Cyso Cloud vs Gcore: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Cyso Cloud and Gcore to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
Cyso Cloud
5.7/10
Cyso Cloud is a Dutch OpenStack public cloud that offers virtual machines, block and object storage, load balancers and managed Kubernetes to European businesses that need data sovereignty.
Gcore
6.9/10
Luxembourg-based edge and cloud provider offering CDN, virtual machines, bare metal, managed Kubernetes, object storage, AI GPU cloud, and DDoS/WAF security for businesses.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 5.7/10 | 6.9/10 |
| Integration | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Cost | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Reliability | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Ease of Use | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Analytics | 3/10 | 7/10 |
| Scalability | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | €18/mo Pay as you go | €390/mo DDoS Protection Start |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | €18/mo Pay as you go | €390/mo DDoS Protection Start |
| Features | ||
| API and CLI | ||
| Cloud Compute | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Multiple Regions | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Content Delivery Network | Not listed | |
| DDoS Protection | Not listed | |
| Dedicated Servers | Not listed | |
| Managed Databases | Not listed | |
| Serverless Functions | Not listed | |
| Uptime SLA | Not listed | |
Cyso Cloud vs Gcore cost by team size
Cyso Cloud costs less at every team size we checked.
| Team size | Cyso Cloud | Gcore |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | €18/moPay as you go | €390/moDDoS Protection Start |
| 5 users | €18/moPay as you go | €390/moDDoS Protection Start |
| 10 users | €18/moPay as you go | €390/moDDoS Protection Start |
| 25 users | €18/moPay as you go | €390/moDDoS Protection Start |
| 50 users | €18/moPay as you go | €390/moDDoS Protection Start |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Cyso Cloud
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: €18/mo vs €390/mo
- Higher Support score (6/10 vs 5/10)
Why choose Gcore
- Has a free plan (Cyso Cloud does not)
- Higher Analytics score (7/10 vs 3/10)
- Higher Scalability score (8/10 vs 5/10)
Pros & Cons
Cyso Cloud
Pros
- The standard OpenStack API means Terraform, Ansible and the OpenStack CLI work without proprietary tooling, which lowers lock-in.
- Dutch-owned and hosted in European data centres in Amsterdam and Frankfurt, which supports GDPR and sovereignty requirements.
- ISO 27001 and NEN 7510 certifications suit Dutch healthcare buyers.
- Hourly billing with clear EUR rates per resource, free ingress and free IPv6.
- Gardener-based managed Kubernetes with a 99.9% SLA and an optional highly available control plane.
Cons
- Only two regions, both in Europe, with no global footprint or CDN.
- Managed databases are still in beta and support PostgreSQL only, and there is no serverless offering.
- Object storage egress costs 0.055 EUR per GB, the same as the storage rate.
- Almost no independent user reviews, as G2 lists none.
Gcore
Pros
- The CDN includes 1 TB of traffic and 1 billion requests free each month, and traffic after that starts at 0.01 EUR per GB.
- DDoS protection pricing does not depend on attack size, and mitigation is not metered on any plan.
- The managed Kubernetes control plane is free with high availability, so you pay only for the nodes.
- A large edge footprint, reported at about 210 PoPs and 200 Tbps of capacity, suits latency-sensitive workloads such as gaming and streaming.
- Headquarters in Luxembourg is an advantage for buyers who prefer an EU-based provider.
Cons
- Trustpilot scores are around 2.5 out of 5, with complaints about recurring billing, refunds, and slow support.
- There is no public price list for VMs and bare metal; prices are only available through the calculator.
- The Terraform v2 provider is still in alpha and Gcore says it is not ready for production.
- The product range is very broad, which can make it harder for small teams to understand how pricing works.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Gcore scores higher on our Hosting & Infrastructure criteria: 6.9/10 against 5.7/10 for Cyso Cloud. The largest gap is in Analytics: 3/10 for Cyso Cloud and 7/10 for Gcore.
Cyso Cloud costs less for 10 users: about €18/mo on its Pay as you go plan, against about €390/mo on its DDoS Protection Start plan for Gcore, billed monthly.
Gcore has a free plan; Cyso Cloud does not list one.
