Paperspace
vs
TensorDock
Both rent datacenter and workstation GPUs with VPS. Paperspace offers block storage and Gradient notebooks, while TensorDock charges less for medium VMs and rents RTX 4090 cards from a marketplace of hosts.
What's good about each
- Competitive GPU prices
- Managed platform, from notebooks to container-based clusters
- Free ingress and egress
- Marketplace model with competitive pricing
- Pay-per-second billing with no minimum commitments
- No waitlists or quotas for GPU access
- Global coverage across 100+ locations
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Paperspace | TensorDock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.48 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (C2) | $10.80 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | 40% cheaper on Paperspace |
| Medium VM | $57.60 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (C5) | $20.88 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | 64% cheaper on TensorDock |
| Large VM | $115.20 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (C6) | $41.04 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | 64% cheaper on TensorDock |
| Block storage | $7.00 /mo 100 GB SSD · Billed hourly, capped at $7.00 / mo | $0.01 /mo 100 GB | 99% cheaper on TensorDock |
| Egress allowance | Free and unlimited | -- Not listed |
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
Paperspace offers 12 GPU models. We don't currently list GPU prices for TensorDock.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Paperspace | TensorDock |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Paperspace | TensorDock |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Data centers only | -- |
| ISO 27001 | Data centers only | -- |
| PCI DSS | Level 1, data centers 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 | Paperspace | TensorDock |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 3 | -- |
| Example customers | Fast.ai, SciSpace, Tunebat, Spectrum Labs, Kando | Florida State University, Creavite, airgpu, ELBO |
| Website | paperspace.com | www.tensordock.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Paperspace was last updated on Nov. 11, 2026, and for TensorDock on Oct. 15, 2026.