Hexabyte
vs
Leafcloud
What's good about each
- Affordable VPS instances with customizable specs
- S3-compatible object storage with no egress or API fees
- Offers dedicated servers
- EU-based with GDPR-friendly data storage
- Netherlands data residency, GDPR, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II certified
- OpenStack-based, reduced vendor lock-in
- Free ingress and a monthly egress allowance
- Server heat reused to warm homes and care facilities
- NVIDIA A30, A100, H100, and RTX 6000 Blackwell GPUs, VM included
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hexabyte | Leafcloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $4.39 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe | $8.71 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (ec1.xsmall) | 50% cheaper on Hexabyte |
| Medium VM | $11.08 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe | $69.66 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (ec1.large) | 84% cheaper on Hexabyte |
| Large VM | $20.01 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB NVMe | $139.33 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (ec1.2xlarge) | 86% cheaper on Hexabyte |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $11.36 /mo 100 GB | |
| Object storage | $6.81 /mo 1 TB (no egress or API fees) | $6.81 /mo 1 TB | Identical |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $16.37 /mo Load Balancer | |
| Egress allowance | 20 TB / mo per instance | 100 GB / mo | |
| Egress | $1.14 /TB per TB | -- Fair use, no published rate |
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
Hexabyte offers 1 GPU model, while Leafcloud offers 3. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hexabyte | Leafcloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
L4
4 configs
|
$0.41 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hexabyte only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
3 configs
|
-- | $3.13 /GPU/hr On-demand | Leafcloud only |
|
A100
4 configs
|
-- | $1.82 /GPU/hr On-demand | Leafcloud only |
|
A30
4 configs
|
-- | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | Leafcloud only |
Hexabyte bills on-demand; Leafcloud bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hexabyte | Leafcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Databases | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
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 | Hexabyte | Leafcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Sweden | Netherlands |
| Locations | 1 | 1 |
| Example customers | Molnett, Region Västerbotten, Umeå Kommunföretag, Enduce | Mobiel.nl, Milieudefensie, FeedbackFruits, GlobeScope, Erasmus Data Collaboratory, Brunel Solar Team |
| Website | hexabyte.se | leaf.cloud |
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Our data for Hexabyte was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Leafcloud on Sept. 30, 2026.