Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU) vs OVHcloud Public Cloud
Default scenario: At 32 vCPUs, 128 GB RAM, 10 TB egress to internet / month, estimated bills are $7,561/yr for Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU) and $8,497/yr for OVHcloud Public Cloud. That’s a $936 difference before accounting for different features or operating costs.
The services may differ in features, performance, support and the work you need to do yourself. Read the notes and test what matters to your setup.
Your selected usage
32 vCPUs, 128 GB RAM, 10 TB egress to internet / month
- Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU): $7,561/yr estimated
- OVHcloud Public Cloud: $8,497/yr estimated
Estimated costs at different usage levels
| Usage | Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU) | OVHcloud Public Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Default scenario32 vCPUs, 128 GB RAM, 10 TB egress to internet / month | $7,561/yrCCX53 · 1 × $630 + $0 egress | $8,497/yrb3-128 · 1 × $708 + $0 egress |
| Side project2 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM, 0.5 TB egress to internet / month | $613/yrCCX13 · 1 × $51 + $0 egress | $557/yrb3-8 · 1 × $46 + $0 egress |
| Startup16 vCPUs, 64 GB RAM, 5 TB egress to internet / month | $3,913/yrCCX43 · 1 × $326 + $0 egress | $4,257/yrb3-64 · 1 × $355 + $0 egress |
| Scale-up128 vCPUs, 512 GB RAM, 50 TB egress to internet / month | $30,244/yrCCX53 · 4 × $630 + $0 egress | $33,990/yrb3-128 · 4 × $708 + $0 egress |
On-demand list prices, Linux, the vendor’s main US or EU region (see notes). Fleets are built from one instance type. A vCPU is one hardware thread; rows marked shared sell oversubscribed vCPUs. Disks, backups and committed-use discounts (often 30–60% on hyperscalers) aren’t included. Try your own numbers against all servers & vps providers.
Side by side
| Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU) | OVHcloud Public Cloud | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | German cloud with dedicated-vCPU CCX servers and 20–60 TB of traffic included. Prices more than doubled in 2026 but still undercut hyperscalers. | French cloud whose instance prices include all outbound traffic outside Asia-Pacific. General-purpose b3 VMs at about half hyperscaler rates. |
| Headquarters | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇫🇷 France |
| Parent jurisdiction | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇫🇷 France |
| EU self-serve plan | Available; check eligible plans and regions | Available; check eligible plans and regions |
| GDPR DPA | Yes | Yes |
| Provider type | Budget & bare metal | Developer cloud |
| Billing | payg | payg |
| Free tier | — | €200 trial credit for new Public Cloud projects. |
| Open source | No | No |
| Source last checked | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Pricing evidence | Published rates | Published rates |
Which should you choose?
Which one is cheaper changes more than once as usage grows, because of plan tiers and free allowances. Check the table at your usage.
They’re different kinds of provider. Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU) (Budget & bare metal): Servers with few managed services. You run more yourself: databases, backups, failover and monitoring. OVHcloud Public Cloud (Developer cloud): A smaller set of managed services (databases, Kubernetes, load balancers) with simpler pricing and self-serve support.
Choose Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU) if…
- it has the lower estimated bill at Startup and Scale-up usage
Choose OVHcloud Public Cloud if…
- it has the lower estimated bill at Side project usage
- you want to start free (€200 trial credit for new Public Cloud projects)
Based on estimated list-price bills and the facts above. Features, performance and support aren’t scored.
Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU) pricing
Calculated from the listed vendor rates; exclusions still apply.
| Plan | vCPUs / instance | RAM / instance (GB) | Instance / month | Internet egress / TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCX13 | 2 | 8 | $51.09 | $1.2 |
| CCX23 | 4 | 16 | $102.09 | $1.2 |
| CCX33 | 8 | 32 | $163.59 | $1.2 |
| CCX43 | 16 | 64 | $326.09 | $1.2 |
| CCX53 | 32 | 128 | $630.09 | $1.2 |
| CCX63 | 48 | 192 | $1,007.59 | $1.2 |
CCX dedicated vCPU (AMD, 4 GB per vCPU) in Germany/Finland, Hetzner's own USD prices, hourly with a monthly cap. Each price includes the primary IPv4 ($0.60/month) and local NVMe (80–960 GB). Included traffic per server is 20–60 TB in the EU; overage $1.20/TB. Hetzner raised prices twice in 2026, citing memory costs: from 1 April for all customers, and again from 15 June for new orders and rescales, when CCX roughly doubled (CCX33 went from €62.49 to €138.49/month). US locations (Ashburn, Hillsboro) cost ~1–2% more but include only 1–8 TB of traffic. Hetzner Online GmbH, Gunzenhausen; privately owned. DPA (AVV) available.
Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU) plan limits, full rates and cheaper alternatives · official pricing page
OVHcloud Public Cloud pricing
Calculated from the listed vendor rates; exclusions still apply.
| Plan | vCPUs / instance | RAM / instance (GB) | Instance / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| b3-8 | 2 | 8 | $46.38 |
| b3-16 | 4 | 16 | $90.39 |
| b3-32 | 8 | 32 | $178.51 |
| b3-64 | 16 | 64 | $354.73 |
| b3-128 | 32 | 128 | $708.12 |
General Purpose b3 (Gen3) instances, OVHcloud's USD hourly prices × 730 hours. Outbound traffic is included in the instance price everywhere except Asia-Pacific, so egress is modelled at $0 (bandwidth is capped per instance, 500 Mbit/s to 8 Gbit/s). The page also lists public IPv4 at €0.0027/hour, and press reports say Gen3 instances are billed for IPv4 separately from October 2026, so ~$2.21/month is added per instance. A 12-month savings plan cuts ~15%. OVHcloud raised prices 9–11% on 1 April 2026 and announced a larger, memory-driven rise for new orders from September 2026; prices here were read after both. OVH Groupe SA, Roubaix; listed on Euronext.
OVHcloud Public Cloud plan limits, full rates and cheaper alternatives · official pricing page
Frequently asked questions
Is Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU) cheaper than OVHcloud Public Cloud?
Which one is cheaper changes more than once as usage grows, because of plan tiers and free allowances. Check the table at your usage. At 32 vCPUs, 128 GB RAM, 10 TB egress to internet / month, the estimates are $7,561/yr for Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU) and $8,497/yr for OVHcloud Public Cloud. Estimates use list prices and leave out features, support and operating costs.
Do Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU) and OVHcloud Public Cloud offer EU data residency?
Both offer EU data residency on a self-serve plan. Check which plans and regions qualify.
Do Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU) and OVHcloud Public Cloud have a free tier or trial?
OVHcloud Public Cloud: €200 trial credit for new Public Cloud projects. Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU) has no free tier or trial in our data.
Where are Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU) and OVHcloud Public Cloud based?
Hetzner Cloud (dedicated vCPU) is headquartered in Germany. OVHcloud Public Cloud is headquartered in France.