What's good about...

Civo logo Civo

  • Offers many managed services, from databases to GPUs to object storage to containers
  • Create a Kubernetes cluster with just a few clicks
  • Competitive pricing, free egress

Civo logo UpCloud

  • 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

How do Civo's prices compare against UpCloud?

Example configuration Civo UpCloud
VM Small $5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM $3.11 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)
VM Medium $40.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM $53.96 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (General)
VM Large $160.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM $166.03 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (High CPU)
Block Storage $10.00 / mo 100 GB $22.83 / mo 100 GB
Object Storage $10.00 / mo 1 TB, unlimited data transfer $20.75 / mo 1 TB
Load Balancer $10.00 / mo Single node $10.38 / mo
Managed PostgreSQL $40.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM $62.26 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage
Managed Redis®* $20.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM $51.88 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM
1 TB of egress beyond allowance Free and unlimited Free and unlimited 1-24 TB per instance, then lower bandwidth

Civo offers GPUs in the following configurations:

Name GPUs VRAM vCPUs RAM Price/h
L40S Medium 1x L40S 48GB 8 64GB $1.79 Source
A100-40 Small 1x A100 40GB 8 64GB $1.79 Source
A100-80 Small 1x A100 80GB 12 128GB $2.38 Source
L40S Medium (2x) 2x L40S 96GB 16 128GB $3.57 Source
A100-40 Medium 2x A100 80GB 16 128GB $3.57 Source
A100-80 Medium 2x A100 160GB 24 256GB $4.76 Source
L40S Large 4x L40S 192GB 32 255GB $7.14 Source
A100-40 Large 4x A100 160GB 32 255GB $7.14 Source
A100-80 Large 4x A100 320GB 48 512GB $9.52 Source
L40S Extra Large 8x L40S 384GB 64 512GB $14.29 Source
A100-40 Extra Large 8x A100 320GB 64 512GB $14.29 Source
A100-80 Extra Large 8x A100 640GB 96 1024GB $19.05 Source
H100 1x H100 80GB -- -- On Request Source
GH200 1x GH200 96GB -- -- On Request Source

Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.

Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Civo and UpCloud offer:

Service Civo UpCloud
Block Storage
GPU-powered Servers --
Load Balancer
Managed Kubernetes
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Object Storage
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Civo
Website civo.com
Headquarters United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Founded 2015
Data Center Locations 5
Example Customers TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™
UpCloud
Website upcloud.com
Headquarters Finland 🇫🇮
Founded 2012
Data Center Locations 13
Example Customers Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk

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Our data for Civo was last updated on Oct. 16, 2024, and for UpCloud on Jan. 10, 2025.