Hostiko
vs
UpCloud
What's good about each
- Datacenters in Sweden, Poland, and Ukraine
- RTX 5090 GPU servers in Stockholm
- Up to 10 Gbps networking, 5-150 TB included bandwidth
- DDoS protection included
- Crypto payments accepted
- 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 | Hostiko | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $4.60 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (XS) | $3.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Starter) | 24% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Medium VM | $17.09 /mo 4 vCPU, 6 GB RAM (M) | $24.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB storage (Starter) | 29% cheaper on Hostiko |
| Large VM | $39.45 /mo 10 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (L) | $92.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud Native) | 57% cheaper on Hostiko |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $25.00 /mo 100 GB (MaxIOPS) | |
| 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
Hostiko offers 1 GPU model, while UpCloud offers 5. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hostiko | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX 5090
14 configs
|
$0.60 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Hostiko only |
|
H100
8 configs
|
-- | $1.88 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | UpCloud only |
|
B200
8 configs
|
-- | $3.90 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | UpCloud only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
8 configs
|
-- | $1.41 /GPU/hr Spot | UpCloud only |
|
L40S
22 configs
|
-- | $0.89 /GPU/hr Spot | UpCloud only |
|
L4
22 configs
|
-- | $0.68 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | UpCloud only |
Hostiko bills on-demand and reserved (1 months); 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.
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 | Hostiko | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | -- | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Ukraine | Finland |
| Locations | 3 | 15 |
| Example customers | -- | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
| Website | hostiko.network | upcloud.com |
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Our data for Hostiko was last updated on Sept. 23, 2026, and for UpCloud on Oct. 1, 2026.