Lambda alternatives
ServerDB compares the 19 Lambda plans (GPU servers) with the current plans of 6 other providers. The cheapest comparable plan costs $241 per month (RunPod, “1x RTX A6000 (Community Cloud)”).
Comparable means: the same product type, at least the same vCPU/cores, RAM and storage but at most twice the vCPU/cores and RAM, and for GPU plans the same GPU model. For 4 of the 6 providers the cheapest comparable plans cost less than the matching Lambda plans (median).
- Alternative providers
- 6
- Comparable plans
- 54
- Lambda plans compared
- 19
- Cheapest comparable (per month)
- $241
Prices in USD. Offers priced in other currencies are converted at the ECB rate of Oct 23, 2026 and rounded (≈).
Providers with plans comparable to Lambda
| Provider | Comparable plans | Lambda plans covered | Cheapest comparable plan | Price vs. Lambda (median) | Locations | Hourly billing | In stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verda GPU servers | 17 | 19 of 19 | 1x RTX A6000 48GB (1A6000.10V) $575 | 7% more expensive cheaper for 8 of 19 plans | Finland | 17 plans | not reported |
| Civo GPU servers | 10 | 8 of 19 | Small 1x NVIDIA A100 40GB $796 | 45% cheaper cheaper for 8 of 8 plans | United Kingdom | 10 plans | not reported |
| Exoscale GPU servers | 6 | 7 of 19 | GPU3 A100 Small (Vienna) ≈ $856 | 76% cheaper cheaper for 7 of 7 plans | Austria, Bulgaria, Germany and 1 more | 6 plans | not reported |
| RunPod GPU servers | 15 | 6 of 19 | 1x RTX A6000 (Community Cloud) $241 | 40% cheaper cheaper for 6 of 6 plans | United States, Romania, Canada and 6 more | 15 plans | not reported |
| UpCloud GPU servers | 4 | 5 of 19 | GPU 1 x NVIDIA H100 12CPU ≈ $1,637 | 45% cheaper cheaper for 5 of 5 plans | Australia, Denmark, Finland and 9 more | 4 plans | not reported |
| DigitalOcean GPU servers | 2 | 2 of 19 | GPU Droplet NVIDIA HGX H100 1x $3,281 | 9% more expensive cheaper for 0 of 2 plans | Australia, Canada, Germany and 5 more | 2 plans | not reported |
GPU servers: Lambda plans and their cheapest alternative
| Lambda plan | Cheapest comparable plan | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 1x NVIDIA A6000 48 GB 14 cores · 100 GB RAM · 512 GB $796 | RunPod: 1x RTX A6000 (Community Cloud) $241 | 70% cheaper |
| 1x NVIDIA A100 PCIe 40 GB 30 cores · 225 GB RAM · 512 GB $1,453 | Civo: Small 1x NVIDIA A100 40GB 8 cores · 56 GB RAM · 200 GB $796 | 45% cheaper |
| 2x NVIDIA A6000 48 GB 28 cores · 200 GB RAM · 1 TB $1,591 | Verda: 2x RTX A6000 48GB (2A6000.20V) 20 cores · 120 GB RAM $1,150 | 28% cheaper |
| 1x NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80 GB 26 cores · 225 GB RAM · 1 TB $2,402 | RunPod: 1x H100 PCIe (Community Cloud) $1,453 | 40% cheaper |
| 2x NVIDIA A100 PCIe 40 GB 60 cores · 450 GB RAM · 1 TB $2,905 | Exoscale: GPU3 A100 Small (Vienna) 4 cores · 32 GB RAM ≈ $856 | 71% cheaper |
How the comparison works
- Plans are compared per product type (VPS, dedicated, GPU). Each provider plan counts once, with its cheapest location.
- A plan is comparable when it has at least the same vCPU/cores, RAM and storage, at most twice the vCPU/cores and RAM. SSD or NVMe plans are not replaced by HDD-only plans, and dedicated vCPUs stay dedicated.
- GPU plans are comparable when they use the same GPU model and, if both plans state it, the same number of GPUs.
- Only plans that are available now count. Refurbished Hetzner auction servers are left out because they are single machines.
- Prices are compared per month in US dollars at the ECB rate; cores and vCPUs are counted as the providers state them.
- Providers are listed by how many of the original plans they can replace, then by number of comparable plans and price difference.
Frequently asked questions
Which providers are comparable to Lambda?
ServerDB finds 6 providers with plans comparable to Lambda. Most Lambda plans are covered by (plans covered / compared): Verda (19/19), Civo (8/19), Exoscale (7/19), RunPod (6/19), and UpCloud (5/19).
Which Lambda alternative is the cheapest?
Among the providers that cover at least 3 Lambda plans, Exoscale has the lowest median price difference: its cheapest comparable plans are 76% cheaper than the matching Lambda plans (median over 7 plans). The cheapest single comparable plan is “1x RTX A6000 (Community Cloud)” from RunPod at $241 per month.
Which Lambda alternatives offer hourly billing?
These providers have comparable plans that can be billed per hour: Verda, RunPod, Civo, Exoscale, UpCloud, and DigitalOcean.
Where are the alternatives located?
Comparable plans are offered in 21 countries. Most providers have them in Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States, and Australia.
What counts as a comparable plan?
A comparable plan is the same product type with at least the same vCPU/cores, RAM and storage (at most twice the vCPU/cores and RAM). GPU plans need the same GPU model. The prices are compared per month.