Northflank review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Northflank suits developers and small teams who want their own Kubernetes without paying for a control plane, with nodes priced from $2.70. The node rate, rather than the control plane, drives the bill, and it sits at position 10 of 49 on that measure.
Key facts
- Best for
- Small teams that want a free control plane and per-second billing on their own Kubernetes.
- Free control plane
- Yes↗
- Node price from
- $2.70↗
- Locations
- 17↗
- Compliance certifications
- SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA↗
- Legal entity
- Northflank Ltd↗
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom↗
- Founded
- 2019↗
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre↗
- Official website
- northflank.com
GPU cloud
- GPU models
- NVIDIA L4 24GB, NVIDIA A100 40GB, NVIDIA A100 80GB, NVIDIA H100 80GB, NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 96GB↗
- GPU hour from
- $0.80↗
- Billing granularity
- Per second↗
- Egress fee
- $0.06 / GB network egress; ingress free↗
- Interconnect
- InfiniBand interconnect on CoreWeave BYOC GPU nodes↗
- Pricing model
- Hourly billing, Free tier
Databases
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 6 sources
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Pros and cons
Pros
- The control plane is free, so the platform layer costs nothing before you run a node.
- Usage bills per second, so a job that stops early does not pay for a full hour.
- Nodes start at $2.70, below the site median of €9.15 for the brands compared.
- GPU hours start at $0.80, with NVIDIA L4 24GB, NVIDIA A100 40GB and NVIDIA A100 80GB on offer.
Cons
- Support runs on email and help centre only, so there is no listed phone line or live chat.
- Data leaving the platform is charged at $0.06 / GB network egress; ingress free, which adds a line for traffic heavy apps.
- Node pricing starts at $2.70, above Red Hat OpenShift at $0.076 for dedicated nodes.
Who it suits
- Developers who want to run their own Kubernetes and would rather not pay a control plane fee.
- Teams that want GPUs next to their services, with nodes and GPU hours both metered per second.
- Small groups that want managed data beside their code, with PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB available.
Who should look elsewhere
- Teams that need phone or live chat help should look at Cloudsmith, since support runs on email and help centre only.
- Buyers chasing the lowest node rate should price Red Hat OpenShift, which lists nodes from $0.076.
- Anyone who wants the control plane as a paid line item should look at SberCloud, whose control plane is not free.
Plans, egress and billing
Northflank keeps the control plane free, so there is no platform fee to weigh before you look at compute. Everything above that layer comes down to the node rate, which starts at $2.70. That is the number to compare across providers, because the free control plane only removes a line from the bill.
How Northflank compares
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Northflank vs Acronis9.1 vs 9.9
Northflank vs Aruba9.1 vs 9.3
Northflank vs Decodo9.1 vs 9.1
Northflank vs Hostinger9.1 vs 9.1
Northflank vs MarsProxies9.1 vs 9.0
Northflank vs hide.me9.1 vs 8.7
Northflank vs Proton Drive9.1 vs 8.3
Northflank vs AIS Cloud9.1 vs 8.1
Frequently asked questions
What does it cost to get started?+
The control plane is free and there is a free tier, so the bill only starts when workloads run. Nodes start at $2.70, so a small side project can begin on the free tier and move up later.
How does the node price compare with other providers?+
Nodes start at $2.70, below the site median of €9.15 and at position 10 of 49 on that measure. Red Hat OpenShift lists nodes from $0.076, so check the gap against your own usage.
How does usage billing work?+
Northflank offers hourly and free tier models, and consumption is charged per second. You pay for the compute a service uses, and a job that finishes early is not billed for the rest of an hour. Start on the free tier and pay for what runs.
What does it cost to move data out?+
Outbound traffic is charged at $0.06 / GB network egress; ingress free. A service that serves downloads or media adds a network line to your bill, and the same rate covers incoming traffic. Keep egress in mind if your app sends a lot of data out.
Can I run GPU workloads?+
GPU nodes cover NVIDIA L4 24GB, NVIDIA A100 40GB and NVIDIA A100 80GB, and GPU hours start at $0.80. The platform also lists InfiniBand interconnect on CoreWeave BYOC GPU nodes, so you can check whether that topology matches the training job you have in mind.
Which databases can sit next to my services?+
Managed databases cover PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB, which covers the common choices most teams reach for first. Since the database sits in the same platform as your code, data and services stay in one place.
Where does it run and what compliance does it hold?+
Northflank lists 17 locations, above the site median of 4 and the Kubernetes ranking median of 7. It holds SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA, and the contracting company is Northflank Ltd, registered in the United Kingdom.
How do I get help when something breaks?+
Support runs on email and help centre, so you get email and written answers in the help centre rather than a phone line. Email is the direct route listed for a blocking outage.
Sources
- northflank.com/blog/best-cloud-app-deployment-platforms checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Database engines, Free tier
“One-click database deployment (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis)”
- northflank.com/cloud/gpus checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Interconnect
“GPU - H200 (InfiniBand) gd-8xh200ib-i128”
- northflank.com/cloud/northflank checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Locations
“Northflank Regions ... europe-west-netherlands, europe-west-zurich, southamerica-east, us-central, us-east-ohio, us-east1, us-west, us-west-california”
- northflank.com/legal/terms checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“Northflank Ltd, 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU, United Kingdom”
- northflank.com/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Billing granularity, Egress fee, Founded, Free control plane, GPU hour from, GPU models, Pricing model, Node price from, Price from, Storage price, Support channels
“Resources are billed by usage down to the second”
- northflank.com/security checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Compliance certifications
“Northflank has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance ... Northflank is HIPAA compliant ... ISO 27001/27018: No”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Control plane price.
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Small teams that want a free control plane and per-second billing on their own Kubernetes.