UpCloud
vs
Zenlayer
What's good about each
- 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
- 350+ Points of Presence across 50+ countries with focus on emerging markets
- Flexible quarterly billing for GPUs (no 2-3 year lock-in)
- Strong presence in Southeast Asia, India, China, South America
- Competitive GPU pricing
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | UpCloud | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $3.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Starter) | $11.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | 70% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Medium VM | $24.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB storage (Starter) | $52.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | 54% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Large VM | $92.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud Native) | $104.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 12% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Block storage | $25.00 /mo 100 GB (MaxIOPS) | $8.00 /mo 100 GB volume | 68% cheaper on Zenlayer |
| Object storage | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | $69.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Standard) | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $8.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | Free 1 node, 1,000 sessions (Essentials) | $32.70 /mo 1 TB estimated usage | Free on UpCloud |
| Egress | Free within fair usage policy 1-48 TB per instance, then reduced bandwidth | $4.50 /TB Estimated cost to transfer 1 TB per month |
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
UpCloud offers 5 GPU models, while Zenlayer offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | UpCloud | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
8 configs
|
$1.88 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | -- | UpCloud only |
|
B200
8 configs
|
$3.90 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | -- | UpCloud only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
8 configs
|
$1.41 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | UpCloud only |
|
L40S
22 configs
|
$0.89 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | UpCloud only |
|
L4
22 configs
|
$0.68 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | -- | UpCloud only |
|
T4
2 configs
|
-- | $0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | Zenlayer only |
UpCloud bills on-demand and spot; Zenlayer bills on-demand. 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 | UpCloud | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 | -- |
| Headquarters | Finland | USA |
| Locations | 15 | 22 |
| Example customers | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk | -- |
| Website | upcloud.com | cloud.zenlayer.com |
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Our data for UpCloud was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Oct. 1, 2026.