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What is UpCloud
UpCloud is an infrastructure-as-a-service platform that provides cloud compute (virtual machines), storage, and networking resources through a web console and API. It targets developers, IT teams, and businesses that need to deploy and manage VPS-based workloads, web applications, and supporting infrastructure. The service emphasizes self-managed cloud servers with configurable CPU/RAM, multiple storage options, and data center region selection. It also offers managed Kubernetes as an adjacent service for container-based deployments.
Developer-oriented cloud controls
UpCloud provides a web control panel and API for provisioning and managing virtual machines, storage, and networking. This supports common IaaS workflows such as automated server creation, image-based deployments, and infrastructure scripting. The product fits teams that prefer direct control over OS, networking, and security configuration rather than fully managed hosting.
Multiple regions and networking
UpCloud offers multiple data center locations, enabling users to place workloads closer to end users or meet data residency needs. Core networking features such as public IPs, private networking, and firewalling support typical multi-tier application setups. Region selection and network segmentation help when building environments for development, staging, and production.
Broad IaaS building blocks
The platform combines compute instances with block storage and object storage options, allowing different performance and durability trade-offs. Users can attach and resize storage to match workload requirements and separate data from compute. This breadth supports common use cases such as web hosting, application servers, databases, and backup/archival patterns.
Limited managed hosting features
UpCloud focuses on infrastructure primitives rather than turnkey web hosting. Users typically manage the OS, web server stack, patching, and application runtime themselves. Teams expecting bundled site builders, email hosting, or fully managed shared hosting features may need additional services or third-party tooling.
Smaller ecosystem than hyperscalers
Compared with larger cloud platforms, UpCloud generally offers fewer native higher-level services (for example, extensive managed databases, analytics, or enterprise integration options). This can increase reliance on self-managed software or external vendors for advanced capabilities. Organizations with broad platform-service requirements may find the catalog narrower.
Operational responsibility on customer
Running production workloads requires customers to design for availability, backups, monitoring, and incident response. While the platform provides infrastructure components, application-level resilience and security hardening remain customer tasks. Teams without cloud operations experience may face a steeper learning curve than with more managed platforms.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan / Product Family | Price (official site) | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Developer Plans (example tiers) | €3 / month (1 GB / 1 vCPU / 10–25–30 GB options) (hourly billing; monthly estimates shown) | Entry-level, billed by starting hour (max 28 days/month); zero-cost egress; Fair Transfer Policy. See detailed per-tier rows on official pricing page. |
| General Purpose (predefined plans) | Starting from €7 / month (1 GB / 1 vCPU / 25 GB MaxIOPS) — sample: 4 GB / 2 vCPU = €26/mo | Balanced general-purpose VMs with MaxIOPS storage; hourly billing; examples up to 512 GB RAM shown. Transfer included; 24h backup tier included; 99.999% SLA. |
| Cloud Native (decoupled compute & storage) | Starting from €12 / month (4 GB sample) | Compute and storage billed separately; flexible scaling; choice of MaxIOPS / Standard / Archive storage; server stopped = no charges. |
| High CPU | Starting from €130 / month (12 GB / 8 vCPU sample) | For compute-heavy workloads; MaxIOPS storage; hourly billing; transfer included. |
| High Memory | Starting from €40 / month (8 GB / 2 vCPU sample) | Memory-optimized plans; MaxIOPS storage; hourly billing. |
| GPU Servers (NVIDIA L40S examples) | Per-hour GPU rates (examples listed) — see site for specific configs | GPU-enabled instances with per-hour pricing for various GPU/CPU configurations. |
| Private Cloud (Dedicated node pricing) | Standard Node €1690 / month; Premium Node €1990 / month; High-Performance Node €2490 / month | Dedicated private cloud hosts (AMD EPYC), listed per-node monthly prices; storage billed separately. |
| Block Storage (volume tiers) | MaxIOPS: $0.250 / GB / month ($0.00035 / GB / hour) ; Standard: $0.097 / GB / month ; Archive: $0.065 / GB / month (global prices shown) | Block storage billed per GB/hour for additional volumes; storage included up to plan quota. Prices shown on official Block Storage pricing and Pricing pages. |
| Managed Object Storage | Starting from $5 / month (250 GB starting size) | Automatic scaling, zero-cost egress; pay-for-usage model (per month estimate and per-hour shown). |
| Windows licensing (add-on) | Windows Server Standard: €10 / month per CPU core; Datacenter: €24.19 / month per CPU core | Licensing fees charged by the hour (monthly estimates provided). |
Notes: Prices on the official site are shown in multiple currencies and often as hourly rates with a monthly estimate (30-day month). All source data is taken from UpCloud's official pricing pages, docs and product pages.
Seller details
UpCloud Ltd
Helsinki, Finland
2011
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