UpCloud 🇫🇮
Deploy managed services at affordable prices
Founded in 2012, UpCloud is a cloud provider based in Finland that specializes in high-performance, affordable servers while also offering managed services.
It stands out as a European cloud offering a wide range of VPS options, object storage, Kubernetes, and managed databases. Additionally, they offer cross-region private networking and a 50x compensation for service outages.
Example customers include Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk. More here.
What's good about UpCloud
- 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
UpCloud pricing examples
UpCloud's pricing model is fairly straightforward. You pay each month based on the configuration of the VPS and other managed services you use.
How does UpCloud's egress allowance work? For each resource you deploy you'll get 1-24 TB of additional data transfer. This is added across your account. If you exceed your monthly allowance, there are no excess fees. Instead they may reduce your bandwidth for the rest of the month, or you can opt-in for a paid model at €0.01/GB for unrestricted bandwidth.
Below are some example configurations and their estimated cost:
| Example configuration | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| VM Small | $3.12 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) |
| VM Medium | $54.10 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (General) |
| VM Large | $166.46 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (High CPU) |
| Block Storage | $22.89 / mo 100 GB |
| Object Storage | $20.81 / mo 1 TB |
| Load Balancer | $10.40 / mo |
| Managed PostgreSQL | $62.42 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage |
| Managed Redis®* | $52.02 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | Free and unlimited 1-24 TB per instance, then lower bandwidth |
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. You can find UpCloud's latest pricing here.
Which services does UpCloud offer
Here are some of the services that UpCloud offers:
Data center locations
Based on our records, UpCloud has at least 13 data center locations:
| Slug | Country | Location |
|---|---|---|
| au-syd1 | Australia 🇦🇺 | Sydney |
| fl-hel1 | Finland 🇫🇮 | Helsinki |
| fl-hel2 | Finland 🇫🇮 | Helsinki |
| de-fra1 | Germany 🇩🇪 | Frankfurt |
| nl-ams1 | Netherlands 🇳🇱 | Amsterdam |
| pl-waw1 | Poland 🇵🇱 | Warsaw |
| sg-sin1 | Singapore 🇸🇬 | Singapore |
| es-mad1 | Spain 🇪🇸 | Madrid |
| se-sto1 | Sweden 🇸🇪 | Stockholm |
| uk-lon1 | UK 🇬🇧 | London |
| us-chi1 | USA 🇺🇸 | Chicago, Illinois |
| us-nyc1 | USA 🇺🇸 | New York |
| us-sjo1 | USA 🇺🇸 | San Jose, California |
Alternatives to UpCloud
Here are some alternatives to UpCloud:
Vultr🇺🇸
Vultr is a good alternative to UpCloud if you're looking for a similar amount of managed services at competitive prices, and don't need an EU-based provider.
Scaleway🇫🇷
Another European alternative to UpCloud is Scaleway. They offer a wider range of managed services at a similar price point.
DigitalOcean🇺🇸
DigitalOcean is a good alternative to UpCloud if you're looking for more managed services at a similar price point, and don't need an EU-based provider.
Hetzner🇩🇪
Hetzner is a good European alternative to UpCloud if you're looking for more affordable prices and don't need as many managed services.
Linode🇺🇸
It's worth considering Linode if you're looking for alternatives to UpCloud which are not necessarily based in the EU. They both offer a similar number of managed services including Kubernetes and databases.
Our data for UpCloud was last updated on Jan. 10, 2025.