# Hetzner vs OVHcloud

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** OVHcloud

| Attribute | Hetzner | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 46.1 (32% (low)) | 86.8 (73% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Hetzner provides hosting and cloud services including bare-metal dedicated servers, flexible cloud instances, managed server solutions, GPU computing, and file storage. It is indexed under Cloud Infrastructure.","source":"https://www.hetzner.com","question":"What is Hetzner?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Hetzner. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.hetzner.com","question":"What platforms does Hetzner support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Hetzner, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.hetzner.com","question":"Can Hetzner be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Hetzner. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Hetzner not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.hetzner.com/legal/privacy-policy/","question":"What security certifications does Hetzner have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Hetzner is available in Germany. Its primary market is Germany. The vendor is headquartered in Germany.","source":"https://www.hetzner.com","question":"Where is Hetzner available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"OVHcloud delivers a comprehensive cloud platform with virtual servers, bare metal infrastructure, object storage, managed databases, and Kubernetes services. The provider operates its own datacentres and fibre networks for cost efficiency. It is indexed under Cloud Infrastructure.","source":"https://www.ovhcloud.com","question":"What is OVHcloud?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OVHcloud offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at £0.01. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.ovhcloud.com","question":"Is OVHcloud free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to OVHcloud. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.ovhcloud.com","question":"What platforms does OVHcloud support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Not fully, on what we have confirmed. OVHcloud is offered as cloud / SaaS and hybrid, and a hybrid deployment usually means some components can run on your own infrastructure while the rest stays vendor-hosted. We have not confirmed a completely self-hosted option, so check with the vendor if that is a requirement.","source":"https://www.ovhcloud.com","question":"Can OVHcloud be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for OVHcloud. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as OVHcloud not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/compliance/","question":"What security certifications does OVHcloud have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"OVHcloud is available in the United Kingdom. Its primary market is the United Kingdom.","source":"https://www.ovhcloud.com","question":"Where is OVHcloud available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` |
| description.long | Hetzner provides hosting and cloud services including bare-metal dedicated servers, flexible cloud instances, managed server solutions, GPU computing, and file storage. | OVHcloud delivers a comprehensive cloud platform with virtual servers, bare metal infrastructure, object storage, managed databases, and Kubernetes services. The provider operates its own datacentres and fibre networks for cost efficiency. |
| features.capabilities | `{"tier":"regional","bare_metal":true,"gpu_instances":true,"regions_count":"3 (Nuremberg and Falkenstein in Germany, Helsinki in Finland)","data_residency":true,"object_storage":true,"managed_kubernetes":true}` | `{"tier":"hyperscaler","bare_metal":true,"free_egress":true,"block_storage":true,"gpu_instances":true,"regions_count":"46 datacentres across Europe, Canada, USA, APAC","data_residency":true,"object_storage":true,"managed_databases":true,"managed_kubernetes":true,"private_networking":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 1 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Terraform"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":["DE"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["DE"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["GB"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Monthly billing; cloud resources billed hourly within monthly invoice. No annual or prepaid options. Auto-renews unless cancelled.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.hetzner.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:46:56.987Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pay-as-you-go","summary":"Pay-as-you-go from £0.007/GB/month for object storage","features":["Virtual instances","Object storage","Managed databases","Managed Kubernetes"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.007}],"description":"Scalable usage-based pricing for cloud resources","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Pay-as-you-go model with £175 free credit for new projects","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.ovhcloud.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T12:35:42.851Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"gb","amount":0.007,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":0.007,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Cloud Infrastructure)

| Capability | Hetzner | OVHcloud |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Provider tier | Regional / sovereign | Hyperscaler |
| **Reach** |  |  |
| Regions / global footprint | 3 (Nuremberg and Falkenstein in Germany, Helsinki in Finland) | 46 datacentres across Europe, Canada, USA, APAC |
| **Compute** |  |  |
| Bare-metal servers | ✓ | ✓ |
| GPU / accelerated compute | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spot / preemptible pricing | - | - |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Object storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Block storage | - | ✓ |
| **Managed** |  |  |
| Managed Kubernetes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Managed databases | - | ✓ |
| Serverless / FaaS | - | - |
| **Network** |  |  |
| VPC / private networking | - | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / low egress | - | ✓ |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Data-residency / sovereign options | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Partner marketplace | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-15T17:44:29.026Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*
