Cheapest Managed Kubernetes in Europe (2026)
The cheapest managed Kubernetes cluster with 3 worker nodes of 4 vCPU and 8 GB RAM costs €50.52 per month at Infomaniak, control plane included (prices as of Sep 23, 2026).
Prices updated · from our open pricing dataset
Managed means the provider runs the control plane; you pay for worker nodes plus any control-plane fee. Self-managed clusters on plain VMs can be cheaper but you run etcd and upgrades yourself — the Kubernetes calculator covers both.
Ranking
| # | Provider | Worker node | Control plane | 3-node cluster/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Infomaniak EU | a4-ram8-disk80-perf1 (4 vCPU / 8 GB / 80 GB) | Free | €50.52 |
| 2 |  Gcore EU | g0-standard-4-8 (4 vCPU / 8 GB) | Free | €97.92 |
| 3 |  Scaleway EU | DEV1-L (4 vCPU / 8 GB) | Free | €113.01 |
| 4 |  Serverspace EU | vStack 4vCPU 8GB (4 vCPU / 8 GB / 160 GB) | €22/mo | €135.07 |
| 5 | Cyso EU | Standard Medium (4 vCPU / 16 GB / 100 GB) | €30/mo | €142.49 |
| 6 |  UpCloud EU | Premium 4xCPU-8GB (4 vCPU / 8 GB / 100 GB) | Free | €156.00 |
| 7 | OVHcloud EU | C3-8 (4 vCPU / 8 GB / 100 GB) | Free | €199.95 |
| 8 | Nebius EU | Intel Ice Lake 4C-16G (4 vCPU / 16 GB) | Free | €211.66 |
| 9 |  Civo | Extra Large (6 vCPU / 16 GB / 150 GB) | Free | €227.58 |
| 10 |  Safespring EU | l2.c4r8.100 (4 vCPU / 8 GB / 100 GB) | Free | €229.62 |
| 11 |  NETWAYS Web Services EU | General Purpose Storage+ Large (6 vCPU / 8 GB / 150 GB) | €50/mo | €245.89 |
| 12 | IONOS EU | vCPU 4C-8G (4 vCPU / 8 GB) | Free | €278.72 |
| 13 | Cleura EU | Public 4vCPU 8GB (4 vCPU / 8 GB) | Free | €285.31 |
| 14 | Leafcloud EU | ec1.large (4 vCPU / 8 GB) | €85/mo | €291.69 |
| 15 | gridscale EU | 4C-8G (4 vCPU / 8 GB) | Free | €324.84 |
| 16 | Thalassa Cloud EU | dgp-xlarge (4 vCPU / 16 GB) | €20/mo | €332.07 |
| 17 | ScaleUp Technologies EU | c2.xlarge (4 vCPU / 8 GB) | €73/mo | €364.60 |
| 18 | Exoscale EU | Storage Extra-Large (4 vCPU / 16 GB / 1000 GB) | €40/mo | €366.75 |
| 19 |  Azure (AKS) | B4pls_v2 (4 vCPU / 8 GB) | Free | €371.75 |
| 20 | STACKIT EU | C1.3 (4 vCPU / 8 GB) | €72/mo | €381.58 |
How we compare
Same model as our Kubernetes calculator: 3 worker nodes, cheapest plan with ≥ 4 vCPU and ≥ 8 GB RAM, 80 GB storage per node (block storage added where the plan has less), 1 TB egress, control-plane fee where charged. List prices excl. VAT. Data is updated weekly by our price bot; check the provider before you buy.