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Comparison

IONOS Cloud vs UpCloud

On the evidence we track, UpCloud leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

IONOS Cloud full profile →UpCloud full profile →
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IONOS Cloud58
★UpCloud68
Score
Vioscale score
IONOS Cloud58 / 100low · 48%
UpCloud68 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
IONOS Cloud–
UpCloud✓
Model
IONOS Cloudcommercial
UpCloudfreemium
Price level
IONOS Cloudlow
UpCloudlow
Transparent
IONOS Cloud✓
UpCloud✓
Integrations
Count
IONOS Cloud2
UpCloud0
Security
Disclosure policy
IONOS Cloud✓
UpCloud✓
Gdpr
IONOS Cloud✓
UpCloud✓
Iso27001
IONOS Cloud–
UpCloud✓
Reliability
Sla pct
IONOS Cloud–
UpCloud99.999
Status page
IONOS Cloud✓
UpCloud✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Provider tier
IONOS CloudRegional / sovereign
UpCloudVPS / developer
Reach
Regions / global footprint
IONOS Cloud8+ (Las Vegas, Newark, Lenexa, UK, FR, DE, ES)
UpCloud15 data centers in 12 countries
Compute
Bare-metal servers
IONOS Cloud✓
UpCloud-
GPU / accelerated compute
IONOS Cloud-
UpCloud✓
Spot / preemptible pricing
IONOS Cloud-
UpCloud-
Storage
Object storage
IONOS Cloud✓
UpCloud✓
Block storage
IONOS Cloud✓
UpCloud✓
Managed
Managed Kubernetes
IONOS Cloud✓
UpCloud✓
Managed databases
IONOS Cloud✓
UpCloud✓
Serverless / FaaS
IONOS Cloud-
UpCloud-
Network
VPC / private networking
IONOS Cloud✓
UpCloud✓
Pricing
Free / low egress
IONOS Cloud-
UpCloud✓
Compliance
Data-residency / sovereign options
IONOS Cloud✓
UpCloud-
Ecosystem
Partner marketplace
IONOS Cloud-
UpCloud-

What each one is

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

IONOS Cloud

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.

Independently observed

UpCloud

Leader

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.

IONOS Cloud

from $4.99/moUsage-based

Usage-based billing. Object Storage: $4.99/TB/month

  • Object Storage$4.99/TB/month
as of verify ↗

UpCloud

Leader
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
IONOS Cloud✓
UpCloud✓
CLI
IONOS Cloud✓
UpCloud✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
IONOS Cloud✓
UpCloud✓
Hybrid
IONOS Cloud✓
UpCloud✗

Integrations

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

IONOS Cloud

2 total
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Google Workspace
Independently observed

UpCloud

Leader

Not documented yet.

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