Cleura review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Cleura suits teams that want a small, compliance-minded cloud rather than a sprawling catalogue. Its edge is a deliberately narrow footprint of 6 locations, with free outbound transfer in Cleura Compliant Cloud and EUR 50 free trial voucher to start. Budget for a paid Kubernetes control plane.
Key facts
- Best for
- Small teams wanting a certified, small-footprint European cloud
- Billing models
- Hourly, Monthly↗
- Locations
- 6↗
- Regions
- SE, DE↗
- Free credits
- EUR 50 free trial voucher↗
- Compliance certifications
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001:2022↗
- Server types
- VPS↗
- Operating systems
- Windows↗
- Legal entity
- Cleura AB↗
- Headquarters
- Sweden↗
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre, Community↗
- Pricing model
- Hourly billing
- Official website
- cleura.com
Storage
Kubernetes
- Free control plane
- No↗
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 8 sources
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- XLinkedInyoutube.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Storage covers object and block, and the object service is S3-compatible.
- Compliance certifications listed: ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 27001:2022.
- EUR 50 free trial voucher lowers the cost of a first test run.
Cons
- There is no free control plane, so managed Kubernetes adds a control plane charge on top of node costs.
- Operating system support is listed as windows, with no Linux images stated.
- Egress outside Cleura Compliant Cloud is billed at €0.029 per GB.
Who it suits
- European teams that need documented data residency across a short region list
- Developers who want S3-compatible object storage and block storage from the same operator
- Windows workloads that would rather not stitch several vendors together
Who should look elsewhere
- Monthly-only buyers: Aruba and UCloud bill monthly, while Cleura also bills hourly.
- Cluster builders on a budget, since there is no free control plane; SberCloud is the hourly alternative to price nodes against.
What it does well
Cleura keeps its footprint deliberately small. Locations total 6, and the regions listed are SE and DE, a short list you can document in a line rather than a map. That suits teams whose data residency paperwork matters more than global reach, and who want one operator to reason about instead of many. The trade-off is plain: workloads outside that footprint need someone else.
Who runs it
Cleura is run by Cleura AB, headquartered in Sweden. Support runs through email, phone and help centre, so a phone line, a help centre and a community forum sit side by side. A Swedish base means European business hours and a European billing relationship, which suits buyers who want a named counterparty rather than an anonymous reseller.
How Cleura compares
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Frequently asked questions
Can I try Cleura before committing spend?+
Cleura offers EUR 50 free trial voucher, which can cover a first small deployment. Beyond the voucher, servers bill on hourly and monthly, so short jobs and long-running servers sit on the same platform. The voucher is a credit against spend rather than a separate product to sign up for.
Is the Kubernetes control plane free?+
No free control plane is included, so a managed cluster carries a control plane charge on top of node costs. Node and server costs sit under hourly and monthly billing, but that does not cover the cluster management fee. Budget the control plane as a recurring line rather than a one-off.
Where can I run servers?+
Cleura operates 6 locations, with regions listed as SE and DE. That is a European footprint, so workloads with data residency requirements in those regions are covered, while anything needing a wider spread has fewer choices here than at a hyperscale provider.
Does Cleura cover both object and block storage?+
Cleura storage covers object and block, and the object service is S3-compatible, which keeps existing bucket tooling and SDKs working. Block storage is available from the same account, so a database volume does not need a second provider.
How do I reach support?+
Support runs through email, phone and help centre, so you can pick email, phone, a help centre or the community depending on urgency. A phone line and a community forum in the same list mean self-serve and direct contact sit together, rather than one route carrying everything.
Who runs Cleura and what certifications does it hold?+
Cleura is operated by Cleura AB, headquartered in Sweden, and lists ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 27001:2022 among its certifications. For buyers who need documented information security and environmental management controls, that certification list is part of the vendor check, alongside the regional footprint.
Sources
- cleura.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free credits
“In addition to a EUR 50 free trial voucher & tips, I'd like to receive”
- cleura.com/cloud-pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Billing models, Free control plane, Pricing model, Operating systems
“Allocated resources - CPU, RAM and Cloud Storage - are monitored by the second, calculated by the hour and billed per month.”
- cleura.com/cloudguide/perspectives/cloud-egress-fees checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Egress price per GB, Free egress
“outbound transfer for Cleura Public Cloud costs EUR 0.02875 per GB”
- cleura.com/resources/company checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“As a part of Iver, Cleura is headquartered in Sweden.”
- cleura.com/resources/getting-started-with-cleura-cloud/re... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Compliance certifications, Locations, Regions, Regions
“Cleura is certified according to: ISO 9001 (quality management system), ISO 14001 (environment management system), ISO 27001:2022”
- cleura.com/resources/products-services/cloud-storage checked September 26, 2026
Backs: S3-compatible, Storage types
“Using AWS S3 APIs or OpenStack Swift APIs, you can easily connect different data sources directly to our Object Storage”
- cleura.com/resources/products-services/virtual-machines/s... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Server types
“Cleura Cloud utilizes OpenStack Nova, in separate installations for each of our locations, to provide virtual machines.”
- cleura.com/resources/support/support-plans checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“E-mail Support ... Service Portal ... Phone Support ... Direct e-mails + Operational Forums”
Compiled from 8 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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