What's good about...

UpCloud logo 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

Zenlayer logo Zenlayer

  • 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

How do UpCloud's prices compare against Zenlayer?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
UpCloud UpCloud
$3.44 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$4.70 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
UpCloud UpCloud
$59.57 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (General)
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$53.60 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
UpCloud UpCloud
$183.30 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (High CPU)
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$105.60 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
UpCloud UpCloud
$25.20 / mo 100 GB
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$8.00 / mo 100 GB volume

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
UpCloud UpCloud
$22.91 / mo 1 TB
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
UpCloud UpCloud
$11.46 / mo
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$32.70 / mo 1 TB estimated usage

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
UpCloud UpCloud
$68.74 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
UpCloud UpCloud
$57.28 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

UpCloud UpCloud
Free within fair usage policy 1-48 TB per instance, then reduced bandwidth
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$4.50 Estimated cost to transfer 1 TB per month

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

UpCloud UpCloud
$0.66/hr
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$0.62/hr

Billing Options

UpCloud UpCloud
On-Demand
Zenlayer Zenlayer
On-Demand

Available Models

UpCloud offers 4 GPU models, while Zenlayer offers 1.

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Company details

Website
UpCloud UpCloud
upcloud.com
Headquarters
UpCloud UpCloud
Finland
Zenlayer Zenlayer
United States of America
Founded
UpCloud UpCloud
2012
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Data Center Locations
UpCloud UpCloud
13
Zenlayer Zenlayer
19
Example Customers
UpCloud UpCloud
Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Our data for UpCloud was last updated on May 19, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Feb. 14, 2026.