Hetzner vs OVHcloud

• Hetzner provides a significantly higher ceiling for compute density, offering up to 16 vCPU cores and 32 GB of RAM, whereas OVHcloud caps out at 4 vCPU cores and 30 GB of RAM.
• Network egress is a major differentiator; Hetzner includes a massive 20000 GB per month with no overage fees, while OVHcloud limits users to 1000 GB and charges $0.01/GB for additional traffic.
• Storage scaling favors Hetzner, which charges $0.06/GB for extra disk space compared to the $0.10/GB rate seen on OVHcloud.
• Base monthly entry costs for Hetzner start as low as $7.09/mo, which is substantially cheaper than the $26.28/mo starting point for OVHcloud instances.

Hetzner relies on a high-volume hardware strategy that puts modern AMD EPYC processors into the hands of users at a lower price point than most peers. Their model assumes that users will manage their own software stacks, avoiding the markup typically found in platforms designed for non-technical users. Because Hetzner includes so much bandwidth, it is the standard choice for high-throughput applications like self-hosted media servers or distributed data scrapers that would otherwise trigger heavy billing penalties on competing platforms.

OVHcloud positions its infrastructure as a more rigid, premium-priced alternative, often targeting workloads that require specific geographic availability or distinct network routing. While their hardware is reliable, the lower egress allowance and higher storage overage costs create a financial ceiling that makes them less ideal for bandwidth-intensive projects. Choosing between these two comes down to whether your workload requires the massive, flat-fee throughput of Hetzner or the specific hardware configurations available within the OVHcloud ecosystem.