Exoscale Compute vs UpCloud Cloud Servers

Exoscale Compute6.9Visit USUpCloud Cloud Servers6.6Visit

Higher score Exoscale Compute #7 in VPS Hosting in Europe 6.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Exoscale

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US UpCloud Cloud Servers #10 in VPS Hosting in Europe 6.6/10 14-day trial ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit UpCloud

• Exoscale Compute fits best

  Teams needing integrated cloud compute services

• UpCloud Cloud Servers fits best

  Teams automating Linux or Windows cloud servers

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Side by side

Feature	Exoscale Compute 6.9/10 Visit ↗	USUpCloud Cloud Servers 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.9	6.6
Ranking	#7 in VPS Hosting in Europe	#10 in VPS Hosting in Europe
Best for	Teams needing integrated cloud compute services	Teams automating Linux or Windows cloud servers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	6 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Exoscale Compute 0/1 · UpCloud Cloud Servers 0/1
Root access	Not published	Not published
Specs
vCPU cores	Not published	Not published
RAM	Not published	Not published
NVMe storage	Not published	Not published
Bandwidth	Not published	Not published
European locations	Not published	Not published
Managed service	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Five instance families cover standard, CPU, memory, storage, and GPU workloads Instance Pools, load balancing, and private networking support scaling and connectivity Connects with Exoscale storage, databases, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible	Linux and Windows provisioning with resizeable compute and storage REST API, CLI, SDKs, and Terraform support lifecycle automation Private networking, firewall, block storage, and managed load balancing
Cons	Compute, local storage, and block storage are billed separately GPU instance availability varies by zone No free plan is offered	No free plan; only a 14-day trial is provided Managed databases and object storage are separate UpCloud services Regional pricing and three configurations require plan comparison
Our verdict	Exoscale Compute provides cloud virtual machines for developers and organizations running workloads in European data-center zones. Its five instance families—Standard, CPU-Optimized, Memory-Optimized, Storage-Optimized, and GPU—let teams… Read the review →	UpCloud Cloud Servers provides configurable Linux and Windows virtual machines for development, testing, web applications, and production workloads. Teams can manage servers through the web control panel or automation interfaces, with… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Exoscale Compute — where it wins

  • Five instance families cover standard, CPU, memory, storage, and GPU workloads
  • Instance Pools, load balancing, and private networking support scaling and connectivity
  • Connects with Exoscale storage, databases, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible

  Where it doesn't

  • Compute, local storage, and block storage are billed separately
  • GPU instance availability varies by zone
  • No free plan is offered

• UpCloud Cloud Servers — where it wins

  • Linux and Windows provisioning with resizeable compute and storage
  • REST API, CLI, SDKs, and Terraform support lifecycle automation
  • Private networking, firewall, block storage, and managed load balancing

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; only a 14-day trial is provided
  • Managed databases and object storage are separate UpCloud services
  • Regional pricing and three configurations require plan comparison

• Exoscale Compute6.9/10 · Paid

  Flexible European cloud compute with instance pools, private networking, and related services.

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• USUpCloud Cloud Servers6.6/10 · 14-day trial

  Flexible Linux and Windows cloud servers with strong automation and multiple storage tiers.

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