Impossible Cloud
vs
Leafcloud
What's good about each
- Flat per-TB storage pricing with no egress fees
- European jurisdiction and data sovereignty, GDPR compliant
- ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI DSS certified data centers
- Open-model inference hosted in Finland, France and the UK
- All data stays in the Netherlands
- ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certified
- GPU prices include the VM's vCPU and RAM
- Server heat warms homes and care facilities
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Impossible Cloud | Leafcloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $8.60 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (ec1.xsmall) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $68.80 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (ec1.large) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $137.60 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (ec1.2xlarge) | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $10.81 /mo 100 GB | |
| Object storage | $7.99 /mo 1 TB stored | $27.24 /mo 1 TB | 71% cheaper on Impossible Cloud |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $16.17 /mo Load Balancer | |
| Egress allowance | No egress fees | 100 GB / mo | |
| Egress | Free within fair-use policy | -- 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
Impossible Cloud offers 6 GPU models, while Leafcloud offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Impossible Cloud | Leafcloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs · 1 config
|
$1.73 /GPU/hr Reserved (24 mo) | $3.53 /GPU/hr On-demand | Different terms |
|
B300
36 configs
|
$4.32 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | -- | Impossible Cloud only |
|
B200
3 configs
|
$4.21 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Impossible Cloud only |
|
H200
4 configs
|
$3.16 /GPU/hr Reserved (24 mo) | -- | Impossible Cloud only |
MI355X
2 configs
|
$6.13 /GPU/hr Reserved (24 mo) | -- | Impossible Cloud only |
|
Vera Rubin
2 configs
|
$11.05 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | -- | Impossible Cloud only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
3 configs
|
-- | $2.23 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Leafcloud only |
|
A100
4 configs
|
-- | $1.79 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Leafcloud only |
|
A30
4 configs
|
-- | $0.68 /GPU/hr On-demand | Leafcloud only |
Impossible Cloud bills reserved (12, 24, 36, 48 or 60 months); Leafcloud bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Impossible Cloud | 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.
| Framework | Impossible Cloud | Leafcloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Data centers only | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Data centers only | -- |
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 | Impossible Cloud | Leafcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Germany | Netherlands |
| Locations | 7 | 1 |
| Example customers | -- | Erasmus Data Collaboratory, Milieudefensie, Brunel Solar Team, FeedbackFruits |
| Website | www.impossiblecloud.com | leaf.cloud |
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Our data for Impossible Cloud was last updated on Nov. 10, 2026, and for Leafcloud on Nov. 10, 2026.