AWS
vs
UpCloud
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
- 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 | AWS | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (t3a.micro) | $3.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Starter) | 48% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Medium VM | $110.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (c6a.xlarge) | $24.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB storage (Starter) | 4.6x more expensive on AWS |
| Large VM | $220.32 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (c6a.2xlarge) | $92.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud Native) | 2.4x more expensive on AWS |
| Block storage | $8.00 /mo 100 GB | $25.00 /mo 100 GB (MaxIOPS) | 3.1x more expensive on UpCloud |
| Object storage | $37.96 /mo 1 TB | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | 47% cheaper on UpCloud |
| PostgreSQL | $57.59 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (db.t3.medium) | $69.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Standard) | 17% cheaper on AWS |
| Redis | $19.58 /mo 2 vCPU, 1.37 GiB RAM (cache.t3.small, Valkey) | $8.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | 2.4x more expensive on AWS |
| Load balancer | $22.34 /mo Network Load Balancer | Free 1 node, 1,000 sessions (Essentials) | Free on UpCloud |
| 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) | 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
AWS offers 18 GPU models, while UpCloud offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | AWS | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
6 configs · 8 configs
|
$6.88 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.89 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 3.6x more expensive on AWS |
|
B200
1 config · 8 configs
|
$14.24 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 2.7x more expensive on AWS |
|
L40S
24 configs · 22 configs
|
$1.86 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | 36% cheaper on UpCloud |
|
L4
30 configs · 22 configs
|
$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | 14% cheaper on UpCloud |
|
B300
1 config
|
$17.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
6 configs
|
$3.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
|
H200
1 config
|
$7.91 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
|
A100
6 configs
|
$1.17 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | 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); UpCloud bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | AWS | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | USA | Finland |
| Locations | 36 | 15 |
| Example customers | Vanguard, Disney, Samsung, Zocdoc, GoPro | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
| Website | aws.amazon.com | upcloud.com |
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Our data for AWS was last updated on Sept. 15, 2026, and for UpCloud on Sept. 15, 2026.