
Google Cloud Platform is a cloud computing service operated by Alphabet Inc., offering hosting, AI, and data analytics infrastructure. As a US company, it is subject to the CLOUD Act and US government data requests.
Google Cloud Platform ownership profileEU Challenger
Scaleway is a French cloud platform owned by Iliad Group (founded by Xavier Niel), offering compute, storage, and AI infrastructure. Operating entirely from European data centers, it is GDPR-compliant by design and a strong alternative to AWS and DigitalOcean.
Visit ScalewayScaleway ownership profile| Metric | Google Cloud Platform | Scaleway |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, US | Paris, FR |
| Ownership | subsidiary · NASDAQ | subsidiary |
| Tax Domicile | US | FR |
| Ultimate Parent | Alphabet Inc. | Iliad Group |
| Data Hosting | mixed | EU |
| CLOUD Act Exposure | Yes ⚠️ | No ✓ |
| AI Trains on User Data | partial | no |
| GDPR | Fined €218M Multiple fines including 2019 French CNIL fine (50M EUR) and 2022 Irish DPC fine (210M EUR) regarding user tracking and consent. | compliant |
| DSA Designation | VLOP | na |
| Carbon Neutral | certified | claimed |
| B Corp | No | No |
| Supply Chain | partial | partial |
| Repair / Recycling | No | Yes ✓ |
Last verified . Sources: Google Cloud Platform on Wikidata, Google Cloud Platform website, Scaleway website, How we audit.
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