What's good about...

Elastx logo Elastx

  • All infrastructure in Sweden with four availability zones for local disaster recovery
  • ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and ISO 14001 certified
  • 24/7 support, DDoS protection, and threat intelligence included in base pricing
  • OpenStack-based platform with no vendor lock-in
  • Hourly billing with optional 1-year and 3-year commitment discounts

Render logo Render

  • Offers managed services from caches to databases to cron jobs to background workers
  • Managed PostgreSQL supports point-in-time recovery
  • Generous free tier

Price comparison

How do Elastx's prices compare against Render?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Elastx Elastx
$24.83 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB disk
Render Render
$25.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM (Web Service)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Elastx Elastx
$120.30 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB disk
Render Render
$175.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Web Service)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Elastx Elastx
$240.50 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB disk
Render Render
$450.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (Web Service)

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Elastx Elastx
$26.92 / mo 100 GB SSD (4000 IOPS)
Render Render
$25.00 / mo 100 GB

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Elastx Elastx
$52.17 / mo 1 TB stored
Render Render
--

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Elastx Elastx
$40.38 / mo v1-lb-1
Render Render
Included in plan

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Elastx Elastx
$174.45 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk
Render Render
$95.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 96 GB storage

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Elastx Elastx
$174.45 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk (Valkey)
Render Render
$32.00 / mo 1 GB RAM

Free egress allowance

Elastx Elastx
--
Render Render
100 GB - 1 TB, depends on plan

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Elastx Elastx
$52.17 1 TB external traffic
Render Render
$300.00 Billed $30 / 100 GB

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Elastx Elastx
$0.94/hr
Render Render
--

Billing Options

Elastx Elastx
On-Demand
Render Render
--

Available Models

Elastx offers 4 GPU models.

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Company details

Website
Elastx Elastx
elastx.se
Render Render
render.com
Headquarters
Elastx Elastx
Sweden
Render Render
United States of America
Founded
Elastx Elastx
2012
Render Render
2018
Data Center Locations
Elastx Elastx
4
Render Render
4
Example Customers
Elastx Elastx
--
Render Render
Red Bull, Watershed, Equals, Felt

Alternatives to consider

Compare Elastx and Render against other cloud providers.

View all comparisons

Our data for Elastx was last updated on April 13, 2026, and for Render on Feb. 12, 2026.