Provider Overview
Strengths & Best For
Exoscale is a Swiss cloud provider offering A100 and L40S GPU instances with strict Swiss privacy law and GDPR compliance, making it the premier on-demand GPU cloud for regulated industries requiring Swiss data sovereignty. Per-minute billing with no minimum commitment provides cost-efficient access to GPU compute for AI inference and training workloads in Swiss and EU data centers. The go-to choice for financial services, healthcare, and other regulated sectors that need GPU compute within Swiss jurisdiction.
- Swiss data sovereignty
- GDPR + Swiss privacy law
- Regulated industry focus
- EU/CH data centers
UpCloud is a Finnish cloud provider known for its MaxIOPS storage and reliable infrastructure, now offering H100 and A100 GPU instances for AI and ML workloads across Finnish, EU, US, and APAC data centers. On-demand billing and a strong uptime track record make it a dependable choice for European teams that need GPU compute paired with high-performance storage for data-intensive AI training pipelines. A solid European GPU cloud for teams that value reliability and storage performance alongside GPU compute.
- MaxIOPS storage
- Reliable uptime
- European presence
- Competitive pricing
Live GPU Pricing
Region Coverage
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Exoscale — specialist provider
Exoscale is a Swiss cloud provider offering A100 and L40S GPU instances with strict Swiss privacy law and GDPR compliance, making it the premier on-demand GPU cloud for regulated industries requiring Swiss data sovereignty. Per-minute billing with no minimum commitment provides cost-efficient access to GPU compute for AI inference and training workloads in Swiss and EU data centers. The go-to choice for financial services, healthcare, and other regulated sectors that need GPU compute within Swiss jurisdiction.
UpCloud — specialist provider
UpCloud is a Finnish cloud provider known for its MaxIOPS storage and reliable infrastructure, now offering H100 and A100 GPU instances for AI and ML workloads across Finnish, EU, US, and APAC data centers. On-demand billing and a strong uptime track record make it a dependable choice for European teams that need GPU compute paired with high-performance storage for data-intensive AI training pipelines. A solid European GPU cloud for teams that value reliability and storage performance alongside GPU compute.
Billing model comparison
Exoscale uses a On-demand (per-minute) billing model with a minimum commitment of None. UpCloud uses On-demand billing with a None minimum. Both providers offer flexible billing options — compare the live pricing table above to find the best rate for your specific GPU model and workload duration.
Which workloads each provider suits best
Exoscale is best suited for: Swiss/EU regulated workloads, GDPR-critical AI, Financial services AI. Its key strengths are swiss data sovereignty, gdpr + swiss privacy law, regulated industry focus. UpCloud is best suited for: European teams, Storage-intensive AI, Reliable inference. Its key strengths are maxiops storage, reliable uptime, european presence. Both providers target similar workload profiles — the live pricing table above is the most reliable way to determine which offers better value for your specific GPU model and region requirements.
Support tiers and region coverage
Exoscale offers Basic → Enterprise support across 2 regions (EU-Central, EU-West). UpCloud offers Standard support across 4 regions (FI, EU, US and 1 more). UpCloud's broader region footprint gives it an advantage for latency-sensitive workloads or teams with data residency requirements in specific geographies.
Provider background: Exoscale vs UpCloud
Exoscale was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. UpCloud was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. Both providers were founded in the same year — evaluate them on current pricing, region coverage, and support tier rather than operational history. Use the live pricing table above to compare current on-demand and spot rates for specific GPU models, and the region map to verify coverage in your target geography.