What's good about...
Shadeform
- Launch instances anywhere with a single console and API
- Leverage a multi-cloud set up, without the hassle
- You can reserve instances in advance to ensure GPU availability
- Free to use, zero mark-up fees
UpCloud
- Great selection of affordable, yet performant servers
- Wide range of managed services, from databases to object storage to Kubernetes
- Offers 100% SLA with 50x compensation for service outages
- Based in the EU, may ease GDPR compliance
Price comparison
How do Shadeform's prices compare against UpCloud?
Example configuration |
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VM Small | -- | $7.77 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (General) |
VM Medium | -- | $57.74 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (General) |
VM Large | -- | $177.65 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (High CPU) |
Block Storage | -- | $24.43 / mo 100 GB |
Object Storage | -- | $22.21 / mo 1 TB |
Load Balancer | -- | $11.10 / mo |
Managed PostgreSQL | -- | $66.62 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage |
Managed Redis®* | -- | $55.52 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM |
1 TB of egress beyond allowance | -- | Free and unlimited 1-24 TB / mo per instance |
Shadeform does not charge any fees to use their marketplace. You pay the same price as using the cloud providers directly.
Here are some example configurations:
GPU | VRAM | Price range (per hour) |
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Nvidia A4000 | 16 GB | $0.30-0.80 |
Nvidia A6000 | 48 GB | $0.57-1.93 |
Nvidia V100 | 16 GB | $0.69-3.06 |
Nvidia L40S | 48 GB | $0.99-1.15 |
Nvidia A100 | 40 GB | $1.29-3.19 |
Nvidia H100 | 80 GB | $2.48-5.99 |
You can view the full list here.
Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.
Which services do they offer?
Here are some of the managed services that Shadeform and UpCloud offer:
Service |
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Block Storage | -- | |
GPU-powered Servers | -- | |
Load Balancer | -- | |
Managed Containers | -- | |
Managed Kubernetes | -- | |
Managed MySQL | -- | |
Managed PostgreSQL | -- | |
Managed Redis®* | -- | |
Object Storage | -- | |
Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
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Website | shadeform.ai | upcloud.com |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | Finland 🇫🇮 |
Founded | 2023 | 2012 |
Data Center Locations | -- | 13 |
Example Customers | University of California Berkeley, Magic Studio, Neets.ai, MK1 | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
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Website | shadeform.ai |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2023 |
Data Center Locations | -- |
Example Customers | University of California Berkeley, Magic Studio, Neets.ai, MK1 |
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Website | upcloud.com |
Headquarters | Finland 🇫🇮 |
Founded | 2012 |
Data Center Locations | 13 |
Example Customers | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
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More comparisonsOur data for Shadeform was last updated on Aug. 16, 2024, and for UpCloud on Sept. 4, 2024.