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At a Glance
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
Star Rating
(1,158)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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UpCloud
UpCloud
Star Rating
(62)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $3.50 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Amazon EC2 excels in its public cloud infrastructure with a score of 9.3, while UpCloud follows closely with a score of 9.2, indicating both platforms are strong in this area, but EC2 has a slight edge in user satisfaction.
  • Reviewers mention that UpCloud shines in bare metal offerings, scoring 9.2 compared to Amazon EC2's 8.0, suggesting that users looking for dedicated hardware may prefer UpCloud for its superior bare metal capabilities.
  • G2 users highlight that Amazon EC2's resource auto-scaling feature is highly effective, scoring 9.2, which allows for seamless scaling of resources based on demand, while UpCloud's score of 9.1 indicates it also performs well but may not be as robust in this area.
  • Users on G2 report that both platforms have strong security tools, with Amazon EC2 scoring 9.0 and UpCloud also at 9.0, suggesting that users can expect solid security measures from both providers.
  • Reviewers mention that UpCloud's ease of setup is rated higher at 8.8 compared to Amazon EC2's 8.5, indicating that users may find UpCloud more user-friendly when getting started.
  • Users say that while both platforms offer good quality of support, UpCloud slightly edges out with a score of 8.8 compared to Amazon EC2's 8.7, suggesting that users may experience slightly better customer service with UpCloud.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon EC2
No pricing available
UpCloud
Public Cloud
Starting at $3.50
Per Month
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Free Trial
Amazon EC2
Free Trial is available
UpCloud
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
978
8.9
57
Ease of Use
8.6
983
9.2
57
Ease of Setup
8.5
507
9.4
39
Ease of Admin
8.7
470
8.9
34
Quality of Support
8.7
939
9.2
56
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
459
9.4
34
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
899
9.2
58
Features by Category
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
8.9
209
9.0
31
Infrastructure Provision
9.3
182
9.4
29
8.9
175
9.2
28
8.7
162
8.8
27
8.1
137
Feature Not Available
9.1
160
Feature Not Available
9.3
183
9.3
28
8.8
153
Feature Not Available
9.1
172
9.4
27
Management
8.8
186
9.0
29
8.6
179
8.6
28
8.8
176
8.6
28
Functionality
9.2
173
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.2
38
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting Management
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
9.1
36
Not enough data
7.3
23
Not enough data
8.3
29
Not enough data
7.2
22
Not enough data
7.7
25
Not enough data
7.2
20
Not enough data
8.6
26
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
UpCloud
UpCloud
Amazon EC2 and UpCloud are categorized as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Unique Categories
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2 is categorized as AWS Marketplace
UpCloud
UpCloud is categorized as VPS Hosting Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
40.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
25.0%
UpCloud
UpCloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
8.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
19.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
Information Technology and Services
25.1%
Computer Software
23.5%
Computer & Network Security
3.7%
Financial Services
3.1%
Internet
3.0%
Other
41.6%
UpCloud
UpCloud
Computer Software
34.4%
Information Technology and Services
29.5%
Internet
4.9%
Marketing and Advertising
3.3%
Consulting
1.6%
Other
26.2%
Alternatives
Amazon EC2
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UpCloud
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Discussions
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2 Discussions
What are the benefits of using Amazon EC2 ?
5 Comments
YASH P.
YP
New opportunities for professional development The growth of professional competence is the next inclusion on the list of the top AWS certification perks....Read more
What is Amazon EC2 used for?
5 Comments
Nashit H.
NH
having VMs. Creating servers. Deploying yours appsRead more
What is the easy way to creat a GUI instance just like creating normal instance
3 Comments
Aaron M.
AM
You can make linux instance and install a tool like virtualmin to give your self a GUI control fo the server. I use this all the time an can be very useful....Read more
UpCloud
UpCloud Discussions
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UpCloud has no discussions with answers