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IDCF Cloud

#55 of 141 in Cloud HostingVPS Hosting in Asia

IDCF Cloud: A Japan-focused IaaS platform for resilient workloads and managed infrastructure. Ranked #55 of 141 in Cloud Hosting by our editors (4.6/10); pricing: Paid; best for japan-focused high-availability hosting.

4.6/10Editor score
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At a glance

  • Editor score
    4.6 / 10
  • Pricing
    Paid
  • Best for
    Japan-focused high-availability hosting
  • Free plan
    No
  • Autoscaling
    Yes
  • Founded
    2009 · Tokyo, Japan
  • Facts checked
    22 Sep 2026
  • Where it wins

    • Automatic VM failover with multiple CPU and memory configurations
    • Scheduled autoscaling, load balancers, and managed databases
    • East and West Japan regions with multiple zones and 24/7 support
  • Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Pricing is shown in Japanese yen and excludes tax
    • Regional coverage centers on East and West Japan

Our verdict on IDCF Cloud

IDCF Cloud is a public infrastructure-as-a-service platform operated by IDC Frontier Inc. in Japan. It is designed for websites, SaaS platforms, internal systems, data processing, and disaster-recovery architectures that need configurable compute and supporting infrastructure. Virtual machines can be paired with flash block volumes, private networks, firewalls, public IP addresses, snapshots, templates, load balancers, managed MySQL or PostgreSQL databases, and object storage. East and West Japan regions, with multiple zones, support workloads that need a Japan-focused hosting footprint.

Pricing is usage-based, with a minimum basic configuration and a Light.S1 usage-rate plan. The minimum configuration includes a Light.S1 virtual machine, a 15 GB root disk, and internet transfer of up to 3,240 GB per month; the published starting price is 560 JPY. The Light.S1 usage-rate plan uses pay-per-use virtual-machine pricing with a monthly cap of 260 JPY for the virtual machine. Pricing is shown in Japanese yen and excludes tax, while actual bills vary with usage and selected services. There is no free plan, so buyers should estimate the full configuration rather than focus only on compute pricing.

The platform’s strongest fit is high-availability infrastructure that benefits from automatic VM failover, scheduled autoscaling with scale groups, standard or autoscaling load balancers, and managed relational databases. Google Cloud Storage-based object storage and integrations with Google Cloud Storage, Mackerel, and Google Cloud Platform extend its ecosystem fit. Online support is available 24/7/365, with optional telephone support. Choose IDCF Cloud for Japan-centered workloads that need layered infrastructure and premium support options; choose an alternative when a free tier or broader geographic coverage is the priority.

IDCF Cloud pricing

Plans Paid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices re-checked Sep 2026.
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IDCF Cloud fact sheet

Free planNo
Paid fromNot verified
Regions available4
AutoscalingYes
Load balancingYes
Monthly bandwidth3240 GB
Object storageYes
Managed databasesYes
Support levelPremium
DeploymentCloud
PlatformsWeb
Compliance & security2FA
SupportPhone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Built forSmall business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations3 integrations: Google Cloud Storage, Mackerel, Google Cloud Platform
PricingPaid (source)
Websiteidcf.jp
Facts checked22 Sep 2026

IDCF Cloud integrations

IDCF Cloud lists 3 integrations on its own site.

  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Mackerel
  • Google Cloud Platform

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