Leafcloud
vs
Thunder Compute
What's good about each
- 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 | Leafcloud | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $8.71 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (ec1.xsmall) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $69.66 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (ec1.large) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $139.33 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (ec1.2xlarge) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $11.36 /mo 100 GB | $21.60 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB per GPU included | 47% cheaper on Leafcloud |
| Object storage | $6.81 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $16.37 /mo Load Balancer | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB / mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | -- Fair use, no published rate | Free and unlimited |
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
Leafcloud offers 3 GPU models, while Thunder Compute offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Leafcloud | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
A100
4 configs · 4 configs
|
$1.82 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | 40% cheaper on Thunder Compute |
|
RTX PRO 6000
3 configs
|
$2.26 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Leafcloud only |
|
A30
4 configs
|
$0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Leafcloud only |
|
H100
4 configs
|
-- | $3.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Thunder Compute only |
|
RTX A6000
1 config
|
-- | $0.35 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Thunder Compute only |
|
L40
4 configs
|
-- | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | Thunder Compute only |
Leafcloud bills on-demand; Thunder Compute bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Leafcloud | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Leafcloud | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | Netherlands | USA |
| Locations | 1 | 1 |
| Example customers | Mobiel.nl, Milieudefensie, FeedbackFruits, GlobeScope, Erasmus Data Collaboratory, Brunel Solar Team | Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health |
| Website | leaf.cloud | www.thundercompute.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Leafcloud was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Thunder Compute on Oct. 1, 2026.