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On the basic metrics alone, the score was 77.0 and the rank 2. The score is now 88.5 and rank 1 (▲ 1 place). The difference comes from buying motives: they measure what the buyer asks before deciding.
UpCloud on suomalainen pilvipalvelinoperaattori, joka esittää palvelimien kuukausihinnat ja resurssit avoimesti taulukkona. Vahvuuksia ovat Helsingin datakeskus, maksuton ulossuuntautuva tiedonsiirto sekä 99,999 %:n palvelutasolupaus MaxIOPS-palvelimille. Tuki on saatavilla 24/7 sähköpostitse, mutta vain englanniksi.
Buying motives checked 13.10.2026 and basic metrics measured 20.8.2026 from public sources. Same formula for everyone, read the full methodology.
| Server location | 20 p × 100.0 % | 20.0 |
| Usability guarantee | 12 p × 100.0 % | 12.0 |
| Transfer transport | 10 p × 100.0 % | 10.0 |
| Price is shown before purchase | 8 p × 100.0 % | 8.0 |
| Basic metrics | 50 % × 77,0 | 38.5 |
| Metric | Measured value | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server location | Data centre in Helsinki | upcloud.com checked 13.10.2026 | 20.0 / 20 |
| Usability guarantee NOTE99.999% on the Premium tier. | Starter-tier uptime guarantee 99.99% | upcloud.com checked 13.10.2026 | 12.0 / 12 |
| Transfer transport | Outbound traffic free of charge | upcloud.com checked 13.10.2026 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Price is shown before purchase | Starter from 3 euros per month | upcloud.com checked 13.10.2026 | 8.0 / 8 |
If information is missing, the row gets 0 points and the reason is shown. Points rise when the company publishes the information.
| Digital quality | 30 % × 64,4 | 19.3 |
| Transparency | 30 % × 100,0 | 30.0 |
| Reachability | 20 % × 52,5 | 10.5 |
| AI quality score | 20 % × 86,0 | 17.2 |
| Metric | Measured value | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance (mobile) | 28/100 | Technical measurement | 11.2 / 40 |
| Accessibility | 97/100 | Technical measurement | 29.1 / 30 |
| Findability (SEO) | 92/100 | Technical measurement | 13.8 / 15 |
| Technical practices | 69/100 | Technical measurement | 10.3 / 15 |
| Metric | Measured value | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly or hourly price of the server publicly displayed without logging in OBSERVATIONHinnoittelusivulla näkyy taulukko, esim. MaxIOPS 1 GB RAM / 1 CPU / 25 GB = 5 €/kk ja Starter 1 GB / 1 vCPU / 10 GB = 3 €/kk, ilman kirjautumista. | Yes | Website + AI extraction | 20.0 / 20 |
| CPU, memory, disk and traffic itemised in the price and scaling is clear OBSERVATIONTaulukossa eritelty muisti, CPU-ytimet, levy ja kaistanleveys erikseen jokaiselle tasolle. | Yes | Website + AI extraction | 15.0 / 15 |
| Data centre locations (EU or Finland) clearly stated OBSERVATIONData-centres-sivu listaa datakeskukset, mm. Helsinki, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Lontoo, Madrid, Varsova, Tukholma, Singapore, Sydney. | Yes | Website + AI extraction | 20.0 / 20 |
| Monthly traffic limit and excess charges stated OBSERVATIONSivulla mainitaan 'Zero-cost Egress – Free outbound data transfers', eli ulossuuntautuva liikenne on maksutonta. | Yes | Website + AI extraction | 15.0 / 15 |
| Service level promise or availability guarantee shown OBSERVATIONSivulla mainitaan '99.999% SLA' MaxIOPS-tallennukselle ja 99,99 % Starter-tasolle. | Yes | Website + AI extraction | 10.0 / 10 |
| Support availability and channels stated OBSERVATIONSivulla lukee, että tuki on käytettävissä asiakkaille 24/7 ja tukea voi lähestyä sähköpostitse. | Yes | Website + AI extraction | 10.0 / 10 |
| Operating company or owner stated on the website OBSERVATIONUpCloud Oy, suomalainen yhtiö, pääkonttori Helsinki. | Yes | Website + AI extraction | 10.0 / 10 |
| Metric | Measured value | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone number shown | No | Website + AI extraction | 0.0 / 30 |
| Email shown | Yes | Website + AI extraction | 15.0 / 15 |
| Chat support | Partly | Website + AI extraction | 7.5 / 15 |
| Opening hours shown | Yes | Website + AI extraction | 15.0 / 15 |
| FAQ section | Yes | Website + AI extraction | 15.0 / 15 |
| Mobile app | No | Website + AI extraction | 0.0 / 10 |
| Metric | Measured value | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarity of information | 86/100 | AI analysis | 29.2 / 34 |
| Findability of pricing | 90/100 | AI analysis | 29.7 / 33 |
| Content coverage | 82/100 | AI analysis | 27.1 / 33 |
Oletko UpCloud-palvelun asiakas? Kerro kokemuksesi. Does not affect the Suomen Paras Score, the score is based on measurable data only.
The free pre-analysis shows every item where points are lost and how much fixing it raises the score and rank. The paid analysis shows what the items are and how to fix them.
With website and information fixes you gain at most +10.5 points: 88.5 → 99.0, and your lead over number two grows 11.2 → 21.7.
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