Daytona
vs
UpCloud
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
- 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
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Daytona | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $47.95 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 3 GB disk | $3.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Starter) | 93% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Medium VM | $238.85 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB disk | $24.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB storage (Starter) | 90% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $92.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud Native) | |
| Block storage | $7.78 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 5 GB free | $25.00 /mo 100 GB (MaxIOPS) | 69% cheaper on Daytona |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $69.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Standard) | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $8.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | Free 1 node, 1,000 sessions (Essentials) | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | Free within fair usage policy 1-48 TB per instance, then reduced bandwidth |
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 UpCloud offers 5. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Daytona | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
10 configs · 8 configs
|
$3.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.89 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 52% cheaper on UpCloud |
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B200
10 configs · 8 configs
|
$6.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 17% cheaper on UpCloud |
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RTX PRO 6000
10 configs · 8 configs
|
$3.03 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.88 /GPU/hr On-demand | 38% cheaper on UpCloud |
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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 |
MI355X
10 configs
|
$3.44 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Daytona only |
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L40S
22 configs
|
-- | $0.89 /GPU/hr Spot | UpCloud only |
|
L4
22 configs
|
-- | $0.68 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | UpCloud only |
Daytona bills on-demand and spot; UpCloud bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Daytona | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Data centers only |
| ISO 27001 | -- | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
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 | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | USA | Finland |
| Locations | -- | 15 |
| Example customers | Meta, Cohere, n8n, SambaNova, WRITER, Turing | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
| Website | www.daytona.io | upcloud.com |
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Our data for Daytona was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for UpCloud on Sept. 18, 2026.