# DataCrunch vs Vast.ai

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** DataCrunch

| Attribute | DataCrunch | Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 77.2 (63% (medium)) | 64.9 (25% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud platform providing GPU compute instances, multi-node clusters, and serverless containers with transparent hourly pricing, spot discounts, and reserved capacity options. It is indexed under GPU Cloud.","source":"https://datacrunch.io/pricing","question":"What is DataCrunch?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DataCrunch is a paid product; published pricing starts at $1.63. It is sold across 3 plans (On-Demand, Spot and Reserved Capacity). 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://datacrunch.io/pricing","question":"How much does DataCrunch cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DataCrunch supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://datacrunch.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does DataCrunch support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for DataCrunch, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://datacrunch.io/pricing","question":"Can DataCrunch be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for DataCrunch. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as DataCrunch not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://datacrunch.io/pricing","question":"What security certifications does DataCrunch have?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud marketplace platform that enables on-demand rental of GPUs from various providers for AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing tasks, with hourly pay-as-you-go pricing. It is indexed under GPU Cloud.","source":"https://vast.ai/article/how-much-does-it-cost-to-rent-a-gpu-in-the-cloud-live-pricing-guide","question":"What is Vast.ai?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vast.ai supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://vast.ai/article/how-much-does-it-cost-to-rent-a-gpu-in-the-cloud-live-pricing-guide","question":"What platforms does Vast.ai support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Vast.ai, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://vast.ai/article/how-much-does-it-cost-to-rent-a-gpu-in-the-cloud-live-pricing-guide","question":"Can Vast.ai be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Vast.ai. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Vast.ai not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://vast.ai/article/Navigating-Data-Center-Compliance","question":"What security certifications does Vast.ai have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Vast.ai is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://vast.ai/article/how-much-does-it-cost-to-rent-a-gpu-in-the-cloud-live-pricing-guide","question":"Where is Vast.ai available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud infrastructure provider offering GPU and CPU instances, containerized deployments, and storage for AI workloads with pay-as-you-go pricing, spot discounts, and multi-node clustering via InfiniBand | A platform connecting users with distributed GPU providers across 40+ data centers. Offers on-demand, interruptible, and reserved compute with per-second billing and no long-term contracts. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2":true,"interconnect":"infiniband","multi_region":false,"pricing_model":"on-demand-published","slurm_support":false,"amd_gpu_support":false,"deployment_model":"bare-metal","max_cluster_scale":"multi-node-cluster","kubernetes_support":false,"per_second_billing":false,"spot_preemptible_pricing":true,"reserved_capacity_contracts":true}` | `{"soc2":true,"interconnect":"infiniband","multi_region":true,"pricing_model":"marketplace-bid","amd_gpu_support":true,"deployment_model":"marketplace","max_cluster_scale":"multi-node-cluster","per_second_billing":true,"spot_preemptible_pricing":true,"reserved_capacity_contracts":true}` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"On-demand Hourly","summary":"GPU $0.206/h–$10.74/h; CPU $0.048/h–$4.32/h; Spot pricing 50% off","features":["GPU: Tesla V100 to GB300 SXM6","CPU: 4 to 360 vCPUs","Auto-scaling containers","Multi-node clusters up to 144x GPUs","InfiniBand interconnect"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"h"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.206,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"h"},"kind":"metered","amount":10.74,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"GPU, CPU, and container instances with hourly billing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Reserved Capacity","summary":"25% off with 1-month minimum","features":["25% discount vs on-demand rates"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"of":"on-demand","kind":"percentage","rate":25}],"description":"Committed monthly capacity","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"NVMe Storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GiB-month"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"NVMe Shared Filesystem","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GiB-month"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $0.206/h on-demand; 50% spot discount; 25% reserved discount","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://datacrunch.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T16:08:58.932Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"h","amount":0.206,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"On-Demand","summary":"Market-based pricing with per-second billing","features":["Guaranteed uptime","Per-second billing","No interruptions","Spin up/down anytime"],"description":"Guaranteed uptime for production workloads with per-second billing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Interruptible","summary":"50%+ discount for preemptible instances","features":["50%+ cheaper than on-demand","Preemptible — may be reclaimed","Ideal for fault-tolerant workloads","Checkpoint and resume easily"],"description":"Preemptible capacity at 50% discount for fault-tolerant batch workloads","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Reserved","summary":"Up to 50% discount with 1-6 month commitment","features":["Up to 50% discount","1, 3, or 6 month terms","Guaranteed capacity","Volume discounts available"],"description":"Long-term capacity reservations with up to 50% discount","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Market-based pricing starting from $5. Three tiers: on-demand (per-second billing), interruptible (50%+ discount), and reserved (up to 50% discount).","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://vast.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T16:08:04.355Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.206,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.95 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27017","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27018","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27701","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://vast.ai/compliance |

## Capabilities (GPU Cloud)

| Capability | DataCrunch | Vast.ai |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Bare metal | Marketplace |
| Interconnect | Infiniband | Infiniband |
| Max cluster scale | Multi node cluster | Multi node cluster |
| Kubernetes support | ✗ | - |
| Slurm support | ✗ | - |
| Spot preemptible pricing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Per second billing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reserved capacity contracts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Amd GPU support | ✗ | ✓ |
| SOC2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi region | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | On demand published | Marketplace bid |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:14:59.982Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*