What's good about...

FlexStack logo FlexStack

  • One-click deploy to AWS without complicated infrastructure or templates
  • Easy-to-use dashboard and excellent documentation
  • No vendor lock-in - uses your own AWS account and can "eject" anytime
  • Generous free tier with affordable monthly plans

FlexStack 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 FlexStack's prices compare against UpCloud?

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

FlexStack charges a fixed subscription fee on top of your AWS usage. It's available in three plans including a free tier:

  • Starter $0/mo: Includes 1 environment, 1 team member and 2 running services.
  • Indie $9/mo: Includes 10 environments, 1 team member and 50 running services.
  • Team $29/user/mo: Unlimited environments, team members and services.

You can view the complete list of features on their pricing page.

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 FlexStack and UpCloud offer:

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

Company details

FlexStack
Website flexstack.com
Headquarters United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded 2024
Data Center Locations --
Example Customers --
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 FlexStack was last updated on Aug. 15, 2024, and for UpCloud on Jan. 10, 2025.