# CoreWeave vs IONOS Cloud

| Attribute | CoreWeave | IONOS Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56.6 (49% (low)) | 56.2 (48% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud platform optimized for AI and machine learning workloads. Offers flexible, consumption-based GPU and CPU compute, block and object storage, and networking services with transparent pricing and no data transfer surcharges. It is indexed under Cloud Infrastructure.","source":"https://wf.coreweave.com/pricing/classic","question":"What is CoreWeave?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"CoreWeave is a paid product; published pricing starts at $0.01 per GB RAM per hour. It is sold across 4 plans (GPU Instance, CPU Instance, Block Storage and Object Storage). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://wf.coreweave.com/pricing/classic","question":"How much does CoreWeave cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to CoreWeave. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://wf.coreweave.com/pricing/classic","question":"What platforms does CoreWeave support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for CoreWeave, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://wf.coreweave.com/pricing/classic","question":"Can CoreWeave be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"Enterprise cloud computing platform offering compute, storage, and managed services across multiple data centers. Known for cost-effectiveness compared to US hyperscalers and strong GDPR compliance. It is indexed under Cloud Infrastructure.","source":"https://cloud.ionos.com","question":"What is IONOS Cloud?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"IONOS Cloud is a paid product; published pricing starts at $4.99. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://cloud.ionos.com","question":"How much does IONOS Cloud cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"IONOS Cloud supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://cloud.ionos.com","question":"What platforms does IONOS Cloud support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Not fully, on what we have confirmed. IONOS Cloud is offered as cloud / SaaS and hybrid, and a hybrid deployment usually means some components can run on your own infrastructure while the rest stays vendor-hosted. We have not confirmed a completely self-hosted option, so check with the vendor if that is a requirement.","source":"https://cloud.ionos.com","question":"Can IONOS Cloud be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for IONOS Cloud. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as IONOS Cloud not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://cloud.ionos.com/references/success-stories/maximum-data-security-to-protect-invaluable-data-privacy","question":"What security certifications does IONOS Cloud have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"IONOS Cloud is available in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Spain. Its primary markets are the United States and Germany. The vendor is headquartered in Germany.","source":"https://cloud.ionos.com","question":"Where is IONOS Cloud available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud platform optimized for AI and machine learning workloads. Offers flexible, consumption-based GPU and CPU compute, block and object storage, and networking services with transparent pricing and no data transfer surcharges. | Enterprise cloud computing platform offering compute, storage, and managed services across multiple data centers. Known for cost-effectiveness compared to US hyperscalers and strong GDPR compliance. |
| features.capabilities | `{"tier":"hyperscaler","bare_metal":true,"free_egress":true,"block_storage":true,"gpu_instances":true,"regions_count":"Multiple regions across US and Europe","data_residency":true,"object_storage":true,"serverless_faas":true,"managed_kubernetes":true,"private_networking":true}` | `{"tier":"regional","bare_metal":true,"block_storage":true,"regions_count":"8+ (Las Vegas, Newark, Lenexa, UK, FR, DE, ES)","data_residency":true,"object_storage":true,"managed_databases":true,"managed_kubernetes":true,"private_networking":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Datadog"}]` | `[{"name":"Microsoft Exchange"},{"name":"Google Workspace"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":["US","DE"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","GB","FR","DE","ES"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"GPU Instance","summary":"From $0.005/hour per GB RAM","features":["Multiple GPU options (H100, A100, V100, RTX series)","À la carte vCPU and RAM allocation","Minimum 1 GPU, 1 vCPU, 2GB RAM required"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB GPU","amount":4.25,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"vCPU","amount":0.01,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"GB RAM","amount":0.005,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Fully customizable GPU-based compute with configurable vCPU and RAM","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"CPU Instance","summary":"From $0.02-0.035/vCPU/hour","features":["Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC processors","RAM included per vCPU","Linear scaling by vCPU count"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"vCPU","amount":0.035,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}],"description":"CPU-only compute instances with included RAM","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Block Storage","summary":"$0.07/GB/month (NVMe)","features":["NVMe tier","No bandwidth overages"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.07,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Network-attached block storage","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Object Storage","summary":"$0.03/GB/month","features":["Unlimited scale and throughput","No data transfer charges","Transparent pricing"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.03,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Scalable object storage with no throughput or IOPS limits","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Usage-based pricing with transparent rates: GPU instances from $0.005/hour (RAM component), CPUs from $0.02/vCPU/hour, storage from $0.03/GB/month. No hidden egress or data transfer fees.","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://wf.coreweave.com/pricing/classic","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03T22:09:18.324Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"GB","amount":0.03,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["hour","month"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Object Storage","summary":"$4.99/TB/month","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"TB"},"kind":"metered","amount":4.99,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"Usage-based billing. Object Storage: $4.99/TB/month","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://cloud.ionos.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T20:45:30.680Z","startingPrice":{"amount":4.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.03,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Cloud Infrastructure)

| Capability | CoreWeave | IONOS Cloud |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Provider tier | Hyperscaler | Regional / sovereign |
| **Reach** |  |  |
| Regions / global footprint | Multiple regions across US and Europe | 8+ (Las Vegas, Newark, Lenexa, UK, FR, DE, ES) |
| **Compute** |  |  |
| Bare-metal servers | ✓ | ✓ |
| GPU / accelerated compute | ✓ | - |
| Spot / preemptible pricing | - | - |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Object storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Block storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Managed** |  |  |
| Managed Kubernetes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Managed databases | - | ✓ |
| Serverless / FaaS | ✓ | - |
| **Network** |  |  |
| VPC / private networking | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / low egress | ✓ | - |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Data-residency / sovereign options | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Partner marketplace | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-20T15:21:42.279Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*