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OVHcloud vs Vultr

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OVHcloud

Cloud

Advanced cloud services for businesses

From
€3.5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Vultr

Cloud

High performance cloud compute

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Vultr 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; Vultr vultr Cloud Compute pricing as captured 31 December 2022 started at $5/month (1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, 25GB storage, 1TB transfer), scaling to $10/month and $20/month with more vCPU/RAM/storage; bandwidth overage billed at $0.01 to $0.05 per GB depending on plan
  • They diverge on capability: OVHcloud covers Public Cloud, Vultr covers Cloud servers.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OVHcloud and Vultr actually diverge.

Attributes where OVHcloud and Vultr differ
AttributeOVHcloudVultr
Starting price€3.5/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsLinux, Windows, Api, CliWeb, Api, Cli
Founded19992014

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

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 Vultr

  • Cloud servers
  • Bare metal servers
  • Block storage
  • Object storage
  • Load balancers
  • Firewalls
  • Private networks
  • API

Both cover

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

What people use each for

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

OVHcloud

  • Managed Kubernetes container orchestration for cloud-native applicationsnot Vultr
  • Virtual machine instances with customizable CPU, RAM, and IOPSnot Vultr
  • Object storage with S3-compatible API for scalable data archivalnot Vultr
  • Managed databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and ClickHousenot Vultr
  • Private network connectivity with vRack for multi-AZ isolationnot Vultr

Vultr

  • High performance computingnot OVHcloud
  • Game serversnot OVHcloud
  • Streamingnot OVHcloud
  • Database hostingnot OVHcloud
  • Application serversnot 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

Vultr

  • Vultr Cloud Compute pricing as captured 31 December 2022 started at $5/month (1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, 25GB storage, 1TB transfer), scaling to $10/month and $20/month with more vCPU/RAM/storage; bandwidth overage billed at $0.01 to $0.05 per GB depending on plan

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

Vultr

Free
  • Cloud Compute$2.5/month
    • 512MB RAM
    • 10GB SSD
    • 500GB bandwidth
  • Bare Metal$32/month
    • Dedicated hardware
    • High performance
    • Full root access

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 Vultr if

  • You need cloud servers.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api, Cli.
  • You also want bare metal servers.
Vultr review

Questions people ask

Is OVHcloud or Vultr better?
Neither clearly leads. OVHcloud starts at €3.5/month and Vultr at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OVHcloud or Vultr?
Vultr has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €3.5/month for OVHcloud and Free for Vultr.
Does OVHcloud or Vultr run on more platforms?
OVHcloud runs on Linux, Windows, Api, Cli. Vultr runs on Web, Api, Cli.
Can I use Vultr for free?
Yes. Vultr 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 managed kubernetes container orchestration for cloud-native applications, virtual machine instances with customizable cpu, ram, and iops, object storage with s3-compatible api for scalable data archival, managed databases including postgresql, mysql, mongodb, and clickhouse. Of those, managed kubernetes container orchestration for cloud-native applications and virtual machine instances with customizable cpu, ram, and iops are not what Vultr is typically brought in for.
What can OVHcloud do that Vultr cannot?
OVHcloud covers Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Bare Metal Servers, Managed Kubernetes. Vultr covers Cloud servers, Bare metal servers, Block storage, Object storage. Both handle Terraform, Kubernetes, Ansible, DDoS protection.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

OVHcloud: How does OVHcloud charge for cloud services?

OVHcloud offers pay-as-you-go pricing for compute, storage, and bandwidth. Specific per-unit costs are accessed through the pricing calculator on the vendor site.

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OVHcloud: Are there savings plans for OVHcloud services?

OVHcloud mentions savings plan options on its services pages, but pricing discounts and commitment terms are not detailed on the homepage.

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OVHcloud: What is the cost of OVHcloud zero inter-AZ fees?

OVHcloud advertises zero inter-AZ (availability zone) fees for data transfers within its network. Monthly subscription rates for individual services are not published on the vendor homepage.

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