Runpod
vs
UpCloud
What's good about each
- GPUs from RTX 3070 to B300 in one catalog
- Serverless GPU endpoints that scale to zero
- Built-in deployments, autoscaling & monitoring
- No ingress or egress fees
- SOC 2 Type II certified
- 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 | Runpod | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $43.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | $3.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Starter) | 92% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Medium VM | $86.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | $24.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB storage (Starter) | 72% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Large VM | $172.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | $92.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud Native) | 47% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | $25.00 /mo 100 GB (MaxIOPS) | 60% cheaper on Runpod |
| 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 allowance | Free and unlimited | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | 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
Runpod offers 35 GPU models, while UpCloud offers 5. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Runpod | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
14 configs · 8 configs
|
$2.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.89 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 27% cheaper on UpCloud |
|
B200
3 configs · 8 configs
|
$6.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | $5.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 23% cheaper on UpCloud |
|
RTX PRO 6000
5 configs · 8 configs
|
$1.64 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.88 /GPU/hr On-demand | 13% cheaper on Runpod |
|
L40S
3 configs · 22 configs
|
$0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | 33% cheaper on Runpod |
|
L4
2 configs · 22 configs
|
$0.49 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 29% cheaper on Runpod |
|
B300
4 configs
|
$7.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Runpod only |
|
H200
9 configs
|
$3.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Runpod only |
|
RTX 5090
3 configs
|
$0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Runpod only |
|
A100
9 configs
|
$1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Runpod only |
|
RTX 4090
3 configs
|
$0.34 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Runpod only |
Runpod bills on-demand; 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 | Runpod | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Data centers only |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
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 | Runpod | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | USA | Finland |
| Locations | 33 | 15 |
| Example customers | Civitai, Cognition, Cursor, Hugging Face, Perplexity, Replit | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
| Website | www.runpod.io | upcloud.com |
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Our data for Runpod was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for UpCloud on Oct. 1, 2026.