UpCloud
vs
Zerops
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
- Agent workspace runs inside the project's private network
- Bring your own agent subscription, no seat fees
- Root access and SSH inside full Linux system containers
- AMD EPYC bare metal in Prague, New York and Seattle
- ISO 27001 certified, GDPR and DPA compliant
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | UpCloud | Zerops | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $3.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Starter) | $3.60 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | Within 5% |
| Medium VM | $24.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB storage (Starter) | $26.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | 9% cheaper on UpCloud |
| Large VM | $92.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud Native) | $52.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 43% cheaper on Zerops |
| Block storage | $25.00 /mo 100 GB (MaxIOPS) | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | 2.5x more expensive on UpCloud |
| Object storage | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | $13.00 /mo 1 TB | 35% cheaper on Zerops |
| PostgreSQL | $69.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB storage (Standard) | $18.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage | 3.8x more expensive on UpCloud |
| Redis | $8.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | $3.60 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | 2.2x more expensive on UpCloud |
| Load balancer | Free 1 node, 1,000 sessions (Essentials) | Included in plan | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | 100 GB / mo on the free plan, 3 TB / mo on the paid plan | |
| Egress | Free within fair usage policy 1-48 TB per instance, then reduced bandwidth | $20.00 /TB $0.02 / GB |
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 4 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Zerops. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | UpCloud | Zerops | 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 |
|
L40S
22 configs
|
$0.89 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | UpCloud only |
|
L4
22 configs
|
$0.68 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | UpCloud only |
UpCloud bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | UpCloud | Zerops |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | Finland | Czechia |
| Locations | 15 | 3 |
| Example customers | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk | -- |
| Website | upcloud.com | zerops.io |
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Our data for UpCloud was last updated on Sept. 14, 2026, and for Zerops on Aug. 25, 2026.