UpCloud review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
UpCloud suits developers and small teams who want plain hourly and monthly billing, with outbound data that costs nothing extra. The entry plan costs €3, under the site median of €5.83, and the same provider also sells object and block storage.
Key facts
- Best for
- Cheap hourly or monthly servers where outbound data should not add to the bill.
- Entry price
- €3 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Entry plan
- 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Bandwidth allowance
- 250 Mbit/s (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Billing models
- Hourly, Monthly (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Locations
- 15 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Regions
- FI, NO, DK, SE, GB, PL, NL, ES, DE, US, SG, AU (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free credits
- EUR 250 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- SLA uptime
- 99.99% to 99.999% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Compliance certifications
- ISO 27001, CISPE Code of Conduct, PiTuKri, GDPR (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Server types
- VPS (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Operating systems
- Linux, Windows (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- UpCloud Oy (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Finland (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2011 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Pricing model
- Hourly billing, Free tier
- Official website
- upcloud.com
GPU cloud
- GPU models
- NVIDIA L4, NVIDIA L40S, NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000, NVIDIA H100, NVIDIA B200, NVIDIA B300 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- GPU hour from
- €0.57 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Billing granularity
- Hourly (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Egress fee
- Zero-cost egress on all plans; Fair Transfer Policy applies (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free credits
- EUR 250 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Locations
- 15 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Interconnect
- In-house private global backbone between data centers, plus direct transit and IXP access (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Compliance certifications
- ISO 27001, CISPE Code of Conduct, PiTuKri, GDPR (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- UpCloud Oy (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Finland (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2011 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Pricing model
- Hourly billing, Free tier
Storage
- Price per GB per month
- €0.020 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Egress price per GB
- €0 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free egress
- Zero-cost egress: no charges for outbound data transfer on any service or region, subject to the Fair Transfer Policy; CDN traffic via bunny.net is excluded (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- S3-compatible
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Regions
- 15 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Storage types
- Object, Block (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Compliance certifications
- ISO 27001, CISPE Code of Conduct, PiTuKri, GDPR (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- SLA uptime
- 99.99% to 99.999% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- UpCloud Oy (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Finland (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2011 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Kubernetes
- Free control plane
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Node price from
- €3 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- HA control plane price
- €60 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Maximum nodes
- 120 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Locations
- 15 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Compliance certifications
- ISO 27001, CISPE Code of Conduct, PiTuKri, GDPR (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- SLA uptime
- 99.99% to 99.999% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- UpCloud Oy (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Finland (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2011 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Databases
- Compliance certifications
- ISO 27001, CISPE Code of Conduct, PiTuKri, GDPR (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- SLA uptime
- 99.99% to 99.999% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- UpCloud Oy (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Finland (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2011 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- LinkedInXgithub.com
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Outbound data costs €0 per GB on every plan, subject to the Fair Transfer Policy, so serving downloads does not add a line to the bill.
- The entry plan at €3 comes in below Aruba at €1.99 and UCloud at $5.34.
- Billing runs hourly and monthly with hourly metering, so a test server can be released in the same hour it was created.
- Servers sit in 15 locations spanning FI, NO and DK, which leaves room to place a box close to its users.
- The managed Kubernetes control plane is free, and nodes start at €3.
Cons
- The highly available control plane option is priced at €60, so a cluster that needs it pays well past the free default.
- Clusters stop at 120 nodes, a low ceiling for large estates.
- Server types cover vps only, so dedicated hardware requirements sit outside the range.
- Object storage at €0.02 per GB per month sits above the site median of €0.01.
Who it suits
- Developers who want a server for a few hours and want to release it without a long commitment.
- Teams that ship data out to end users and would rather not pay per gigabyte for the privilege.
- European workloads that want a Finnish operator and a managed Kubernetes cluster with a free control plane.
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers chasing the smallest entry bill: Aruba's entry plan is €1.99 against UpCloud's €3.
- Teams that need a supplier registered in Russia: SberCloud's entry compute plan is listed at RUB 23.75.
What it does well
The entry plan is 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD, so the smallest server is small by design rather than a teaser spec. The data allowance across the plans is set at 250 Mbit/s, and servers can be placed in 15 locations, listed as FI, NO and DK. For a reader choosing a provider by where a box sits and how much it can push out, those numbers matter more than the headline price.
Pricing
The entry plan is €3, and that is the figure a small deployment budgets against. Wider plans follow the same pricing basis, so a project can grow without changing provider or rebuilding its footprint. Credits of EUR 250 are available through the affiliate program, which trims the first bill for teams that bring new sign-ups.
Where it sits among rivals
On entry price, UpCloud ranks at 42 out of 200 providers in the comparison, so a low headline price is not what separates it. Locations tell a different story: 37 out of 239 places the footprint above most of the field, and for readers who pick a provider by where a workload can sit, that ranking carries more weight than the entry ticket.
Who runs it
UpCloud is run by UpCloud Oy, headquartered in Finland and founded in 2011. Support is offered on email, chat and phone, which puts a phone line and live chat alongside the help centre rather than leaving written support as the only route. For a reader signing a contract, the contracting entity and the support roster are the details worth checking first.
How UpCloud compares
UpCloud vs ScalaHosting9.5 vs 8.3
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UpCloud vs Cloudways9.5 vs 9.2
UpCloud vs PlanetHoster9.5 vs 8.7
UpCloud vs Acronis9.5 vs 9.9
UpCloud vs Aruba9.5 vs 9.3Aruba's entry plan is €1.99, below UpCloud's €3, so it suits buyers who only want the cheapest way in.
UpCloud vs Hostinger9.5 vs 9.1
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Where UpCloud is available
- Available
- Everywhere except Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does the cheapest UpCloud plan cost and what is included?+
The entry plan is €3 and comes with 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD, so it is a small box suited to staging, a small site or a small workload. Billing runs hourly and monthly, which means a short project does not have to be kept alive for a full period to avoid paying for it.
Does UpCloud charge for outbound data?+
The stated position is Zero-cost egress on all plans; Fair Transfer Policy applies, and the egress price per gigabyte is €0, so nothing is added for sending data out. The Fair Transfer Policy sets the limit, and traffic served through a partner CDN is excluded, so downloads delivered from your own server behave differently from traffic on a CDN.
Where can I run servers?+
Servers run in 15 locations, listed as FI, NO and DK. That set covers the Nordic countries, the UK, central and southern Europe, the United States, Singapore and Australia, so presence near users in Asia or Australia is available but narrow.
How does billing work, hourly or monthly?+
Both are available: UpCloud supports hourly and monthly, and the stated metering is hourly, so the hour is the smallest billing step listed on the terms of service. That suits servers switched on for tests, while anything running continuously is better on the monthly option.
What does managed Kubernetes cost?+
The control plane is free, and nodes start at €3. Clusters run to 120 nodes, and a highly available control plane option is priced at €60. A small cluster therefore stays cheap, while a large one and the highly available tier both push the bill up.
Which compliance certifications does UpCloud hold?+
The listed certifications are ISO 27001, CISPE Code of Conduct and PiTuKri, with GDPR named among them. That covers the usual procurement checklist for European buyers, and the CISPE Code of Conduct is there for anyone weighing how personal data is handled.
How much is object storage and can I move existing buckets?+
Object storage runs at €0.02 per GB per month, and the storage range covers object and block. The object side is S3-compatible, so existing tooling and SDKs carry over. With Zero-cost egress on all plans; Fair Transfer Policy applies applying on top, keeping data in UpCloud and pulling it back out costs storage alone.
Does UpCloud offer GPU servers?+
Yes, GPU servers cover NVIDIA L4, NVIDIA L40S and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000, with hourly rates from €0.57. Data centre accelerators and workstation-class cards both appear in the list, metering follows hourly, and GPU workloads sit on the same platform, so the egress position holds there too.
Sources
- upcloud.com/about checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters, Locations, Regions
“Formed in 2011, UpCloud is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland”
- upcloud.com/affiliate-program checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free credits
“Your audience gets a 14-day trial and EUR 250 in free credits.”
- upcloud.com/compliance-and-security checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Compliance certifications
“we have implemented an ISO 27001 certified Information Security Management System”
- upcloud.com/data-centers checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Interconnect, Regions
“All UpCloud data centers are directly connected to the Internet via transit operators and Internet exchange points (IXPs). Additionally, we use a dedicated backbone network for connectivity between...”
- upcloud.com/docs/getting-started/faq checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“You can contact us via live chat, email or phone lines in four different time zones.”
- upcloud.com/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Bandwidth allowance, Billing models, Egress fee, Egress price per GB, Entry plan, Entry price, GPU hour from, GPU models, Pricing model, Node price from, Operating systems, Server types, SLA uptime
“1 GB 1 250 Mbit/s 10 GB EUR 3/mo”
- upcloud.com/products/managed-kubernetes checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free control plane, HA control plane price, Maximum nodes
“Complimentary control planes ... we give you control planes at no additional cost”
- upcloud.com/products/object-storage checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Price per GB per month, S3-compatible, Storage types
“You only pay for what you use (€0.02/GB) scaling up in steps of 250 GB”
- upcloud.com/products/zero-cost-egress checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free egress
“Never pay for network transfer, even when your business takes off.”
- upcloud.com/terms-of-service checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Billing granularity, Legal entity
“we will charge the Service on an hourly basis, meaning you will pay a service fee for each 60-minute period that you use the Service”
Compiled from 10 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
UpCloud
Cheap hourly or monthly servers where outbound data should not add to the bill.