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Hetzner vs OVHcloud
Two European hosts. Hetzner's CX23 (2 vCPU, 4 GB) is €5.99 a month with IPv4 and billed by the hour; OVHcloud's VPS-1 (2 vCPU, 4 GB) is $4.54 with IPv4 on a 12-month term on its US store, with no renewal price stated. OVHcloud adds managed databases and Kubernetes.
Which one to pick
Pick Hetzner if
Cloud serversBilled in euros
- You want hourly billing with no term
- You know what you'll pay after the first year: the price doesn't change
- You'd like ARM servers
Pick OVHcloud if
Monthly VPSBilled in US dollars
- You want managed databases or Kubernetes from the same host
- You want IPv4 included in the plan price
- You need more locations: 12 datacenters on four continents
The same server on both
Each host's cheapest entry plan with at least this much memory, with the IPv4 address added where it's extra.
MemoryHetznerOVHcloud
HetznerOVHcloud1 GB+
Hetzner
CX23 2 vCPU, 4 GB, 40 GB NVMe€5.99
OVHcloud
VPS-1 2 vCPU, 4 GB, 40 GB NVMe$4.54
2 GB+
Hetzner
CX23 2 vCPU, 4 GB, 40 GB NVMe€5.99
OVHcloud
VPS-1 2 vCPU, 4 GB, 40 GB NVMe$4.54
4 GB+
Hetzner
CX23 2 vCPU, 4 GB, 40 GB NVMe€5.99
OVHcloud
VPS-1 2 vCPU, 4 GB, 40 GB NVMe$4.54
8 GB+
Hetzner
CX33 4 vCPU, 8 GB, 80 GB NVMe€8.99
OVHcloud
VPS-2 4 vCPU, 8 GB, 75 GB NVMe$8.50
Hetzner bills in euros and OVHcloud in US dollars, so each bar is drawn on its own scale.
Where they differ most
With IPv4, per month
- Hetzner
- €5.99/month
- OVHcloud
- $4.54/month
Public IPv4
- Hetzner
- €0.50/month extra
- OVHcloud
- Included
Promo and renewal
- Hetzner
- Same price on renewal
- OVHcloud
- Promo price; renewal not stated
Hourly billing
- Hetzner
- YesYes
- OVHcloud
- NoNo
Continents
- Hetzner
- Europe, North America, Asia
- OVHcloud
- Europe, North America, Asia, Oceania
Automatic backups
- Hetzner
- 20% of the plan price
- OVHcloud
- Included
Every fact, side by side
A dot marks a row where they differ. Rows with an info mark open a note.
HetznerOVHcloudWhat it really costs
Cheapest plan (differs)€5.49/month, CX23 (2 vCPU, 4 GB, 40 GB NVMe)$4.54/month, VPS-1 (2 vCPU, 4 GB, 40 GB NVMe)
With IPv4, per month (differs)€5.99/month$4.54/month
Promo and renewal (differs)Same price on renewalPromo price; renewal not stated
VAT in listed prices Prices exclude VATPrices exclude VAT
How you pay
Signup checks (differs)ID document or a card prepayment may be requested; large first orders may be reviewedID, card photo and a selfie may be requested when an order is sent for validation
What you get
Entry plan sizes (differs)2/4 GB, 2/4 GB, 4/8 GB, 4/8 GB2/4 GB, 4/8 GB, 6/12 GB, 8/24 GB
CPU in entry plans (differs)SharedNot stated
Included traffic (differs)20 TB on CX23Not stated on VPS-1
Where it runs
Datacenters (differs)6 in 4 countries12 in 10 countries
Continents (differs)Europe, North America, AsiaEurope, North America, Asia, Oceania
What comes with it
Who you're renting from
Support (differs)Tickets 24/7; phone Mon-Fri 8:00-18:00 CETTickets and phone; paid Premium, Business and Enterprise levels
