Daytona
vs
Paperspace
What's good about each
- Runs AI-generated and untrusted code in isolated sandboxes
- Sandboxes run as containers, or Linux, macOS or Windows VMs
- Pay as you go, billed per second
- Up to 8 AMD or NVIDIA GPUs per sandbox
- Competitive GPU prices
- Managed platform, from notebooks to container-based clusters
- Free ingress and egress
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Daytona | Paperspace | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $47.95 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 3 GB disk | $6.48 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (C2) | 86% cheaper on Paperspace |
| Medium VM | $238.85 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB disk | $57.60 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (C5) | 76% cheaper on Paperspace |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $115.20 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (C6) | |
| Block storage | $7.78 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 5 GB free | $7.00 /mo 100 GB SSD · Billed hourly, capped at $7.00 / mo | 10% cheaper on Paperspace |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | Free and unlimited |
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
Daytona offers 7 GPU models, while Paperspace offers 12. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Daytona | Paperspace | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
10 configs · 2 configs
|
$3.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | 34% cheaper on Daytona |
|
B200
10 configs
|
$3.59 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
10 configs
|
$1.74 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
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H200
10 configs
|
$2.61 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
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RTX 5090
10 configs
|
$0.74 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
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RTX 4090
10 configs
|
$0.57 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
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A100
4 configs
|
-- | $3.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
|
RTX A6000
2 configs
|
-- | $1.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
|
V100
3 configs
|
-- | $2.30 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
|
A5000
1 config
|
-- | $1.38 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
Daytona bills on-demand and spot; Paperspace bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Daytona | Paperspace |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Daytona | Paperspace |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Data centers only |
| ISO 27001 | -- | Data centers only |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | -- |
| PCI DSS | -- | Level 1, data centers only |
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 | Daytona | Paperspace |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | 3 |
| Example customers | Meta, Cohere, n8n, SambaNova, WRITER, Turing | Fast.ai, SciSpace, Tunebat, Spectrum Labs, Kando |
| Website | www.daytona.io | paperspace.com |
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Our data for Daytona was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Paperspace on Sept. 18, 2026.