Massed Compute
vs
UpCloud
What's good about each
- NVIDIA Preferred Partner with a broad GPU catalog spanning A30 through H200 NVL
- SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliant infrastructure
- No long-term contracts or bandwidth overcharges
- Virtual desktop interface available for users who prefer a GUI over CLI
- Direct support from in-house IT and engineering staff
- 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 | Massed Compute | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $3.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Starter) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $24.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB storage (Starter) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $92.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud Native) | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $25.00 /mo 100 GB (MaxIOPS) | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | |
| 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 | -- Not listed | 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
Massed Compute offers 13 GPU models, while UpCloud offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Massed Compute | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
16 configs · 8 configs
|
$2.73 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.89 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 31% cheaper on UpCloud |
|
B200
1 config · 8 configs
|
$5.43 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $5.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Within 5% |
|
L40S
4 configs · 22 configs
|
$0.97 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $1.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | 18% cheaper on Massed Compute |
|
B300
1 config
|
$6.60 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | -- | Massed Compute only |
|
H200
8 configs
|
$3.62 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Massed Compute only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
8 configs
|
$2.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Massed Compute only |
|
A100
9 configs
|
$1.35 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Massed Compute only |
|
RTX 6000 Ada
4 configs
|
$0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Massed Compute only |
|
RTX A6000
19 configs
|
$0.50 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Massed Compute only |
|
L4
22 configs
|
-- | $0.68 /GPU/hr Spot | UpCloud only |
Massed Compute bills on-demand and spot; UpCloud bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Massed Compute | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | USA | Finland |
| Locations | -- | 15 |
| Example customers | -- | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
| Website | massedcompute.com | upcloud.com |
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Our data for Massed Compute was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for UpCloud on Sept. 11, 2026.