Koyeb
vs
UpCloud
What's good about each
- Scale-to-zero on GPU and CPU instances
- GPUs from RTX 4000 SFF Ada to 8x H200 and B200
- Serverless Postgres that sleeps when idle
- Free web service and Postgres database for testing
- EU-based, with Paris and Frankfurt regions
- 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 | Koyeb | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $10.37 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD (small) | $3.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Starter) | 66% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Medium VM | $41.47 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD (eco-xlarge) | $24.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB storage (Starter) | 42% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Large VM | $82.94 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD (eco-2xlarge) | $92.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud Native) | 10% cheaper on Koyeb |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $25.00 /mo 100 GB (MaxIOPS) | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | |
| PostgreSQL | $140.20 /mo 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage (Large) | $69.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Standard) | 51% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $8.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | |
| Load balancer | Included in plan | Free 1 node, 1,000 sessions (Essentials) | |
| Egress allowance | 1 TB / mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $20.00 /TB $0.02 / GB · US and EU regions, Asia is $0.04 / GB | 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
Koyeb offers 9 GPU models, while UpCloud offers 5. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Koyeb | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs · 8 configs
|
$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.89 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 24% cheaper on UpCloud |
|
B200
1 config · 8 configs
|
$5.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 5% cheaper on UpCloud |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config · 8 configs
|
$2.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.88 /GPU/hr On-demand | 15% cheaper on UpCloud |
|
L40S
1 config · 22 configs
|
$1.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
|
L4
1 config · 22 configs
|
$0.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
|
H200
4 configs
|
$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
|
A100
8 configs
|
$1.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
|
RTX A6000
1 config
|
$0.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
|
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
1 config
|
$0.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
Koyeb bills on-demand; 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 | Koyeb | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Enterprise plan only | Data centers only |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
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 | Koyeb | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | France | Finland |
| Locations | 6 | 15 |
| Example customers | Kong, eToro, Scenario, Strapi, Neon | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
| Website | koyeb.com | upcloud.com |
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Our data for Koyeb was last updated on Oct. 2, 2026, and for UpCloud on Oct. 2, 2026.