The verdict
OVHcloud takes it, 4–0 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, OVHcloud takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
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- • You have a reason to pick Hetzner that is not on this list
Choose OVHcloud if…
- • You want OVHcloud's edge on how much data you can move and where you can deploy
Round by round
- Round 1How much data you can moveOVHcloud winsHetzner5/10
20 TB
included traffic on the CX plans
- 20 TB, against Unlimited traffic
Source: hetzner.com ↗
OVHcloud wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2Where you can deployOVHcloud winsHetzner5/10
6 locations
Falkenstein, Nuremberg, Helsinki, Ashburn, Hillsboro and Singapore
- 6 locations, against 30 datacentres
Source: docs.hetzner.com ↗
OVHcloud8/1028 cities
locations the VPS range can be deployed in
- datacentres the VPS range can be placed in
Source: ovhcloud.com ↗
OVHcloud wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotOVHcloud winsHetzner5/10
3.0 out of 5
TrustScore from 2,987 reviews on Trustpilot
- 3.0 out of 5, against 3.8 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
OVHcloud wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4What the entry plan includesTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5The uptime promiseTieHetzner7/10
99.9%
monthly availability for every cloud server, compensated as cloud credit
Source: docs.hetzner.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6Whether backups come freeOVHcloud winsHetzner5/10
Backups are a paid add-on
CPX11 (US locations)
- Backups are a paid add-on, against Daily backup included
Source: hetzner.com ↗
OVHcloud wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- the CX23 cloud server, two shared vCPUs
- CX23 cloud server: 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB
- datacentres the VPS range can be placed in
- 99.9%, against 99.99%
- 3.0 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
- 99.9%, against 100%
- 6 locations, against 33 regions
- $4.54, against $4
- 99.9%, against 99.99%
- 3.8 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
- $4.54, against $3.50