Leaseweb
vs
UpCloud
What's good about each
- 20+ data centers across four continents
- 30 TB outgoing traffic included on every VPS
- DDoS protection and 10 Gbps uplink standard on VPS
- S3-compatible object storage in 6 regions
- 99.99% SLA on GPU cloud, high durability on object storage
- 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 | Leaseweb | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $4.08 /mo 4 vCPU, 6 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe (VPS 1) | $3.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Starter) | 14% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Medium VM | $9.19 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 200 GB NVMe (VPS 2) | $24.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB storage (Starter) | 62% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Large VM | $14.30 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM, 300 GB NVMe (VPS 3) | $92.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud Native) | 84% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Block storage | $8.81 /mo 100 GB Network SSD, up to 5K IOPS | $25.00 /mo 100 GB (MaxIOPS) | 65% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Object storage | $19.68 /mo 1 TB stored | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | Within 5% |
| 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 | VPS includes 30 TB per instance. Incoming is free. 1 TB free pooled traffic per month | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $2.50 /TB 1 TB outgoing beyond free allowance · Drops to €1.00/TB at 100 TB. | 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
Leaseweb offers 8 GPU models, while UpCloud offers 5. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Leaseweb | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
7 configs · 8 configs
|
$1.89 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | $1.88 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Different terms |
|
RTX PRO 6000
5 configs · 8 configs
|
$0.88 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | $1.41 /GPU/hr Spot | Different terms |
|
L40S
6 configs · 22 configs
|
$0.74 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | $0.89 /GPU/hr Spot | Different terms |
|
L4
20 configs · 22 configs
|
$0.44 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 36% cheaper on Leaseweb |
|
H200
4 configs
|
$2.23 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Leaseweb only |
|
T4
11 configs
|
$0.22 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Leaseweb only |
|
A30
3 configs
|
$0.45 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Leaseweb only |
MI210
3 configs
|
$0.84 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Leaseweb only |
|
B200
8 configs
|
-- | $3.90 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | UpCloud only |
Leaseweb bills on-demand and reserved (1 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 | Leaseweb | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Leaseweb Canada colocation only | Data centers only |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Leaseweb USA only | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Physical security 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 | Leaseweb | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Netherlands | Finland |
| Locations | 10 | 15 |
| Example customers | Adjust, Crytek, Rijksmuseum, XDA Developers, Remerge, Jodel, International Paralympic Committee | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
| Website | www.leaseweb.com | upcloud.com |
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Our data for Leaseweb was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for UpCloud on Oct. 1, 2026.