# CoreWeave vs UpCloud

**Leader by Vioscale score:** UpCloud

| Attribute | CoreWeave | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 58.8 (49% (low)) | 68.2 (73% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | AI-native platform of technology, tools, and teams fully integrated and purpose-built to power complex AI workloads. | 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. |
| 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":"vps_dev","free_egress":true,"block_storage":true,"gpu_instances":true,"regions_count":"15 data centers in 12 countries","object_storage":true,"managed_databases":true,"managed_kubernetes":true,"private_networking":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 0 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Datadog"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"FI","primaryMarkets":["FI","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"GPU Instances (A La Carte)","summary":"Custom GPU configurations: GPUs $0.24–$4.76/hr, vCPU $0.01/hr, RAM $0.005/hr","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":4.25,"currency":"USD","description":"NVIDIA H100 PCIe"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":2.21,"currency":"USD","description":"NVIDIA A100 80GB"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","unit":"vCPU","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","unit":"GB","amount":0.005,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Flexible GPU-based compute with configurable GPU, vCPU, and RAM components","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"CPU-Only Instances (A La Carte)","summary":"$0.0125–$0.035/vCPU/hr with 4GB RAM per vCPU included","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","unit":"vCPU","amount":0.035,"currency":"USD","description":"Intel Xeon Ice Lake"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","unit":"vCPU","amount":0.03,"currency":"USD","description":"Intel Xeon Scalable"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","unit":"vCPU","amount":0.0125,"currency":"USD","description":"Intel Xeon v3"}],"description":"CPU-based compute with RAM included per vCPU","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Storage (A La Carte)","summary":"$0.03–$0.07/GB/month with no egress charges","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"month"},"kind":"metered","unit":"GB","amount":0.04,"currency":"USD","description":"File Storage HDD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"month"},"kind":"metered","unit":"GB","amount":0.07,"currency":"USD","description":"File/Block Storage NVMe"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"month"},"kind":"metered","unit":"GB","amount":0.03,"currency":"USD","description":"Object Storage"}],"description":"High-performance file, block, and object storage","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Pure usage-based pricing: GPUs $0.24–$4.76/hr, vCPU $0.0125–$0.035/hr, RAM $0.005/hr, storage $0.03–$0.07/GB/month","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://wf.coreweave.com/pricing/classic","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T20:45:31.236Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.005,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["hour","month"]}` | `{"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 | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.999 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Cloud Infrastructure)

| Capability | CoreWeave | UpCloud |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Provider tier | Hyperscaler | VPS / developer |
| **Reach** |  |  |
| Regions / global footprint | Multiple regions across US and Europe | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:44:53.492Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*