# Exoscale vs UpCloud

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Exoscale

| Attribute | Exoscale | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 83.3 (69% (medium)) | 65.8 (63% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"European cloud provider offering compute instances, managed Kubernetes, database services, object and block storage, and GPU servers across multiple European regions. It is indexed under Cloud Infrastructure.","source":"https://www.exoscale.com/blog/cloud-pricing-models/","question":"What is Exoscale?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Exoscale is a paid product; published pricing starts at €0.01. It is sold across 2 plans (Standard Micro and GPU A30 Small). 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://www.exoscale.com","question":"How much does Exoscale cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Exoscale supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.exoscale.com","question":"What platforms does Exoscale support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Exoscale, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.exoscale.com/blog/cloud-pricing-models/","question":"Can Exoscale be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Exoscale, including Rancher, Terraform, Kubernetes and Karpenter. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.exoscale.com","question":"What does Exoscale integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Exoscale. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Exoscale not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.exoscale.com/blog/tags/trust/","question":"What security certifications does Exoscale have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Exoscale is available in Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany and Croatia. Its primary markets are Switzerland, Germany and Austria. The vendor is headquartered in Switzerland.","source":"https://www.exoscale.com/blog/cloud-pricing-models/","question":"Where is Exoscale available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Cloud Infrastructure.","source":"https://upcloud.com/pricing/","question":"What is UpCloud?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"UpCloud offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Essentials, Advanced and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://upcloud.com/pricing/","question":"Is UpCloud free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"UpCloud supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://upcloud.com","question":"What platforms does UpCloud support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for UpCloud, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://upcloud.com","question":"Can UpCloud be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for UpCloud, including Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, Ansible and Packer. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://upcloud.com","question":"What does UpCloud integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for UpCloud. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as UpCloud not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://upcloud.com/compliance-and-security/","question":"What security certifications does UpCloud have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"UpCloud is available worldwide. Its primary markets are Finland and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in Finland.","source":"https://upcloud.com","question":"Where is UpCloud available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | European cloud provider offering compute instances, managed Kubernetes, database services, object and block storage, and GPU servers across multiple European regions. | Offers virtual servers, managed databases, Kubernetes clusters, and storage solutions with infrastructure deployed across multiple data centers, prioritizing European regulatory compliance and data protection. |
| features.capabilities | `{"tier":"vps_dev","marketplace":true,"block_storage":true,"gpu_instances":true,"regions_count":"5 European regions (Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, Croatia)","object_storage":true,"managed_databases":true,"managed_kubernetes":true}` | `{"tier":"vps_dev","free_egress":true,"block_storage":true,"gpu_instances":true,"regions_count":"15 data centers in 12 countries","data_residency":true,"object_storage":true,"spot_instances":true,"managed_databases":true,"managed_kubernetes":true,"private_networking":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Rancher"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Karpenter"}]` | `[{"name":"Terraform","native":true},{"name":"OpenTofu","native":true},{"name":"Pulumi","native":true},{"name":"Ansible","native":true},{"name":"Packer","native":true},{"name":"WHMCS","native":false},{"name":"Crossplane","native":false}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"CH","primaryMarkets":["CH","DE","AT"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["AT","BG","CH","DE","HR"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"FI","primaryMarkets":["FI","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard Micro","summary":"€0.00729/hour","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.00729,"currency":"EUR"}],"description":"512 MB RAM, 1 core, 10-200 GB storage","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"GPU A30 Small","summary":"€1.226/hour","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.22645833,"currency":"EUR"}],"description":"56 GB RAM, 12 cores, 1x NVIDIA A30 GPU","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Pay-as-you-go usage-based pricing billed by the second, no upfront costs or commitments. Starting from €0.00729/hour.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.exoscale.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:22:08.200Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.00729,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","summary":"Standard support tier","features":["24/7 support","Email and live chat support","< 4 hour response time","< 2 hour incident response","Maintenance information","SLA 99.999%","Two-factor authentication","Zero-cost egress"],"description":"Standard support tier with 24/7 availability","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"Priority support tier","features":["24/7 support","Priority support queue","< 1 hour response time","< 30 minute incident response","Status page access","Consumption analytics","SLA 99.999%","Zero-cost egress"],"description":"Priority support with faster response times","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Enterprise support tier with dedicated account manager","features":["24/7 support","Dedicated support members","Customer Success Manager","< 10 minute response time","< 5 minute incident response","Status page and direct email","Account audit logs","SLA 99.999%","Zero-cost egress"],"description":"Dedicated support with fastest response times and account management","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From €3/mo. Free 7-day trial with €500 credits. Usage-based billing with no lock-in.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://upcloud.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:21:10.794Z","freeTrialDays":7,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.95 | 99.999 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.exoscale.com/blog/tags/security/ | https://upcloud.com/compliance-and-security/ |

## Capabilities (Cloud Infrastructure)

| Capability | Exoscale | UpCloud |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Provider tier | VPS / developer | VPS / developer |
| **Reach** |  |  |
| Regions / global footprint | 5 European regions (Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, Croatia) | 15 data centers in 12 countries |
| **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 2026-10-16T19:22:00.199Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*