Atlas Cloud
vs
Cleura
Both sell VMs and object storage from the Nordics. Atlas Cloud hosts everything in Iceland with free egress, while Cleura charges less for VMs and adds managed Kubernetes and databases in Sweden and Germany.
What's good about each
- Fully sovereign infrastructure hosted in Iceland
- Free ingress and egress traffic
- Tier 3 data center, ISO 27001 certified
- Self-service provisioning via UI, CLI, API, Terraform, and Ansible
- All infrastructure located in EU (Sweden and Germany) for full data sovereignty
- OpenStack-based platform with no vendor lock-in
- Transparent pricing with per-second billing
- €50 free trial credit for new users
- Strong focus on compliance and regulated industries
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Atlas Cloud | Cleura | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $78.13 /mo 1 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 20 GiB storage (a4) | $15.19 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Public) | 81% cheaper on Cleura |
| Medium VM | $150.26 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM, 40 GiB storage (a5) | $88.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Public) | 41% cheaper on Cleura |
| Large VM | $300.52 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GiB RAM, 160 GiB storage (a7) | $176.79 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Public) | 41% cheaper on Cleura |
| Block storage | $11.69 /mo 100 GiB Block Storage | $11.40 /mo 100 GB | Within 5% |
| Object storage | $102.58 /mo 1 TiB stored, S3-compatible | $33.42 /mo 1 TB stored, 250 GB egress | 67% cheaper on Cleura |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $39.27 /mo Octavia LBaaS | |
| Egress allowance | Both ingress and egress are free. Unlimited free egress | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Free Egress is always free | $32.78 /TB €0.02875 / GB | Free on Atlas Cloud |
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.
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 | Atlas Cloud | Cleura |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2025 | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Iceland | Sweden |
| Locations | 1 | 6 |
| Example customers | -- | Miljödata, Clavister, Spintr, Boost.ai |
| Website | www.atlascloud.is | cleura.com |
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Our data for Atlas Cloud was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Cleura on Sept. 18, 2026.