OVHcloud vs Hetzner
Compare monthly cost, included bandwidth, and EU sovereignty for the same vCPU/RAM workload.
Editorial Verdict
Both are EU-sovereign giants. Hetzner is cheaper per vCPU and simpler to operate. OVHcloud offers broader dedicated server heritage, anti-DDoS, and Canadian/US legal fallback.
Cost Benchmark Across Typical Workloads
Starter (1 vCPU / 2GB / 1TB)
OVHcloud €6.49/mo
vs
Hetzner Cloud €3.49/mo
Hetzner Cloud is $3.24/mo cheaper
Web App (2 vCPU / 4GB / 5TB)
OVHcloud €6.49/mo
vs
Hetzner Cloud €3.49/mo
Hetzner Cloud is $3.24/mo cheaper
High Traffic (4 vCPU / 8GB / 20TB)
OVHcloud €9.99/mo
vs
Hetzner Cloud €5.39/mo
Hetzner Cloud is $4.97/mo cheaper
Strengths & Trade-offs
OVHcloud
Visit OVHcloud →Strengths
- Water-cooled green EU datacenters (France/Canada)
- Integrated dedicated server + VPS under one bill
- Free anti-DDoS included
Gotchas
- Console UX steeper than Hetzner
- Network throughput variance on cheap VPS
Hetzner Cloud
Visit Hetzner Cloud →Strengths
- Lower entry price (€3.49 vs €5+)
- Simpler cloud UX and predictable CX plans
- Better Terraform community coverage
Gotchas
- EU-only (no Montreal equivalent)
- Support SLAs tiered behind paid plans
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