Gcore vs HIPAA Vault: Complete Comparison (2026)

Why choose Gcore

• Has a free plan (HIPAA Vault does not)
• Higher Analytics score (7/10 vs 3/10)
• Higher Scalability score (8/10 vs 4/10)
• Better fit for developers (8/10 vs 3/10)

Why choose HIPAA Vault

• Higher Support score (8/10 vs 5/10)
• Higher Ease of Use score (7/10 vs 6/10)

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.

HIPAA Vault

Pros

• Every HIPAA service comes with a signed BAA, which removes a common hurdle for clinics.
• Clutch reviewers say they reach knowledgeable staff on the first call, and the vendor claims a critical response time under 15 minutes.
• Clinics can buy hosting, email, fax, forms, and sFTP from a single vendor.
• Billing is month to month, with no long contract advertised.

Cons

• Prices are not published, and the vendor's own figures conflict.
• Its infrastructure is far smaller than the hyperscale clouds, and there is no self-service API or container platform.
• Few independent reviews exist outside Clutch.
• Some clients find extras, such as HTTPS certificates, expensive.