What's good about...

Civo logo Civo

  • Kubernetes clusters deploy in under 90 seconds
  • Simple CLI and API with straightforward tooling
  • Transparent, predictable pricing with no hidden fees
  • GPU infrastructure including NVIDIA B200 for AI training and inference
  • UK-headquartered with data residency options
  • LLM inference with pay-per-token access to open-source models (GPT-OSS-120b, Llama 4 Maverick, Kimi-K25) with up to 500k context windows

Exoscale logo Exoscale

  • Wide range of managed services at competitive prices
  • Offers Nvidia GPUs like the RTX Pro 6000, 3080 Ti and A40
  • European cloud provider, may ease compliance requirements

Price comparison

How do Civo's prices compare against Exoscale?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Civo Civo
$5.43 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM
Exoscale Exoscale
$10.50 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Tiny)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Civo Civo
$43.45 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
Exoscale Exoscale
$67.20 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Large)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Civo Civo
$86.91 / mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
Exoscale Exoscale
$168.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPU-optimized XL)

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Civo Civo
$10.00 / mo 100 GB
Exoscale Exoscale
$10.00 / mo 100 GB

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Civo Civo
$10.00 / mo 1 TB, unlimited data transfer
Exoscale Exoscale
$19.80 / mo 1 TB

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Civo Civo
$10.86 / mo Single node
Exoscale Exoscale
$25.00 / mo Network Load Balancer

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Civo Civo
$43.45 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
Exoscale Exoscale
$98.49 / mo 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage (Startup-4)

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Civo Civo
$20.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM
Exoscale Exoscale
$42.44 / mo 1 GB RAM (Hobbyist-2 / Valkey)

Free egress allowance

Civo Civo
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Exoscale Exoscale
1 TB / mo per instance

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Civo Civo
Free and unlimited
Exoscale Exoscale
$20.00 $0.02 / GB

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Civo Civo
$0.69/hr
Exoscale Exoscale
$0.74/hr

Billing Options

Civo Civo
On-DemandSpotReserved (6mo)Reserved (24mo)Reserved (36mo)Reserved (12mo)
Exoscale Exoscale
On-Demand

Available Models

Civo offers 5 GPU models, while Exoscale offers 6.

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Company details

Website
Civo Civo
civo.com
Exoscale Exoscale
www.exoscale.com
Headquarters
Civo Civo
United Kingdom
Exoscale Exoscale
Switzerland
Founded
Civo Civo
2015
Exoscale Exoscale
2011
Data Center Locations
Civo Civo
5
Exoscale Exoscale
8
Example Customers
Civo Civo
Oxford University, Orbital Materials, TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™
Exoscale Exoscale
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Our data for Civo was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for Exoscale on Feb. 12, 2026.