Leafcloud
vs
Zenlayer
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
- 350+ Points of Presence across 50+ countries with focus on emerging markets
- Flexible quarterly billing for GPUs (no 2-3 year lock-in)
- Strong presence in Southeast Asia, India, China, South America
- Competitive GPU pricing
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Leafcloud | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $8.71 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (ec1.xsmall) | $11.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | 24% cheaper on Leafcloud |
| Medium VM | $69.66 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (ec1.large) | $52.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | 25% cheaper on Zenlayer |
| Large VM | $139.33 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (ec1.2xlarge) | $104.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 25% cheaper on Zenlayer |
| Block storage | $11.36 /mo 100 GB | $8.00 /mo 100 GB volume | 30% cheaper on Zenlayer |
| Object storage | $6.81 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $16.37 /mo Load Balancer | $32.70 /mo 1 TB estimated usage | 50% cheaper on Leafcloud |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB / mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | -- Fair use, no published rate | $4.50 /TB Estimated cost to transfer 1 TB per month |
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 Zenlayer offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Leafcloud | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
3 configs
|
$3.13 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Leafcloud only |
|
A100
4 configs
|
$1.82 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Leafcloud only |
|
A30
4 configs
|
$0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Leafcloud only |
|
T4
2 configs
|
-- | $0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | Zenlayer only |
Leafcloud bills on-demand; Zenlayer bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Leafcloud | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 | -- |
| Headquarters | Netherlands | USA |
| Locations | 1 | 22 |
| Example customers | Mobiel.nl, Milieudefensie, FeedbackFruits, GlobeScope, Erasmus Data Collaboratory, Brunel Solar Team | -- |
| Website | leaf.cloud | cloud.zenlayer.com |
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Our data for Leafcloud was last updated on Sept. 30, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Sept. 30, 2026.