3NV
vs
UpCloud
Both sell VPS and storage from the Nordics and Baltics. 3NV bills each resource separately, while UpCloud charges less for VPS and adds managed databases, Kubernetes and GPUs.
What's good about each
- 20 TB monthly traffic included on cloud VMs, 100 TB on dedicated servers
- vCPU, RAM, and NVMe priced and sized independently
- EN 50600 certified facility, Estonian operator, EU jurisdiction
- Own AS214132 with dual 25 Gb/s uplinks on bare metal
- Wide range of VPS options at competitive prices
- Good selection of managed services, from databases to object storage to Kubernetes
- Offers a 100% SLA with 50x compensation for service outages
- Based in the EU, may ease GDPR compliance
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | 3NV | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $9.45 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe | $3.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Starter) | 63% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Medium VM | $51.44 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe (Standard) | $24.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB storage (Starter) | 53% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Large VM | $102.88 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB NVMe (Pro) | $92.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud Native) | 11% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Block storage | $10.27 /mo 100 GB NVMe | $25.00 /mo 100 GB (MaxIOPS) | 59% cheaper on 3NV |
| Object storage | $39.94 /mo 1 TB stored | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | 50% cheaper on UpCloud |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $69.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Standard) | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $8.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | |
| Load balancer | Included with cloud instances | Free 1 node, 1,000 sessions (Essentials) | |
| Egress allowance | 20 TB / mo per instance, 100 TB per dedicated server | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Not publicly listed 20 TB per instance, then metered per TB | Free within fair usage policy 1-48 TB per instance, then reduced bandwidth |
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
UpCloud offers 5 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from 3NV. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | 3NV | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
8 configs
|
-- | $1.88 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | UpCloud only |
|
B200
8 configs
|
-- | $3.90 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | UpCloud only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
8 configs
|
-- | $1.41 /GPU/hr Spot | UpCloud only |
|
L40S
22 configs
|
-- | $0.89 /GPU/hr Spot | UpCloud only |
|
L4
22 configs
|
-- | $0.68 /GPU/hr Spot | UpCloud only |
UpCloud bills on-demand and spot. 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.
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 | 3NV | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Estonia | Finland |
| Locations | 1 | 15 |
| Example customers | Swyke, indexing.co, Zentria, Addy | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
| Website | 3nv.io | upcloud.com |
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Our data for 3NV was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for UpCloud on Sept. 24, 2026.