Comparison

Cloudflare vs UpCloud

On the evidence we track, Cloudflare leads this comparison with a composite score of 80/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Cloudflare80
UpCloud68
Score
Vioscale score
Cloudflare80 / 100medium · 72%
UpCloud68 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Cloudflare
UpCloud
Model
Cloudflarefreemium
UpCloudfreemium
Price level
Cloudflaremid
UpCloudlow
Transparent
Cloudflare
UpCloud
Integrations
Count
Cloudflare1
UpCloud0
Security
Disclosure policy
Cloudflare
UpCloud
Gdpr
Cloudflare
UpCloud
Iso27001
Cloudflare
UpCloud
Pci
Cloudflare
UpCloud
Soc2
Cloudflare
UpCloud
Reliability
Sla pct
Cloudflare100
UpCloud99.999
Status page
Cloudflare
UpCloud

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cloud infrastructure. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Provider tier
CloudflareHyperscaler
UpCloudVPS / developer
Reach
Regions / global footprint
Cloudflare335+ cities across 125+ countries
UpCloud15 data centers in 12 countries
Compute
Bare-metal servers
Cloudflare-
UpCloud-
GPU / accelerated compute
Cloudflare-
UpCloud
Spot / preemptible pricing
Cloudflare-
UpCloud-
Storage
Object storage
Cloudflare
UpCloud
Block storage
Cloudflare-
UpCloud
Managed
Managed Kubernetes
Cloudflare-
UpCloud
Managed databases
Cloudflare
UpCloud
Serverless / FaaS
Cloudflare
UpCloud-
Network
VPC / private networking
Cloudflare-
UpCloud
Pricing
Free / low egress
Cloudflare-
UpCloud
Compliance
Data-residency / sovereign options
Cloudflare-
UpCloud-
Ecosystem
Partner marketplace
Cloudflare
UpCloud-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Cloudflare

Leader

Cloudflare operates an edge network spanning 335+ cities worldwide, offering integrated services for application security, CDN performance, DDoS protection, and serverless computing. The platform enables businesses to build, secure, and scale applications without managing underlying infrastructure.

Independently observed

UpCloud

A cloud infrastructure provider delivering compute, storage, and managed services with a focus on European data sovereignty, transparent pricing, and 24/7 engineering support. Emphasizes zero-cost egress and predictable, vendor-lock-free pricing starting at €3/month.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Cloudflare

Leader
from $20/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $0 (free) to $250/month for standard plans; serverless compute metered per usage (Workers from $0.30/million requests, Containers from $0.0000025/GiB-second). Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
    • Unmetered DDoS Protection
    • CDN
    • Universal SSL Certificate
    • Free Managed Ruleset
    • +3 more
  • Pro$20/month billed annually or $25/month billed monthly
    • All Free features
    • Lossless Image Optimization
    • Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)
    • PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance
    • 100% Uptime SLA
    • +2 more
  • Business$200/month billed annually or $250/month billed monthly
    • All Pro features
    • 10x (Standard) or 25x (Premium) Uptime Service Credits
    • Professional support available
  • ContractContact sales
    • All Business features
    • Network Prioritization
    • 24/7 Phone, chat, ticket support
    • Professional services available
as of verify ↗

UpCloud

SubscriptionFree tier7-day trial

From €3/mo. Free 7-day trial with €500 credits. Usage-based billing with no lock-in.

  • EssentialsStandard support tier
    • 24/7 support
    • Email and live chat support
    • < 4 hour response time
    • < 2 hour incident response
    • Maintenance information
    • +3 more
  • AdvancedPriority support tier
    • 24/7 support
    • Priority support queue
    • < 1 hour response time
    • < 30 minute incident response
    • Status page access
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • 24/7 support
    • Dedicated support members
    • Customer Success Manager
    • < 10 minute response time
    • < 5 minute incident response
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Cloudflare
UpCloud
CLI
Cloudflare
UpCloud
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cloudflare
UpCloud

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Cloudflare

Leader
1 total
  • App Marketplace (developer ecosystem)
Independently observed

UpCloud

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.