Oracle Cloud
vs
Sesterce
What's good about each
- 10 TB of free egress each month
- Same compute and storage prices in every region
- Flexible shapes with CPU and memory sized separately
- Oracle Database inside AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
- Always Free tier with Arm VMs and databases
- Wide selection of Nvidia, AMD, and Intel GPUs
- Provides both virtualized GPU instances and dedicated bare-metal clusters
- Specializes in infrastructure for AI/ML model training and inference
- Based in the EU, may ease GDPR compliance
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Oracle Cloud | Sesterce | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $3.33 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (VM.Standard.E4.Flex, 12.5% burstable) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $44.64 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (VM.Standard.E4.Flex) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $89.28 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (VM.Standard.E4.Flex) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $4.25 /mo 100 GB (Balanced) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $26.49 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | $119.65 /mo 2 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 50 GB storage (PostgreSQL.VM.Standard.E5.Flex) | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $27.94 /mo 2 GB RAM (OCI Cache, Valkey) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | Free Network Load Balancer | -- Not listed | |
| Serverless | $31.57 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 10 TB / mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $8.50 /TB $0.0085 / GB (North America, Europe) | -- Not listed |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Oracle Cloud offers 15 GPU models, while Sesterce offers 23. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Oracle Cloud | Sesterce | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
1 config · 34 configs
|
$10.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | 73% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
B300
1 config · 6 configs
|
$15.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.95 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 67% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
B200
1 config · 10 configs
|
$14.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.11 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 71% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config · 18 configs
|
$4.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 76% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
H200
1 config · 12 configs
|
$10.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.48 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 75% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
A100
2 configs · 44 configs
|
$3.05 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.52 /GPU/hr On-demand | 50% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
L40S
1 config · 19 configs
|
$3.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.97 /GPU/hr On-demand | 72% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
V100
4 configs · 9 configs
|
$2.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.57 /GPU/hr On-demand | 13% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
A10
3 configs · 1 config
|
$2.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.42 /GPU/hr On-demand | 29% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
GB200
1 config
|
$16.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Oracle Cloud only |
Oracle Cloud bills on-demand; Sesterce bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Oracle Cloud | Sesterce |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Yes | -- |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | -- |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | -- |
| PCI DSS | Yes | -- |
| FedRAMP | High, US Government Cloud | -- |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Oracle Cloud | Sesterce |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | USA | France |
| Locations | 45 | 43 |
| Example customers | Bosch, Uber, Marriott, Telefónica Colombia | -- |
| Website | www.oracle.com | www.sesterce.com |
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Our data for Oracle Cloud was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Sesterce on Oct. 2, 2026.