Virtual Machines
Fast, Scalable, and Eco-Friendly Virtual Machines
Unlock fast, reliable virtual machines that scale with your business, powered by climate positive infrastructure. Flexible pricing and top-tier performance for all your needs.
Prices
Sustainable & Affordable
By exchanging server heat for space in buildings that need warmth, we avoid expensive datacenter costs. Result? More affordable cloud that's climate positive
Dedicated Virtual Machines
For start-ups, SMBs, and Enterprise
Leafcloud offers dedicated VMs with high availability and flexible resource allocation. Whether you’re scaling cloud-native applications, ensuring operational resilience, or optimizing costs, Leafcloud empowers you to innovate without compromising on environmental or security standards.
sustainable
Climate-Positive Cloud
Moving your workloads from a data center to a Leaf site reduces overall societal emissions. The heat from your workload provides free hot showers for regular people!
European
EU Hosting
Compliant with European data privacy regulations and ISO27001 & SOC2-type II certified
open
Use Common IaC Solutions
Built on open-source and vendor-lock free. Use common Infrastructure as code solutions like Terraform and Ansible
Carbon Reducing
Calculate your Yearly Climate Gain
Our compute heavy machines are housed in apartment complexes and care homes. That's means your workload reduces emissions for heating shower water. With the heat from your workload people in a care home get a hot shower! Find out how much you can prevent
European
Leafcloud' servers are housed in The Netherlands in compliance with with European data and privacy regulations. We safeguard personal data in compliance with the GDPR, and maintain ISO 27001 & SOC2 type II certifications through regular audits.
Tutorials
Get Started
use our step-by-step guides and pre-built images to get started in no time
Vendor Agnostic Solutions
IaaS
Built on OpenStack
OpenStack provides a stable, scalable platform with robust fault tolerance and mitigating risks through its vendor-neutral, community-driven ecosystem.
Orchestration
Use Common IaC Solutions
Ansible simplifies orchestration with its agentless, open-source framework, making it easy to automate complex workflows using YAML configurations. Terraform’s open-source, declarative approach enables seamless infrastructure provisioning and management across multi-cloud environments with clear, reusable code
Features
High Availability and Reliability
Our setup includes features like automatic failover, live migration, and a Ceph-backed storage cluster. Snapshot, clone, and migrate your VMs seamlessly. Data is stored redundantly across multiple nodes, ensuring high availability and reliability and allows for scalable and flexible resource allocation
Transparent Pricing
Sustainable, Affordable, Transparent
Green power, heat reuse, and lean engineering at our Leaf Sites let us offer competitive prices without compromising the planet. No hidden fees, no surprises—just clear, straightforward pricing you can trust.
Any Questions?
Can I upgrade my quota? +
Yes, upgraded or expanded quotas are available on request. If you need your quota expanded, you can contact us at support email
Does Leafcloud offer a referral program? +
Yes, you can find it here. Sign up for the program and earn money based on the usage of new users who sign up using your code!
How can I contact Leafcloud support? +
For support using your Leafcloud account or questions regarding availability, you can contact Leafcloud here, or by email at hello@leaf.cloud. Additionally, you can call +31(0)202443794 during business hours (CEST).
How can I reset my password? +
If you’ve lost your password, you can reset your password here
How do I determine which type of architecture to use? +
Consider the following factors:
- Performance Needs: Does the application require high processing speed or handle large data volumes efficiently?
- Scalability Requirements: How will traffic and data volume scale over time?
- Complexity of Interactions: Is there a need for complex interactions between different parts of the system?
Conducting a proof-of-concept or pilot study is recommended to validate scalability, performance, and maintainability. We're here to help. Email us at hello@leaf.cloud or schedule a call.
How do I determine which type of machine to use? +
Selecting the appropriate machine type depends on factors like your application requirements, expected workload, resource utilization patterns (e.g., CPU usage, memory consumption, and storage needs), scalability considerations, and budget constraints. We're here to help. Email us at hello@leaf.cloud or schedule a call.
How is Leafcloud able to be more affordable per core than traditional providers? +
Part of the answer lies in not building data centers, thereby saving on infrastructure costs.
My authorization link has expired, how can I get a new one? +
If your authorization link has expired, please send an email to your_company_name@support.leaf.cloud requesting a new authorization link
What can I get help with from Leafcloud support? +
Leafcloud support is available for all your questions regarding deployment, architecture, and resource requirements.
Where can I find help to get started with Leafcloud? +
Send us all your questions by emailing to hello@leaf.cloud or schedule a call with our team and we'll get you on your way.
Accelerate Now
We believe in open communication and transparant offerings. You can always reach us by email and if you're having trouble with a project, just hop on Slack with one of our devs.
About Leafcloud
Helping Forward Thinkers Succeed
We empower businesses to grow sustainably, stay secure, and maintain control. Whether your focus is on the environment, avoiding vendor lock-in, or data sovereignty, we’re here to help you succeed.
Sustainable Innovation
We transform existing buildings into energy-efficient Leaf sites, reusing residual heat to warm urban buildings and provide free hot showers. No new data centers, no carbon credits—just real impact. Lower costs for you, less waste for the planet.
European Standards
We prioritize your data privacy with GDPR compliance, ISO 27001, and SOC2 certifications. Your data stays protected and sovereign—right where it belongs.
Open-Source Freedom
Built on OpenStack open-source technology, we provide flexible APIs and industry standards. Enjoy seamless multi-cloud integration without the risk of vendor lock-in, so you stay in control.