Akamai Cloud
vs
UpCloud
Both sell VPS, managed databases, Kubernetes and GPUs. Akamai Cloud runs datacenters on five continents, while UpCloud charges less for VMs, puts them on MaxIOPS storage and rents H100 and B200 GPUs.
What's good about each
- Wide range of VPS configurations including including GPU instances
- Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kubernetes, and Object Storage
- Competitive pricing with generous per-instance egress allowances
- 30+ data center locations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America
- 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 | Akamai Cloud | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $5.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) | $3.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Starter) | 30% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Medium VM | $48.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) | $24.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB storage (Starter) | 50% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Large VM | $144.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated 16GB) | $92.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud Native) | 36% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | $25.00 /mo 100 GB (MaxIOPS) | 60% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| Object storage | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | Identical |
| PostgreSQL | $63.00 /mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 58 GB storage (Shared, 1 node) | $69.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Standard) | 9% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $8.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | |
| Load balancer | $10.00 /mo | Free 1 node, 1,000 sessions (Essentials) | Free on UpCloud |
| Egress allowance | 1-20 TB / mo per instance | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $5.00 /TB $0.005 / GB | 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
Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models, while UpCloud offers 5. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Akamai Cloud | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 8 configs
|
$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.88 /GPU/hr On-demand | 37% cheaper on UpCloud |
|
RTX 4000 Ada
9 configs
|
$0.52 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Akamai Cloud only |
|
Quadro RTX 6000
4 configs
|
$1.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Akamai Cloud only |
|
H100
8 configs
|
-- | $1.88 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | UpCloud only |
|
B200
8 configs
|
-- | $3.90 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | UpCloud only |
|
L40S
22 configs
|
-- | $0.89 /GPU/hr Spot | UpCloud only |
|
L4
22 configs
|
-- | $0.68 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | UpCloud only |
Akamai Cloud bills on-demand; 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.
| Framework | Akamai Cloud | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Yes | Data centers only |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Yes | -- |
| FedRAMP | Yes | -- |
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 | Akamai Cloud | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | USA | Finland |
| Locations | 31 | 15 |
| Example customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
| Website | www.akamai.com | upcloud.com |
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for UpCloud on Oct. 2, 2026.