$ k8scalc compare hetzner ovh
Hetzner vs OVH
Hetzner Cloud vs OVH for bare metal servers, VPS, and European self-hosted Kubernetes. Compare pricing, hardware options, and reliability.
FeatureHetznerOVH
Entry VPS
€3.99/mo (2vCPU/4GB)—
€3.50/mo (1vCPU/2GB)—
ARM servers
Yes (cax series)
No
Bare metal servers
Yes
Yes (wider range)
DDoS protection
Included—
Included—
Object storage
Yes (€0.0119/GB)—
Yes—
Data center locations
6 (EU + US + SG)
Global (EU/CA/AU/US)
API quality
Excellent (REST)
Good
Cloud console UI
Modern, fast
Dated
Support
Email
Email + phone (EU)
Outbound traffic
20 TB included—
Unmetered (dedicated)—
Verdict
OVH is the larger European cloud and offers a broader range of dedicated servers and more global data centers. Hetzner wins on cloud VPS value — better API, more modern infrastructure, ARM servers, and DDoS protection included free. For dedicated bare metal at scale, OVH is competitive. For cloud VPS and Kubernetes self-hosting, Hetzner is the better developer experience.