CoreWeave Alternative
The CoreWeave alternative
built for India.
INR billing. Zero egress. Sovereign Indian DCs. Fractional GPU from 12.5%. ISO 27001. DPDP-ready. And — uniquely — a licensable platform you can run yourself.
Why Indian ML teams pick PodStack over CoreWeave
Indian DCs, DPDP-compliant, government-empanelment ready. No US data residency.
Pay in rupees with no forex / GST stack. No charges to pull data back to India.
Allocate 12.5%–100% of an H100. CoreWeave only sells full GPUs.
License the same stack and run it in your own DC. CoreWeave does not offer this.
PodStack vs CoreWeave — feature by feature
| Feature | PodStack | CoreWeave |
|---|---|---|
| Platform stack | Proprietary, purpose-built for GPU | Kubernetes-based |
| Platform license | Available — license + run in your own DC | No — managed only |
| Data residency | India (Bengaluru DCs) | US / EU |
| Billing currency | INR — incl. taxes | USD |
| Egress fees | Zero | Charged |
| Fractional GPU | 12.5% – 100% via PodVirt | Full GPU only |
| Per-second billing | Yes | Per-hour |
| Compliance | ISO 27001, DPDP-ready | SOC 2 (US) |
Pricing side-by-side
CoreWeave prices converted at ₹83.5/USD. Add egress + GST + forex for India spend.
| GPU | PodStack | CoreWeave |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA L40S 48GB | ₹100/hr (incl. taxes) | ~$1.25/hr (~₹104/hr) + egress |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB | ₹292/hr | ~$2.21/hr (~₹185/hr) + egress |
| NVIDIA H100 80GB | ₹333/hr | ~$4.76/hr (~₹398/hr) + egress |
| NVIDIA H100 fractional (25%) | ~₹84/hr | Not offered |
Migrating from CoreWeave
- Step 1Push your Docker image
docker tag my-llm:latest registry.podstack.ai/<org>/my-llm:latest docker push registry.podstack.ai/<org>/my-llm:latest - Step 2Sync model weights and datasets
aws s3 sync ./weights/ s3://my-bucket/weights/ \ --endpoint-url https://s3.podstack.ai - Step 3Launch a Pod
podstack pod create -f podstack.yaml
Frequently asked questions
Why look for a CoreWeave alternative for India?+
CoreWeave runs primarily in the US and EU on a Kubernetes-based control plane. For Indian teams that means USD billing, forex exposure, US data residency (incompatible with DPDP and many government workloads), and egress fees pulling data back to India. PodStack is a sovereign Indian GPU cloud — INR billing, zero egress, DPDP-compliant — and is itself licensable.
Is PodStack built on Kubernetes like CoreWeave?+
No. PodStack is a proprietary, purpose-built platform — our own control plane, scheduler, and virtualisation layer (PodVirt) designed specifically for fractional GPU sharing. This lets us offer 12.5% fractional GPU and sub-second scaling that Kubernetes-based stacks struggle to deliver.
Can we license the PodStack platform to run our own GPU cloud?+
Yes. PodStack is sold both as a managed cloud and as a licensable platform. Enterprises, government departments, and operators can license the full PodStack stack and deploy it in their own data centres — something CoreWeave does not offer. Contact sales@podstack.ai for licensing terms.
Is PodStack cheaper than CoreWeave for Indian teams?+
After forex, GST on USD card spend, and egress, PodStack is typically cheaper on equivalent SKUs. PodStack also offers fractional GPU (pay for 12.5% of a card) which CoreWeave does not.
Is PodStack DPDP and government-empanelment ready?+
Yes. PodStack is ISO 27001 certified, DPDP-compliant, and government-empanelment ready. All compute and storage stay inside Indian data centres.
How do I migrate from CoreWeave to PodStack?+
Three steps: (1) push your Docker image to PodStack's registry, (2) sync model weights and datasets to a PodStack S3-compatible bucket, (3) launch a Pod via the portal or with `podstack pod create -f podstack.yaml`. Most teams migrate in under an hour.
Does PodStack support vLLM, Unsloth, ComfyUI?+
Yes. One-click templates for vLLM, Unsloth, ComfyUI, PyTorch, and TensorFlow. BYO Docker also supported.
Sovereign GPU for India.
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