Hetzner Cloud vs OVHcloud Comparison
Compare Hetzner Cloud vs OVHcloud features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
Hetzner Cloud
6.2/10
Hourly-billed virtual cloud servers, object storage, networking and load balancers from German host Hetzner, aimed at developers and cost-conscious technical teams.
OVHcloud
6.5/10
French cloud provider offering shared web hosting, VPS, dedicated servers and an OpenStack-based public cloud for businesses and developers.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | H Hetzner Cloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.2/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Cost | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Customization | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Security | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Reliability | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Ease of Use | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Analytics | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Scalability | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | €6/mo Cost-Optimized CX23 | $5/mo VPS-1 |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | €6/mo Cost-Optimized CX23 | $5/mo VPS-1 |
| Features | ||
| API and CLI | ||
| Automatic Backups | ||
| Cloud Compute | ||
| Dedicated Servers | ||
| Multiple Regions | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Uptime SLA | ||
| VPS Hosting | ||
| Content Delivery Network | Not listed | |
| DDoS Protection | Not listed | |
| Free SSL Certificates | Not listed | |
| Git Deployments | Not listed | |
| Managed Databases | Not listed | |
| Managed Kubernetes | Not listed | |
| Shared Hosting | Not listed | |
Hetzner Cloud vs OVHcloud cost by team size
| Team size | Hetzner Cloud | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | €6/moCost-Optimized CX23 | $5/moVPS-1 |
| 5 users | €6/moCost-Optimized CX23 | $5/moVPS-1 |
| 10 users | €6/moCost-Optimized CX23 | $5/moVPS-1 |
| 25 users | €6/moCost-Optimized CX23 | $5/moVPS-1 |
| 50 users | €6/moCost-Optimized CX23 | $5/moVPS-1 |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
HWhy choose Hetzner Cloud
- Higher Ease of Use score (7/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Reliability score (7/10 vs 6/10)
Why choose OVHcloud
- Higher Cost score (9/10 vs 8/10)
- Higher Customization score (8/10 vs 7/10)
- Better fit for small business (7/10 vs 5/10)
Pros & Cons
HHetzner Cloud
Pros
- EU servers include 20 TB of traffic, and extra traffic costs only €1 per TB.
- Hourly billing capped at a monthly price, with no contracts.
- A full API and CLI plus Terraform and Ansible integrations make automation straightforward.
- Stateful firewalls and private networks come at no extra cost.
- Still cheaper per spec than DigitalOcean in independent 2026 comparisons.
Cons
- Prices rose twice in 2026, with CPX and CCX new orders up by as much as about 176%.
- Cost-Optimized types are listed as unavailable, and provisioning was limited for new customers from June 2026.
- Many users report account verification failures and suspensions with little explanation.
- No managed database, serverless or managed Kubernetes products.
- US and Singapore servers include far less traffic than EU servers.
OVHcloud
Pros
- Entry prices are very low, with VPS from about 4.54 USD a month and unlimited traffic.
- Public cloud prices include API calls and network traffic, and Savings Plans cut up to 30 percent.
- The range is broad, from shared hosting to bare metal, GPUs, Managed Kubernetes and managed databases.
- Infrastructure can be automated through the OVHcloud API, a CLI, Terraform and OpenStack.
- Anti-DDoS protection is included on VPS and hosting plans.
Cons
- Support is the most common complaint in G2 and Trustpilot reviews, with tickets going unanswered.
- Reviewers find the control panel confusing to navigate.
- Web hosting renewal prices are several times the introductory rate.
- The 2021 Strasbourg data center fire destroyed customer data and backups, which damaged trust in its reliability.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
OVHcloud scores higher on our Hosting & Infrastructure criteria: 6.5/10 against 6.2/10 for Hetzner Cloud. The largest gap is in Ease of Use: 7/10 for Hetzner Cloud and 5/10 for OVHcloud.
No, neither Hetzner Cloud nor OVHcloud lists a free plan.
OVHcloud is the better fit for small business: we rate it 7/10 for them, against 5/10 for Hetzner Cloud.
