Gcore vs Impossible Cloud (2026): Pricing, Features & Verdict
Gcore is our pick, scoring 6.8/10 against 6/10 for Impossible Cloud on our AI Software criteria. Its biggest advantage: higher Analytics score (7/10 vs 3/10). For 10 users, Impossible Cloud is free, against €390/mo for Gcore; both Gcore and Impossible Cloud have a free plan.
Last updated: November 2026
Gcore
6.8/10
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.
Impossible Cloud
6/10
Hamburg-based provider of S3-compatible object storage with no egress or API fees, plus bare metal GPU servers and managed AI inference hosted in Europe.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.8/10 | 6/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 3/10 |
| Customization | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Ease of Use | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Cost | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Security | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | €390/mo DDoS Protection Start | €7.99/mo Pay-as-you-go Storage |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | €390/mo DDoS Protection Start | Free Free Trial |
| Features | ||
| API and CLI | ||
| Managed Databases | Not listed | |
| Multiple Regions | ||
| DDoS Protection | Not listed | |
| Object Storage | ||
| Serverless Functions | Not listed | |
| Managed Kubernetes | Not listed | |
| Dedicated Servers | ||
| Cloud Compute | Not listed | |
| Content Delivery Network | Not listed | |
Gcore vs Impossible Cloud cost by team size
Impossible Cloud costs less at every team size we checked.
| Team size | Gcore | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | €390/moDDoS Protection Start | FreeFree Trial |
| 5 users | €390/moDDoS Protection Start | FreeFree Trial |
| 10 users | €390/moDDoS Protection Start | FreeFree Trial |
| 25 users | €390/moDDoS Protection Start | FreeFree Trial |
| 50 users | €390/moDDoS Protection Start | FreeFree Trial |
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.
Who Gcore and Impossible Cloud suit
Gcore fits developers and enterprise better than Impossible Cloud.
| Audience | Gcore | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Developers | 8/10The API, the Terraform provider, the free Kubernetes control plane, and pay-per-use functions all suit developers. | 6/10Offers an S3 API, IAM and STS endpoints and an OpenAI-compatible inference API, but no public buckets and no general-purpose compute. |
| Enterprise | 8/10It offers enterprise DDoS protection with IP transit, a large network capacity, and custom CDN deals. | 6/10Offers reserved multi-year capacity, named account managers and EU data residency, but its track record and published SLA terms are limited. |
| IT Teams | 7/10It covers a broad infrastructure stack, from colocation to edge security. | 8/10Built-in integrations with Veeam, Acronis, NAKIVO and similar backup tools, plus immutable Object Lock, make it a natural offsite backup target for IT teams. |
| Agencies | Not rated | 6/10Reviews from MSPs say the predictable per-TB pricing protects their margins, and the product is sold through a partner and reseller network. |
| Government | Not rated | 6/10European jurisdiction, country-level region choice and GDPR positioning appeal to public-sector buyers who need data sovereignty. |
| SaaS Companies | 7/10SaaS companies can run compute, CDN, and WAF security on a single EU-based platform. | Not rated |
| Small Business | Not rated | 7/10Flat 7.99 EUR per TB pricing with no egress fees and a 5 TB free trial suits small firms that need simple offsite storage. |
| Startups | 6/10Pay-as-you-go pricing and a free CDN allowance lower the cost of starting, but there are complaints about support. | Not rated |
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Gcore
- Higher Analytics score (7/10 vs 3/10)
- Higher Customization score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for developers (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (8/10 vs 6/10)
Why choose Impossible Cloud
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: Free vs €390/mo
- Higher Ease of Use score (7/10 vs 6/10)
- Higher Support score (6/10 vs 5/10)
Pros & Cons
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.
Impossible Cloud
Pros
- Flat 7.99 EUR per TB price with no egress or API request fees makes storage bills predictable for backup and restore-heavy workloads.
- Storage regions in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, France and Denmark, plus New York, let buyers choose the country where their data lives.
- Object Lock (WORM), versioning, RBAC and MFA, together with ISO 27001 certification, cover ransomware-resilient backup requirements.
- Hands-on testers and reviewers describe onboarding, access key creation and bucket setup as very quick.
- Integrates natively with common MSP backup tools such as Veeam, Acronis, NAKIVO, MSP360 and Hornetsecurity.
Cons
- Has only one hot storage class, so long-term archives cost the same as active data.
- Free egress is subject to a fair use policy, and the vendor may step in when egress greatly exceeds stored volume.
- Bucket features are basic. An independent 2026 test found no public bucket option.
- A small number of users report slow, bureaucratic onboarding, including one claim that trial data was deleted after the trial was not converted.
- Review volume is small on G2, Gartner and TrustRadius, and the published pages give no numeric uptime SLA.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Gcore scores higher on our AI Software criteria: 6.8/10 against 6/10 for Impossible Cloud. The largest gap is in Analytics: 7/10 for Gcore and 3/10 for Impossible Cloud.
Impossible Cloud costs less for 10 users: free on its Free Trial plan, against about €390/mo on its DDoS Protection Start plan for Gcore, billed monthly.
Yes, both Gcore and Impossible Cloud have a free plan.
Gcore is the better fit for developers: we rate it 8/10 for them, against 6/10 for Impossible Cloud.
