Impossible Cloud
vs
UpCloud
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
- Bare metal NVIDIA DGX GPU servers
- 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 | Impossible Cloud | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $3.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Starter) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $24.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB storage (Starter) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $92.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud Native) | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $25.00 /mo 100 GB (MaxIOPS) | |
| Object storage | $7.99 /mo 1 TB stored | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | 60% cheaper on Impossible Cloud |
| 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 allowance | No egress fees | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Free No egress or API request charges | 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
Impossible Cloud offers 6 GPU models, while UpCloud offers 5. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Impossible Cloud | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
1 config · 8 configs
|
$2.95 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $1.88 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Different terms |
|
B200
1 config · 8 configs
|
$8.42 /GPU/hr Reserved (7 mo) | $3.90 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Different terms |
|
RTX PRO 6000
3 configs · 8 configs
|
$2.04 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $1.41 /GPU/hr Spot | Different terms |
|
L40S
3 configs · 22 configs
|
$1.13 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $0.89 /GPU/hr Spot | Different terms |
|
B300
10 configs
|
$5.36 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | -- | Impossible Cloud only |
|
H200
5 configs
|
$3.11 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Impossible Cloud only |
|
L4
22 configs
|
-- | $0.68 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | UpCloud only |
Impossible Cloud bills reserved (1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48 or 60 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.
| Framework | Impossible Cloud | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Data centers only | Data centers only |
| 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 | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Germany | Finland |
| Locations | 3 | 15 |
| Example customers | -- | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
| Website | www.impossiblecloud.com | upcloud.com |
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Our data for Impossible Cloud was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for UpCloud on Oct. 2, 2026.