What's good about...
FluidStack
- Deploy GPU workloads without having to manage infrastructure
- Affordable prices, wide range of GPU options
- Clusters can be reserved to lock-in savings
- 24/7 support with a 15-minute response time
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 FluidStack's prices compare against UpCloud?
| Example configuration |
FluidStack
|
UpCloud
|
|---|---|---|
| VM Small | -- | $3.40 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) |
| VM Medium | -- | $58.85 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (General) |
| VM Large | -- | $181.07 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (High CPU) |
| Block Storage | -- | $24.90 / mo 100 GB |
| Object Storage | -- | $22.63 / mo 1 TB |
| Load Balancer | -- | $11.32 / mo |
| Managed PostgreSQL | -- | $67.90 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage |
| Managed Redis®* | -- | $56.58 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | -- | Free and unlimited 1-24 TB per instance, then lower bandwidth |
FluidStack GPUs
| Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia L40S | 1x L40S | 48GB | 24 | 64GB | $1.30 | Source |
| Nvidia A100 80GB PCIe | 1x A100 | 80GB | 32 | 128GB | $1.80 | Source |
| Nvidia H100 PCIe | 1x H100 | 80GB | 48 | 256GB | $2.89 | Source |
| Nvidia H100 SXM | 1x H100 | 80GB | 48 | 256GB | $3.19 | Source |
| H200 | 1x H200 | 141GB | 48 | 256GB | On Request | Source |
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 FluidStack and UpCloud offer:
| Service |
FluidStack
|
UpCloud
|
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | -- | |
| GPU-powered Servers | -- | |
| Load Balancer | -- | |
| Managed Kubernetes | -- | |
| Managed MySQL | -- | |
| Managed PostgreSQL | -- | |
| Managed Redis®* | -- | |
| Object Storage | -- | |
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) | -- |
Company details
|
FluidStack
|
UpCloud
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Website | www.fluidstack.io | upcloud.com |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 | Finland 🇫🇮 |
| Founded | 2017 | 2012 |
| Data Center Locations | 4 | 13 |
| Example Customers | Character.ai, Playground, Samsung Research, Krisp, Codeway | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
|
FluidStack
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | www.fluidstack.io |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Data Center Locations | 4 |
| Example Customers | Character.ai, Playground, Samsung Research, Krisp, Codeway |
|
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 FluidStack was last updated on Sept. 25, 2024, and for UpCloud on Jan. 10, 2025.