What's good about...

Cloudflare logo Cloudflare

  • Consolidates many edge services under one platform: DNS, Load Balancing, caching, image optimization, serverless functions
  • Massive edge network that can handle large DDoS attacks
  • Very generous free tier, affordable paid plans

Elastx logo Elastx

  • All infrastructure in Sweden with four availability zones for local disaster recovery
  • ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and ISO 14001 certified
  • 24/7 support, DDoS protection, and threat intelligence included in base pricing
  • OpenStack-based platform with no vendor lock-in
  • Hourly billing with optional 1-year and 3-year commitment discounts

Price comparison

How do Cloudflare's prices compare against Elastx?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Cloudflare Cloudflare
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Elastx Elastx
$24.79 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB disk

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Cloudflare Cloudflare
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Elastx Elastx
$120.10 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB disk

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Cloudflare Cloudflare
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Elastx Elastx
$240.10 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB disk

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Cloudflare Cloudflare
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Elastx Elastx
$26.87 / mo 100 GB SSD (4000 IOPS)

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Cloudflare Cloudflare
$19.86 / mo 1 TB
Elastx Elastx
$52.08 / mo 1 TB stored

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Cloudflare Cloudflare
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Elastx Elastx
$40.31 / mo v1-lb-1

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Cloudflare Cloudflare
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Elastx Elastx
$174.16 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Cloudflare Cloudflare
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Elastx Elastx
$174.16 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk (Valkey)

Serverless 25M Executions

Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
Cloudflare Cloudflare
$82.50 / mo 25M invocations, 150 ms duration
Elastx Elastx
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Cloudflare Cloudflare
Free for most services
Elastx Elastx
$52.08 1 TB external traffic

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Cloudflare Cloudflare
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Elastx Elastx
$0.94/hr

Billing Options

Cloudflare Cloudflare
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Elastx Elastx
On-Demand

Available Models

Elastx offers 4 GPU models.

Cloudflare Cloudflare
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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
Cloudflare Cloudflare
cloudflare.com
Elastx Elastx
elastx.se
Headquarters
Cloudflare Cloudflare
United States of America
Elastx Elastx
Sweden
Founded
Cloudflare Cloudflare
2009
Elastx Elastx
2012
Data Center Locations
Cloudflare Cloudflare
285
Elastx Elastx
4
Example Customers
Cloudflare Cloudflare
Polestar, Carrefour, DHL, Hemnet, Shopify
Elastx Elastx
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Our data for Cloudflare was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Elastx on April 13, 2026.