AWS
vs
Elastx
What's good about each
- 200+ managed services across compute, storage, databases and AI
- 30+ datacenter locations, including two GovCloud regions
- 100 GB of free egress each month
- Single-GPU T4 up to 8x H200 and B200 nodes
- 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 | AWS | Elastx | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (t3a.micro) | $26.12 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB disk | 74% cheaper on AWS |
| Medium VM | $110.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (c6a.xlarge) | $126.43 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB disk | 13% cheaper on AWS |
| Large VM | $220.32 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (c6a.2xlarge) | $252.86 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB disk | 13% cheaper on AWS |
| Block storage | $8.00 /mo 100 GB | $28.32 /mo 100 GB SSD (4000 IOPS) | 72% cheaper on AWS |
| Object storage | $37.96 /mo 1 TB | $69.87 /mo 1 TB stored, 250 GB egress | 46% cheaper on AWS |
| PostgreSQL | $57.59 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (db.t3.medium) | $182.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk | 68% cheaper on AWS |
| Redis | $19.58 /mo 2 vCPU, 1.37 GiB RAM (cache.t3.small, Valkey) | $182.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk (Valkey) | 89% cheaper on AWS |
| Load balancer | $22.34 /mo Network Load Balancer | $38.59 /mo v1-lb-1 | 42% cheaper on AWS |
| Serverless | $36.25 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB / mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $90.00 /TB $0.09 / GB (North America) | $49.85 /TB 1 TB external traffic | 45% cheaper on Elastx |
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
AWS offers 18 GPU models, while Elastx offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | AWS | Elastx | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
6 configs · 1 config
|
$3.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.77 /GPU/hr On-demand | 18% cheaper on Elastx |
|
A100
6 configs · 2 configs
|
$2.74 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | 24% cheaper on AWS |
|
L40S
24 configs · 1 config
|
$1.86 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | 15% cheaper on AWS |
|
L4
30 configs · 1 config
|
$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.98 /GPU/hr On-demand | 18% cheaper on AWS |
|
H100
6 configs
|
$2.97 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | AWS only |
|
B300
1 config
|
$17.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
|
B200
1 config
|
$14.24 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
|
H200
1 config
|
$7.91 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
|
GB200
1 config
|
$10.58 /GPU/hr Reserved | -- | AWS only |
|
GB300
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | AWS only |
AWS bills on-demand and reserved (12 or 36 months); Elastx 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 | AWS | Elastx |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | -- |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Level 1 | -- |
| FedRAMP | High, GovCloud; Moderate in US East-West | -- |
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 | AWS | Elastx |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | USA | Sweden |
| Locations | 36 | 3 |
| Example customers | Vanguard, Disney, Samsung, Zocdoc, GoPro | -- |
| Website | aws.amazon.com | elastx.se |
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Our data for AWS was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Elastx on Sept. 22, 2026.