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Head-to-head · VPS Hosting in Europe

Leaseweb Public Cloud vs UpCloud Cloud Servers

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Leaseweb Public Cloud #4 in VPS Hosting in Europe 7.7/10 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Leaseweb
UpCloud Cloud Servers #10 in VPS Hosting in Europe 6.6/10 14-day trial ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit UpCloud

Leaseweb Public Cloud leads on 0 checks, UpCloud Cloud Servers on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLeaseweb Public Cloud · 7.7/10

Leaseweb Public Cloud scores higher on our rubric for vps hosting in europe: 7.7 against 6.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #10.

Leaseweb Public Cloud is the better fit for businesses needing flexible cloud compute. UpCloud Cloud Servers is the better fit for teams automating Linux or Windows cloud servers.

  • Leaseweb Public Cloud fits best

    Businesses needing flexible cloud compute

  • UpCloud Cloud Servers fits best

    Teams automating Linux or Windows cloud servers

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Side by side

Feature Leaseweb Public Cloud 7.7/10 Visit ↗ UpCloud Cloud Servers 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 6.6
Ranking #4 in VPS Hosting in Europe #10 in VPS Hosting in Europe
Best for Businesses needing flexible cloud compute Teams automating Linux or Windows cloud servers
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Free trial length 30 days 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Live chat, Email Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 2 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Leaseweb Public Cloud 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
  • Four instance families, including GPU-optimized compute
  • Autoscaling, load balancing, private networking and security groups
  • REST API, CLI, Terraform provider and AWS EC2-compatible APIs
  • 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
  • Instances are multi-tenant rather than dedicated by default
  • No managed database service is included
  • Trial access excludes instances in the Netherlands and Japan
  • 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

Leaseweb Public Cloud provides virtual machines for businesses running web applications, application hosting, databases, development and testing, and machine-learning workloads. It supports general-purpose, compute-optimized,…

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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…

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  1. Leaseweb Public CloudVPS Hosting in Europe 7.730-day trial
  2. UpCloud Cloud ServersVPS Hosting in Europe 6.614-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Leaseweb Public Cloud — where it wins

    • Four instance families, including GPU-optimized compute
    • Autoscaling, load balancing, private networking and security groups
    • REST API, CLI, Terraform provider and AWS EC2-compatible APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Instances are multi-tenant rather than dedicated by default
    • No managed database service is included
    • Trial access excludes instances in the Netherlands and Japan
  • 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
  • Leaseweb Public Cloud7.7/10 · 30-day trial

    Flexible European cloud compute with autoscaling, APIs and hourly or monthly billing.

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

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

    Visit UpCloudFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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