Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, cloudscale.ch sells 9 VPS plans from $39.80/month (Flex-4-1: 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, 3 TB traffic) in 2 locations. It ranks #157 of 160 providers overall. It has no Trustpilot profile.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest plan: Flex-4-1 at $39.80/month (1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, 3 TB traffic).
- 2 data-center locations in 1 country: Lupfig and Rümlang.
- Ranks #157 of 160 overall; best placing #128 of 145 for 4 GB RAM VPS.
Key facts
| Website | cloudscale.ch |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Cheapest plan | Flex-4-1, $39.80/month (CHF 33.00/30 days) |
| Price per GB RAM (median) | $14.92 |
| Data centers | 2 locations in 1 country (Europe) |
| Virtualization | — |
| Billing | Per-second (prepaid credit) |
| Windows Server | No |
| Operating systems | Linux distributions (individual list not itemised on the pricing page) |
| Storage | Yes NVMe (NVMe) |
| DDoS protection | — |
| Backups / snapshots | Backups: unknown; snapshots: Yes |
| IPv4 / IPv6 | IPv4 included: Yes; IPv6: Yes |
| API | Yes |
| Dedicated CPU plans | — |
| Payment methods | Card, paypal, postfinance, twint |
| Money-back | Not published |
| Support | Phone support (+41 44 55 222 55), knowledge base, API docs and status page; support hours not stated |
| Email / port 25 | No email rule published |
| Uptime SLA | 99.99% availability |
| Trustpilot | No profile found |
Plans and prices
9 plans recorded across 3 lines. Monthly list prices in US dollars; the highlighted row is the cheapest. Prices listed in CHF per 24 h; converted as CHF x 30 days at 1 CHF = 1.206 USD (rate of 15 Oct 2026). No VAT included.
| Plan | Line | CPU | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Traffic | $/month | $/GB RAM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flex-4-1 | Flex (Memory-optimized) | Shared | 1 | 4 GB | 10 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $39.80 (CHF 33.00/30 days) | $9.95 | Page prices are per 24 h (CHF 1.10); monthly figure = 24 h price x 30 days. 10 GB NVMe root volume included (extra SSD CHF 0.30/GB per 24 h); 100 GB free traffic per 24 h (~3 TB per 30 days), then CHF 2 per 100 GB. Billed to the second. |
| Flex-8-2 | Flex (Memory-optimized) | Shared | 2 | 8 GB | 10 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $79.60 (CHF 66.00/30 days) | $9.95 | Page prices are per 24 h (CHF 2.20); monthly figure = 24 h price x 30 days. 10 GB NVMe root volume included (extra SSD CHF 0.30/GB per 24 h); 100 GB free traffic per 24 h (~3 TB per 30 days), then CHF 2 per 100 GB. Billed to the second. |
| Flex-4-2 | Flex (General purpose) | Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 10 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $59.70 (CHF 49.50/30 days) | $14.93 | Page prices are per 24 h (CHF 1.65); monthly figure = 24 h price x 30 days. 10 GB NVMe root volume included (extra SSD CHF 0.30/GB per 24 h); 100 GB free traffic per 24 h (~3 TB per 30 days), then CHF 2 per 100 GB. Billed to the second. |
| Flex-8-4 | Flex (General purpose) | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 10 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $119.39 (CHF 99.00/30 days) | $14.92 | Page prices are per 24 h (CHF 3.30); monthly figure = 24 h price x 30 days. 10 GB NVMe root volume included (extra SSD CHF 0.30/GB per 24 h); 100 GB free traffic per 24 h (~3 TB per 30 days), then CHF 2 per 100 GB. Billed to the second. |
| Flex-16-8 | Flex (General purpose) | Shared | 8 | 16 GB | 10 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $238.79 (CHF 198.00/30 days) | $14.92 | Page prices are per 24 h (CHF 6.60); monthly figure = 24 h price x 30 days. 10 GB NVMe root volume included (extra SSD CHF 0.30/GB per 24 h); 100 GB free traffic per 24 h (~3 TB per 30 days), then CHF 2 per 100 GB. Billed to the second. |
| Flex-32-16 | Flex (General purpose) | Shared | 16 | 32 GB | 10 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $477.58 (CHF 396.00/30 days) | $14.92 | Page prices are per 24 h (CHF 13.20); monthly figure = 24 h price x 30 days. 10 GB NVMe root volume included (extra SSD CHF 0.30/GB per 24 h); 100 GB free traffic per 24 h (~3 TB per 30 days), then CHF 2 per 100 GB. Billed to the second. |
| Flex-4-4 | Flex (CPU-optimized) | Shared | 4 | 4 GB | 10 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $99.49 (CHF 82.50/30 days) | $24.87 | Page prices are per 24 h (CHF 2.75); monthly figure = 24 h price x 30 days. 10 GB NVMe root volume included (extra SSD CHF 0.30/GB per 24 h); 100 GB free traffic per 24 h (~3 TB per 30 days), then CHF 2 per 100 GB. Billed to the second. |
| Flex-8-8 | Flex (CPU-optimized) | Shared | 8 | 8 GB | 10 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $198.99 (CHF 165.00/30 days) | $24.87 | Page prices are per 24 h (CHF 5.50); monthly figure = 24 h price x 30 days. 10 GB NVMe root volume included (extra SSD CHF 0.30/GB per 24 h); 100 GB free traffic per 24 h (~3 TB per 30 days), then CHF 2 per 100 GB. Billed to the second. |
| Flex-16-16 | Flex (CPU-optimized) | Shared | 16 | 16 GB | 10 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $397.98 (CHF 330.00/30 days) | $24.87 | Page prices are per 24 h (CHF 11.00); monthly figure = 24 h price x 30 days. 10 GB NVMe root volume included (extra SSD CHF 0.30/GB per 24 h); 100 GB free traffic per 24 h (~3 TB per 30 days), then CHF 2 per 100 GB. Billed to the second. |
Prices listed in CHF per 24 h; converted as CHF x 30 days at 1 CHF = 1.206 USD (rate of 15 Oct 2026). No VAT included.
Data-center locations
cloudscale.ch lets you deploy in 2 locations: 2 in Europe.
Map of cloudscale.ch locations
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- Lupfig (Switzerland)
- Rümlang (Switzerland)
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Both data centers are in Switzerland (Rümlang and Lupfig) and hold ISO 27001, ISAE 3402 and PCI DSS certifications
- Per-second billing with no contract, plus a private network between VMs, load balancer and S3-compatible object storage
- Memory-optimized, CPU-optimized and GPU flavor families with Terraform and Ansible support
Limitations
- Priced well above budget VPS hosts: the smallest flavor is about 39.80 USD per 30 days
- Prepaid credit only; purchased credit is final and offers no refunds
- Powered-off servers keep being charged, and traffic beyond 100 GB per 24 h is billed
Where cloudscale ranks
Positions in the rankings on this site, based on the data above.
- 4 GB RAM VPS #128 of 145
- 8 GB RAM VPS #129 of 141
- Best VPS for Developers #144 of 157
- 8 vCPU VPS #113 of 123
- Best MySQL and Database VPS #145 of 157
- Best VPS for Ollama and Local LLMs #142 of 153
- 4 vCPU VPS #144 of 153
- Best VPS for E-commerce #151 of 157
- Best VPS for GitLab #147 of 152
- Best Magento VPS #152 of 157
- Best Redis VPS #152 of 157
- Best VPS for Odoo #152 of 157
- Best VPS for Mastodon #152 of 157
- Best VPS for Moodle #152 of 157
- VPS for Email Marketing and Mail Servers #125 of 129
- Best Gaming VPS #153 of 157
- Best Minecraft VPS #153 of 157
- Best WooCommerce VPS #153 of 157
- Best VPS for Django #153 of 157
- Best VPS for a VPN Server (WireGuard, OpenVPN) #153 of 157
- Best VPS for Laravel #153 of 157
- Best VPS for Proxies #153 of 157
- Best Palworld VPS #134 of 137
- Linux VPS Hosting #136 of 139
Alternatives to cloudscale
Providers closest to cloudscale.ch by region, price and features. LikeVPS, Infomaniak and Webdock are the nearest matches.
| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | RAM | $/GB RAM | Locations | Windows | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lite 2.0 | $10.00 | 2 GB | $5.00 | 26 | Yes | — | |
| 2 | VPS Lite 1 | $3.25 | 2 GB | $1.62 | 1 | Yes | 4.0 (2,060) | |
| 3 | VPS Essential | $2.41 | 2 GB | $1.21 | 1 | No | 4.9 (359) | |
| 4 | VPS Plus 1 | $7.99 | 1 GB | $7.99 | 2 | No | 2.6 (4) | |
| 5 | Shared CPU 1G | $15.51 | 1 GB | $15.51 | 5 | Yes | 3.0 (47) | |
| 6 | SSD vServer Starter | $44.96 | 4 GB | $11.24 | 1 | No | 4.3 (2,044) |
Frequently asked questions
How much does cloudscale.ch VPS cost?
Plans start at $39.80 per month for Flex-4-1 (1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, 3 TB traffic); Page prices are per 24 h (CHF 1.10); monthly figure = 24 h price x 30 days. 10 GB NVMe root volume included (extra SSD CHF 0.30/GB per 24 h); 100 GB free traffic per 24 h (~3 TB per 30 days), then CHF 2 per 100 GB. Billed to the second. Across its published plans the median price is $14.92 per GB of RAM.
Where are cloudscale.ch's data centers?
cloudscale.ch lets you deploy in 2 locations: 2 in Europe.
Does cloudscale.ch offer Windows VPS?
No, only Linux images are offered.
Does cloudscale.ch have hourly billing?
No; billing is per-second (prepaid credit).
Is cloudscale.ch good?
As of October 23, 2026, cloudscale.ch sells 9 VPS plans from $39.80/month (Flex-4-1: 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, 3 TB traffic) in 2 locations. It ranks #157 of 160 providers overall. It has no Trustpilot profile. Strengths: both data centers are in switzerland (rümlang and lupfig) and hold iso 27001, isae 3402 and pci dss certifications and per-second billing with no contract, plus a private network between vms, load balancer and s3-compatible object storage. Limitations: priced well above budget vps hosts: the smallest flavor is about 39.80 usd per 30 days and prepaid credit only; purchased credit is final and offers no refunds.
Sources
Data was read from these pages (provider data checked October 16, 2026; rankings updated October 23, 2026). Prices change; check the provider's site before buying.