Kubernetes Cluster Cost Calculator
Compare managed K8s and self-hosted clusters. | Managed K8s | DIY / Self-Hosted HA Ready
Price Comparison
Last updated: 1/14/2026| Rank | Provider | Monthly Cost | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Hetzner 
EU
8K IOPS | - /mo | |
| - | OVHcloud 
EU
Free CP
3K IOPS | - /mo | |
| - | Scaleway
EU
Free CP
15K IOPS | - /mo | |
| - | IONOS
EU
Free CP
45K IOPS | - /mo | |
| - | UpCloud 
EU
Free CP
100K IOPS | - /mo | |
| - | Exoscale 
EU
5K IOPS | - /mo | |
| - | netcup
EU
100K IOPS | - /mo | |
| - | Contabo
EU
6K IOPS | - /mo | |
| - | AWS (EKS)  256K IOPS | - /mo | |
| - | GCP (GKE) 350K IOPS | - /mo | |
| - | Azure (AKS)
Free CP
400K IOPS | - /mo | |
| - | STACKIT
EU
40K IOPS | - /mo | |
| - | Infomaniak
EU
Free CP
1K IOPS | - /mo | |
| - | Civo 
Free CP
840 IOPS | - /mo | |
| - | Cyso 
EU
25K IOPS | - /mo | |
| - | Webdock 
EU
| - /mo | |
| - | gridscale
EU
Free CP
| - /mo | |
| - | Leafcloud
EU
| - /mo | |
| - | - /mo | ||
| - | plusserver
EU
| - /mo | |
| - | Hostinger 
EU
121K IOPS | - /mo | |
| - | Aruba Cloud 
EU
72K IOPS | - /mo |
Kubernetes Pricing Comparison
Managed Kubernetes vs Self-Hosted
Compare the true cost of managed Kubernetes services (like AWS EKS, Google GKE, Azure AKS alternatives) versus self-hosted K8s clusters on European providers. Our calculator includes control plane costs, worker node pricing, and infrastructure fees.
European alternatives like Hetzner, OVH, Scaleway, and IONOS often provide significant savings compared to US hyperscalers while keeping your data in the EU.
HA Cluster Configuration
A production-ready Kubernetes cluster typically requires:
- 3 Control Plane nodes for high availability (self-hosted)
- 3+ Worker nodes for running your workloads
- Load Balancer for ingress traffic