Atlas Cloud
vs
Elastx
Both sell VMs and object storage from one Nordic country. Atlas Cloud includes free egress from Iceland, while Elastx charges less for VMs and adds managed databases, Kubernetes and GPUs in Sweden.
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
- Three availability zones, all in Sweden
- ISO 27001, 27017, 27018 and 14001 certified
- 24/7 support included at no extra cost
- Datacenters run on 100% renewable electricity
- A100, L4, L40S and RTX PRO 6000 GPUs
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Atlas Cloud | Elastx | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $77.33 /mo 1 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 20 GiB storage (a4) | $26.45 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB disk | 66% cheaper on Elastx |
| Medium VM | $148.72 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM, 40 GiB storage (a5) | $128.03 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB disk | 14% cheaper on Elastx |
| Large VM | $297.44 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GiB RAM, 160 GiB storage (a7) | $256.06 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB disk | 14% cheaper on Elastx |
| Block storage | $11.57 /mo 100 GiB Block Storage | $28.68 /mo 100 GB SSD (4000 IOPS) | 60% cheaper on Atlas Cloud |
| Object storage | $101.52 /mo 1 TiB stored, S3-compatible | $70.75 /mo 1 TB stored, 250 GB egress | 30% cheaper on Elastx |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $185.08 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $185.08 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk (Valkey) | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $39.08 /mo v1-lb-1 | |
| Egress allowance | Both ingress and egress are free. Unlimited free egress | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Free Egress is always free | $50.48 /TB 1 TB external traffic | 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.
GPUs
Elastx offers 4 GPU models. We don't currently list GPU prices for Atlas Cloud.
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 | Elastx |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2025 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Iceland | Sweden |
| Locations | 1 | 3 |
| Example customers | -- | -- |
| Website | www.atlascloud.is | elastx.se |
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Our data for Atlas Cloud was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Elastx on Sept. 22, 2026.