Elastx review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Elastx suits developers and small teams who want servers billed by the hour in a single country, with ISO 27001 and ISO 14001 on record. Billing is hourly and every location sits in Sweden, with DDoS protection, Linux and Windows images, and support from a Swedish operator.
Key facts
- Best for
- An hourly-billed VPS in SE for teams that pay only for the hours they use.
- Billing models
- Hourly↗
- Locations
- 3↗
- Regions
- SE↗
- DDoS protection
- Yes↗
- Compliance certifications
- ISO 27001, ISO 14001↗
- Server types
- VPS↗
- Operating systems
- Linux, Windows↗
- Legal entity
- Elastx↗
- Headquarters
- Sweden↗
- Founded
- 2012↗
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre↗
- Pricing model
- Hourly billing
- Official website
- elastx.com
Databases
- Database engines
- MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Valkey, MSSQL↗
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 10 sources
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Billing is hourly and the listed billing models are hourly, so short jobs never carry a long commitment.
- DDoS protection is part of the service rather than a separate add-on.
- Security and environmental certifications are on record: ISO 27001 and ISO 14001.
- Managed databases cover MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL.
Cons
- There is no free tier, so every test server costs money from the first hour.
- All 3 locations sit in Sweden, so serving users far from that region adds round-trip latency.
- A web application firewall is not offered, so applications exposed to the internet need another protection layer.
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Who it suits
- Developers running short jobs on hourly billing who would rather not commit for a longer period.
- Teams that need certifications on file before signing: ISO 27001 and ISO 14001.
- Workloads that need rented accelerators, with cards from NVIDIA A100 80GB, NVIDIA L4 24GB and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000.
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers who want a free tier to try the platform first, since Elastx has none.
- Teams wanting a wider footprint, since SberCloud lists 9 locations against Elastx's 3.
- Buyers who prefer a monthly invoice, since Aruba bills monthly and UCloud bills monthly.
How Elastx compares
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Elastx vs PlanetHoster8.7 vs 8.7
Elastx vs Aruba8.7 vs 9.3Aruba's billing models are monthly, which suit buyers who prefer a fixed period over metered hourly usage.
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Frequently asked questions
How does Elastx bill for servers?+
Billing is hourly and the billing models listed are hourly, so you pay for the time a server exists rather than committing for a longer period. There is no free tier to explore the platform first, so a short trial still draws charges from the first hour.
Where are Elastx servers located?+
All 3 locations sit in Sweden, and the headquarters are in Sweden. That keeps traffic short inside Sweden and suits workloads with Swedish users or data residency needs, but anyone serving audiences far from the region pays a longer round trip.
Is there a free tier or free trial?+
No free tier is offered, and the billing granularity is hourly, so any test server is charged from the start. Buyers who want to explore a provider at no cost should compare with a platform that advertises a free tier before committing budget.
Which operating systems can I run?+
Both linux and windows images are available, so Linux workloads and Windows services sit in the same catalogue. The range covers vps servers, which keeps the choice narrow but simple for teams that need a cloud VPS rather than a broad instance menu.
Which managed databases does Elastx offer?+
The managed engines are MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL. Running one of them removes database administration from your side, and the same hourly billing applies, so a staging database can be dropped when the project pauses.
How do I get support?+
Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so written replies, phone conversations and a help centre are all in scope. It is a Swedish operator, headquartered in Sweden, and the business has been running since 2012.
Is the platform certified, and is DDoS protection included?+
The certifications listed are ISO 27001 and ISO 14001, and DDoS protection is included, which is what most buyers check first. A web application firewall is not offered, so teams exposing an application to the internet need a separate layer.
Can I rent GPU servers?+
GPU instances cover NVIDIA A100 80GB, NVIDIA L4 24GB and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000, so teams can rent accelerated hardware alongside ordinary VPS servers. Billing stays hourly, so a short training or inference run does not need a long commitment.
Sources
- docs.elastx.cloud/docs/openstack-iaas/guides/billing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Billing models, Pricing model
“Each dataframe contains the rated value for each resource for an hour interval”
- docs.elastx.cloud/docs/openstack-iaas/overview checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Locations, Operating systems, Regions, Server types
“consists of a fully redundant installation spread over three different physical locations (openstack availability zones) in Stockholm, Sweden”
- elastx.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Compliance certifications, DDoS protection, Headquarters, Legal entity
“Certifierad leverantör enligt ISO 27001 & ISO 14001”
- elastx.se/en/contact-us checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“Elastx was founded in 2012”
- elastx.se/en/openstack checked September 26, 2026
Backs: GPU models
“from A100 to RTX PRO 6000”
- elastx.se/en/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Billing granularity
“We measure and bill per hour for our compute and database services”
- elastx.se/en/varnish-cdn checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Web application firewall
“can be complemented with a WAF”
- elastx.se/se/database checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Database engines
- elastx.se/se/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free tier
- support.elastx.se checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Phone: +46 8 557 728 10 - Email: info@elastx.se”
Compiled from 10 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Entry price, Entry plan, Bandwidth allowance.
Elastx
An hourly-billed VPS in SE for teams that pay only for the hours they use.