Leaseweb
vs
Zenlayer
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
- 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 | Leaseweb | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $4.06 /mo 4 vCPU, 6 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe (VPS 1) | $11.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | 65% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Medium VM | $9.14 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 200 GB NVMe (VPS 2) | $52.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | 82% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Large VM | $14.22 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM, 300 GB NVMe (VPS 3) | $104.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 86% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Block storage | $8.77 /mo 100 GB Network SSD, up to 5K IOPS | $8.00 /mo 100 GB volume | 9% cheaper on Zenlayer |
| Object storage | $19.58 /mo 1 TB stored | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $32.70 /mo 1 TB estimated usage | |
| Egress allowance | VPS includes 30 TB per instance. Incoming is free. 1 TB free pooled traffic per month | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $2.49 /TB 1 TB outgoing beyond free allowance · Drops to €1.00/TB at 100 TB. | $4.50 /TB Estimated cost to transfer 1 TB per month | 45% cheaper on Leaseweb |
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 Zenlayer offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Leaseweb | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
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$0.22 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | $0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | Different terms |
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$1.88 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Leaseweb only |
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$0.88 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Leaseweb only |
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$2.22 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Leaseweb only |
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$0.73 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Leaseweb only |
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$0.41 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Leaseweb only |
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$0.45 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Leaseweb only |
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$0.84 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Leaseweb only |
Leaseweb bills on-demand and reserved (1 months); Zenlayer bills on-demand. 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 | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Leaseweb Canada colocation only | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Leaseweb USA only | -- |
| GDPR | 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 | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | -- |
| Headquarters | Netherlands | USA |
| Locations | 10 | 22 |
| Example customers | Adjust, Crytek, Rijksmuseum, XDA Developers, Remerge, Jodel, International Paralympic Committee | -- |
| Website | www.leaseweb.com | cloud.zenlayer.com |
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Our data for Leaseweb was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Oct. 1, 2026.