Sesterce
vs
UpCloud
What's good about each
- Wide selection of Nvidia, AMD, and Intel GPUs
- Provides both virtualized GPU instances and dedicated bare-metal clusters
- Specializes in infrastructure for AI/ML model training and inference
- Based in the EU, may ease GDPR compliance
- 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 | Sesterce | 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
Sesterce offers 23 GPU models, while UpCloud offers 5. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Sesterce | UpCloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
34 configs · 8 configs
|
$2.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.89 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 31% cheaper on UpCloud |
|
B200
10 configs · 8 configs
|
$4.11 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $5.20 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 21% cheaper on Sesterce |
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RTX PRO 6000
18 configs · 8 configs
|
$1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | $1.88 /GPU/hr On-demand | 42% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
L40S
19 configs · 22 configs
|
$0.97 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | 18% cheaper on Sesterce |
|
L4
4 configs · 22 configs
|
$1.04 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | 34% cheaper on UpCloud |
|
B300
6 configs
|
$4.95 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | -- | Sesterce only |
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H200
12 configs
|
$4.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Sesterce only |
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RTX 5090
6 configs
|
$0.71 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | -- | Sesterce only |
|
A100
44 configs
|
$1.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Sesterce only |
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RTX 4090
7 configs
|
$0.66 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Sesterce only |
Sesterce 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.
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 | Sesterce | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | France | Finland |
| Locations | 43 | 15 |
| Example customers | -- | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
| Website | www.sesterce.com | upcloud.com |
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Our data for Sesterce was last updated on Oct. 2, 2026, and for UpCloud on Oct. 1, 2026.