Comparison

Microsoft Azure vs OVHcloud

On the evidence we track, OVHcloud leads this comparison with a composite score of 87/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Microsoft Azure59
★OVHcloud87
Score
vioscaleAI score
Microsoft Azure59 / 100low · 48%
OVHcloud87 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud✓
Model
Microsoft Azurefreemium
OVHcloudfreemium
Price level
Microsoft Azurelow
OVHcloudlow
Starting price
Microsoft Azure–
OVHcloud$0.01
Transparent
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud✓
Integrations
Count
Microsoft Azure4
OVHcloud1
Security
Disclosure policy
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud✓
Gdpr
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud✓
Hipaa
Microsoft Azure–
OVHcloud✓
Iso27001
Microsoft Azure–
OVHcloud✓
Pci
Microsoft Azure–
OVHcloud✓
Soc2
Microsoft Azure–
OVHcloud✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Microsoft Azure–
OVHcloud99.9
Status page
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud✓
Market
Content
Faq
Microsoft Azure6 items
OVHcloud6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cloud infrastructure. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Provider tier
Microsoft AzureHyperscaler
OVHcloudHyperscaler
Reach
Regions / global footprint
Microsoft Azure-
OVHcloud46 datacentres across Europe, Canada, USA, APAC
Compute
Bare-metal servers
Microsoft Azure-
OVHcloud✓
GPU / accelerated compute
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud✓
Spot / preemptible pricing
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud-
Storage
Object storage
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud✓
Block storage
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud✓
Managed
Managed Kubernetes
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud✓
Managed databases
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud✓
Serverless / FaaS
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud-
Network
VPC / private networking
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud✓
Pricing
Free / low egress
Microsoft Azure✗
OVHcloud✓
Compliance
Data-residency / sovereign options
Microsoft Azure-
OVHcloud✓
Ecosystem
Partner marketplace
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing service offering infrastructure, platform, and application services designed for enterprises, governments, and startups, with integrated AI capabilities, multi-layered security, and extensive compliance support.

Independently observed

OVHcloud

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Microsoft Azure

HybridFree tier

Usage-based pay-as-you-go pricing with commitment-based savings plans (up to 3 years). Free tier available.

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OVHcloud

Leader
from $0.01/gbUsage-basedFree tier

Pay-as-you-go model with £175 free credit for new projects

  • Pay-as-you-goPay-as-you-go from £0.007/GB/month for object storage
    • Virtual instances
    • Object storage
    • Managed databases
    • Managed Kubernetes
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Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud✓
On-premise
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud✗
Hybrid
Microsoft Azure✓
OVHcloud✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Microsoft Azure

4 total
  • GitHub
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Visual Studio
  • Power Apps
Independently observed

OVHcloud

Leader
1 total
  • Terraform
Independently observed
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