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Civo vs Zenlayer

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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

Zenlayer logo Zenlayer

  • 350+ Points of Presence across 50+ countries with focus on emerging markets
  • Flexible quarterly billing for GPUs (no 2-3 year lock-in)
  • Strong presence in Southeast Asia, India, China, South America
  • Competitive GPU pricing

Price comparison

How do Civo's prices compare against Zenlayer?

VM Small

Civo Civo
$5.43 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$11.50 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM

VM Medium

Civo Civo
$43.45 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$52.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM

VM Large

Civo Civo
$86.91 / mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$104.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM

Block Storage

Civo Civo
$10.00 / mo 100 GB
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$8.00 / mo 100 GB volume

Object Storage

Civo Civo
$10.00 / mo 1 TB, unlimited data transfer
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Load Balancer

Civo Civo
$10.86 / mo Single node
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$32.70 / mo 1 TB estimated usage

Managed PostgreSQL

Civo Civo
$43.45 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Managed Redis®*

Civo Civo
$20.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Civo Civo
Free and unlimited
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$4.50 Estimated cost to transfer 1 TB per month

GPU Fleet Overview

Billing Options

Civo Civo
On-DemandReserved (6mo)Reserved (12mo)Reserved (24mo)Reserved (36mo)
Zenlayer Zenlayer
On-Demand

Available Models

Civo offers 6 GPU models, while Zenlayer offers 1.

Civo Civo
H100(10) H200(10) A100(40) L40S(20) B200(3) B300(4)
Zenlayer Zenlayer
T4(2)

Heads up: A provider's own page may quote a different figure, for example on tax, region or a promotion. A monthly-only plan shows a derived hourly rate. Plan figures take each provider's closest match to a common setup. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.

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Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Civo and Zenlayer offer:

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

Company details

Website
Civo Civo
civo.com
Zenlayer Zenlayer
cloud.zenlayer.com
Headquarters
Civo Civo
United Kingdom GB flag
Zenlayer Zenlayer
United States of America US flag
Founded
Civo Civo
2015
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Data Center Locations
Civo Civo
5
Zenlayer Zenlayer
22
Example Customers
Civo Civo
Oxford University, Orbital Materials, TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Our data for Civo was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Sept. 11, 2026.