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OVHcloud vs Hetzner Cloud

OVHcloud logo

OVHcloud

Cloud & Infrastructure

Advanced cloud services for businesses

From
€3.5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Hetzner Cloud logo

Hetzner Cloud

Cloud & Infrastructure

Affordable cloud servers in Europe

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Hetzner Cloud has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: OVHcloud public Cloud pricing table lists a scheduled price change with a column labeled Price on April 1, 2026, showing current rates are promotional and set to change on that date; Hetzner Cloud cost-Optimized plans are shown as currently unavailable
  • They diverge on capability: OVHcloud covers Public Cloud, Hetzner Cloud covers Cloud servers.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OVHcloud and Hetzner Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where OVHcloud and Hetzner Cloud differ
AttributeOVHcloudHetzner Cloud
Starting price€3.5/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsLinux, Windows, Api, CliWeb, Api, Cli
Founded19991997

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cloud & Infrastructure).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in OVHcloud

  • Public Cloud
  • Private Cloud
  • Bare Metal Servers
  • Managed Kubernetes
  • Object Storage
  • Block Storage
  • Load Balancers
  • Databases

Only in Hetzner Cloud

  • Cloud servers
  • Block storage
  • Object storage
  • Load balancers
  • Networks
  • Firewalls
  • Floating IPs
  • Backups

Both cover

  • Terraform
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Ansible
  • DDoS protection
  • Firewall
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

OVHcloud

  • Businesses running public cloud compute and storage workloads on European infrastructurenot Hetzner Cloud

Hetzner Cloud

  • Low-cost virtual servers for development and testingnot OVHcloud
  • European hosting with data held in Germany or Finlandnot OVHcloud
  • Workloads with heavy egress, where included traffic mattersnot OVHcloud
  • Self-hosting applications away from the hyperscalersnot OVHcloud

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

OVHcloud

  • Public Cloud pricing table lists a scheduled price change with a column labeled Price on April 1, 2026, showing current rates are promotional and set to change on that date
  • Free network traffic and free Object Storage API calls exclude the Asia-Pacific region

Hetzner Cloud

  • Cost-Optimized plans are shown as currently unavailable
  • The shared-resource tiers are positioned for variable usage and development rather than sustained production workloads
  • Regions are limited to Germany, Finland, the United States and Singapore, so latency to other markets is a real constraint
  • The uptime guarantee is 99.9 percent, below what the large hyperscalers offer on comparable services
  • Support is 24/7 by email, without a phone channel

Pricing, plan by plan

OVHcloud

€3.5/month
  • Public Cloud Starter$3.5/month
    • 1 vCPU
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 10 GB storage
  • Bare Metal$49/month
    • Dedicated hardware
    • High performance
    • Full control

Hetzner Cloud

Free
  • CX11$3.29/month
    • 1 vCPU
    • 1GB RAM
    • 25GB SSD
  • CX21$6.59/month
    • 2 vCPU
    • 4GB RAM
    • 40GB SSD

Which should you pick?

Choose OVHcloud if

  • You need public cloud.
  • You work on Linux, Windows, Api, Cli.
  • You also want private cloud.
OVHcloud review

Choose Hetzner Cloud if

  • You need cloud servers.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api, Cli.
  • You also want block storage.
Hetzner Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is OVHcloud or Hetzner Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. OVHcloud starts at €3.5/month and Hetzner Cloud at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OVHcloud or Hetzner Cloud?
Hetzner Cloud has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €3.5/month for OVHcloud and Free for Hetzner Cloud.
Does OVHcloud or Hetzner Cloud run on more platforms?
OVHcloud runs on Linux, Windows, Api, Cli. Hetzner Cloud runs on Web, Api, Cli.
Can I use Hetzner Cloud for free?
Yes. Hetzner Cloud has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. OVHcloud starts at €3.5/month.
What is OVHcloud best used for?
OVHcloud is most often used for businesses running public cloud compute and storage workloads on european infrastructure. Of those, businesses running public cloud compute and storage workloads on european infrastructure is not what Hetzner Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can OVHcloud do that Hetzner Cloud cannot?
OVHcloud covers Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Bare Metal Servers, Managed Kubernetes. Hetzner Cloud covers Cloud servers, Block storage, Object storage, Load balancers. Both handle Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible.
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