Cirrascale
vs
UpCloud
What's good about each
- Multiple GPU types (NVIDIA, AMD, Cerebras, Qualcomm, SambaNova)
- Reservation pricing with 1 to 12-month terms
- High-speed networking (up to 3200Gb per server)
- Offers object storage and managed inference
- 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 | Cirrascale | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $3.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Starter) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $24.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB storage (Starter) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $92.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud Native) | |
| Block storage | $20.00 /mo 100 GB (NVMe storage) | $25.00 /mo 100 GB (MaxIOPS) | 20% cheaper on Cirrascale |
| Object storage | $40.00 /mo 1 TB, zero bandwidth fees | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | 50% cheaper on UpCloud |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $69.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Standard) | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $8.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | Free 1 node, 1,000 sessions (Essentials) | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | 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
Cirrascale offers 11 GPU models, while UpCloud offers 5. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Cirrascale | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs · 8 configs
|
$3.47 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $1.88 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Different terms |
|
B200
4 configs · 8 configs
|
$4.86 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $3.90 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Different terms |
|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 8 configs
|
$1.39 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $1.41 /GPU/hr Spot | Different terms |
|
H200
4 configs
|
$3.68 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
A100
12 configs
|
$2.33 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
MI300X
4 configs
|
$3.12 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
RTX A6000
4 configs
|
$0.91 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
MI455X
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
L40S
22 configs
|
-- | $0.89 /GPU/hr Spot | UpCloud only |
|
L4
22 configs
|
-- | $0.68 /GPU/hr Spot | UpCloud only |
Cirrascale bills reserved (1, 3, 6 or 12 months); 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.
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 | Cirrascale | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | USA | Finland |
| Locations | 12 | 15 |
| Example customers | -- | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
| Website | www.cirrascale.com | upcloud.com |
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Our data for Cirrascale was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for UpCloud on Oct. 1, 2026.