Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, OVHcloud VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (6 vs 0) and ranks higher overall (#8 of 160). OVHcloud VPS is cheaper to start ($4.54 vs $6.71 a month) and OVHcloud VPS has more locations (11 vs 6).
Verdict
OVHcloud VPS is cheaper to start: VPS-1 costs $4.54 per month against $6.71 at Hetzner Cloud, and it stays cheaper per gigabyte of RAM ($1.04 vs $1.75 median).
OVHcloud VPS has the wider footprint with 11 locations in 9 countries, against 6 in 4 at Hetzner Cloud; both offer Ashburn, Portland and Singapore.
On features, only OVHcloud VPS offers Windows Server, only Hetzner Cloud bills hourly and only Hetzner Cloud offers dedicated-CPU plans.
Customers rate OVHcloud VPS higher on Trustpilot: 3.8 from 8,843 reviews versus 3.0 from 3,001.
Overall Hetzner Cloud ranks #38 and OVHcloud VPS #8 of 160 providers we track. Choose Hetzner Cloud if you want hourly billing; choose OVHcloud VPS if price matters most or you need a wider choice of locations.
Hetzner and OVHcloud side by side
| Hetzner Cloud | OVHcloud VPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | CX23: $6.71/mo | VPS-1: $4.54/mo |
| Entry plan specs | 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe, 20 TB traffic | 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic |
| Cheapest Windows plan | No Windows | VPS-1: $4.54/mo |
| Median price per GB RAM | $1.75 | $1.04 |
| Data-center locations | 6 in 4 countries | 11 in 9 countries |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, North America | Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania |
| Virtualisation | KVM | KVM |
| Hourly billing | Yes | No |
| NVMe storage | Yes | Yes |
| DDoS protection | Yes | Yes |
| Backups | Paid | Free |
| Managed option | No | No |
| Payment methods | card, paypal, sepa, wire | card, paypal, other |
| Money-back | 14 days | Not published |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Trustpilot | 3.0 (3,001 reviews) | 3.8 (8,843 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 1997, Gunzenhausen DE | 1999, Roubaix FR |
Highlighted cells mark the better value where the comparison is objective (lower price, more locations, higher rating).
Plans at the same size
The closest matching plans by RAM from each provider.
| RAM | Hetzner | $/month | OVHcloud | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 GB | CX23 (2 vCPU, 40 GB) | $6.71 | VPS-1 (2 vCPU, 40 GB) | $4.54 |
| 8 GB | CX33 (4 vCPU, 80 GB) | $10.07 | VPS-2 (4 vCPU, 75 GB) | $8.50 |
| 16 GB | CX43 (8 vCPU, 160 GB) | $18.47 | no plan | — |
Locations
Hetzner Cloud operates 6 locations (Asia, Europe, North America); OVHcloud VPS operates 11 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania).
Cities both offer: Ashburn, Portland and Singapore.
Only Hetzner: Falkenstein, Helsinki and Nuremberg.
Only OVHcloud: Gravelines, Limburg, London, Montreal, Mumbai, Strasbourg, Sydney and Warsaw.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hetzner Cloud or OVHcloud VPS better?
As of October 23, 2026, OVHcloud VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (6 vs 0) and ranks higher overall (#8 of 160). OVHcloud VPS is cheaper to start ($4.54 vs $6.71 a month) and OVHcloud VPS has more locations (11 vs 6).
Is Hetzner Cloud cheaper than OVHcloud VPS?
OVHcloud VPS has the lower entry price: $4.54 against $6.71 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, Hetzner Cloud or OVHcloud VPS?
OVHcloud VPS, with 11 locations in 9 countries versus 6 at Hetzner Cloud. Both operate in Ashburn, Portland and Singapore.
Do Hetzner Cloud and OVHcloud VPS offer Windows VPS?
Only OVHcloud VPS offers Windows Server.
Sources
Prices, plans and locations were read from these pages; last checked October 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the provider's site before you buy.