Cloud Infrastructure

OVHcloud

Europe's largest cloud provider with no renewal price increases and own infrastructure

Founded 1999FranceIndependent

Overall Rating

3.7

Trustpilot: 3.8/5 (5,747 reviews)

Starting Price

$1.04/month

14-day money-back guarantee

Free SSL
Free Domain
Free Migration
24/7 Support

Pricing Plans

Compare OVHcloud's hosting plans

Most Popular

Shared Hosting

$1.04/mo
  • 1 GB SSD Storage
  • Unmetered Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Free Domain (1 year)
  • 1-Click WordPress Install
  • Live Chat Support

WordPress Hosting

$4.39/mo
  • 1 GB SSD Storage
  • Unmetered Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Free Domain (1 year)
  • 1-Click WordPress Install
  • Live Chat Support

VPS Hosting

$4.20/mo
  • 1 GB SSD Storage
  • Unmetered Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Free Domain (1 year)
  • Full SSH Access
  • Node.js Support

Cloud Hosting

$3.50/mo
  • 1 GB SSD Storage
  • Unmetered Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Free Domain (1 year)
  • Full SSH Access
  • Node.js Support

Dedicated Server

$55.99/mo
  • 1 GB SSD Storage
  • Unmetered Bandwidth
  • Free SSL Certificate
  • Free Domain (1 year)
  • Full SSH Access
  • Node.js Support

All plans include a 14-day money-back guarantee

Pros & Cons

What We Like

  • Budget-conscious developers and businesses
  • European customers needing EU data sovereignty
  • VPS and dedicated server users wanting consistent pricing
  • Infrastructure-as-a-service needs
  • Users wanting to avoid renewal price increases
  • Large-scale cloud deployments

What Could Be Better

  • Need hand-holding support
  • Require managed WordPress hosting
  • Want included website builder
  • Need staging environments
  • Prefer phone support 24/7
  • Want included CDN

Rating Breakdown

Value for Money
4.5
Performance
4.0
Support Quality
2.5
Security
4.0
Features
3.5
Ease of Use
3.0
Transparency
4.5

Overall Rating

Weighted average of all categories

3.7/5

Technical Specifications

Complete feature breakdown across all 163 data points

Storage & Resources

Storage
1 GB SSD
Storage Type
SSD
Bandwidth
Unmetered
Websites
1
Databases
1
PHP Versions
7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3

Performance

Uptime Guarantee
99.9%
Uptime SLA Credit
CDN Included
HTTP/2

Server Locations

Location Count
44 locations
Choose Location
Locations
Roubaix (France), Gravelines (France), Strasbourg (France)

Security

Free SSL
Wildcard SSL
Dedicated IP
DDoS Protection
DDoS Level
Included on all services (L7 for web hosting)
2FA

Backups & Malware

Malware Scanning
Malware Removal
Firewall
Backup Frequency
Daily (30-day retention for web hosting)
Backup Retention
30 days
On-Demand Backup
Restore Fee
Free

Developer Tools

SSH Access
Git Deployment
Staging
Cron Jobs
Redis
WP-CLI

Language Support

Node.js
Python
Ruby

WordPress

WP Optimized
Auto Install
Auto Updates
WP Staging
WooCommerce
LiteSpeed Cache
Object Caching
Multisite

Support

Live Chat
Chat Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00-17:00 (local time)
Phone Support
Phone Hours
Business hours (24/7 for Premium/Business tiers)
Ticket Support
Priority Support
KB Quality
4/5
Channels
Ticket, Live Chat, Phone, Knowledge Base, Community Forum, API
Languages
English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese

Email

Email Included
Account Limit
2
Mailbox Size
1 GB
Webmail
Spam Filter
Forwarding

Pricing Details

Monthly Price
$1.04/mo
Renewal Price
$1.04/mo
1st Year Cost
$12.48
2nd Year Cost
$12.48
Setup Fee
None
Money Back
14 days
Monthly Billing
Min Contract
1 months

Free Inclusions

Free SSL
Free Domain
Free Migration
Free CDN

Migration

Free Migration

Control Panel

cPanel
Panel Name
OVHcloud Control Panel
Softaculous
Site Builder

Compliance

GDPR
PCI
HIPAA
Certifications
ISO 27001, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, HDS (Health Data Hosting), SecNumCloud

CMS Platforms

Drupal
Joomla
Magento
Laravel
Django
Next.js
Rails
Static Sites

Content Policies

Adult Content
Gambling
Crypto Sites
Bandwidth Overage
Unlimited traffic (throttled in APAC regions after quota)
Storage Overage
Must upgrade plan; no automatic overages

Business Features

API Access
Reseller Hosting
White Label
Green Hosting

Best For (Score)

Beginners
2/5
Bloggers
3/5
Developers
5/5
eCommerce
3/5
Agencies
4/5
Enterprise
4/5

Company Info

Founded
1999
Headquarters
France
Parent Company
Independent
Trustpilot
3.8/5 (5,747 reviews)

Our Ratings

Overall
3.7/5
Value
4.5/5
Performance
4/5
Support
2.5/5
Security
4/5
Features
3.5/5
Ease of Use
3/5
Transparency
4.5/5

Managed WordPress

Available

Regional Info

Best Countries
France, Germany, Poland, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain
Currencies
EUR, USD, GBP, CAD, PLN, AUD
Support Languages
English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese
Data Sovereignty
GDPR, SecNumCloud, HDS

External Ratings

Trustpilot
3.8/5
Reviews Count
5,747
G2 Rating
4.3/5
BBB Rating
A-

Advanced Technical

Max DB Size
0.25 GB
DB Type
MySQL/MariaDB
Elasticsearch
PHP Switching

Access & Limits

SSH Tier
All plans
Instant Activation

Additional Pricing

Domain Duration
12 months
Exclusions
14-day withdrawal right for EU private customers only; Custom services and domains excluded; Must not have opted out during order; VPS/dedicated servers typically non-refundable once delivered
Payment Methods
Credit Card, Debit Card, PayPal, Bank Transfer, Direct Debit (SEPA)
Auto Renewal
Domain Privacy
SSL Provider
Let's Encrypt (unlimited free SSL)

Support Details

Phone Countries
France, Germany, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Poland, Spain, Italy, Portugal
Priority Cost
$Premium Support starts at additional monthly fee
Community Forum
Outsourced

Affiliate Program

Affiliate Available
Commission Type
Percentage (tiered by product)
Commission Amount
VPS: 9% new / 6.4% existing; Dedicated: 12.8% new / 9.6% existing; Hosting: $7.25 flat; Other: 3.2%; 45-day cookie

Additional Policies

File Hosting
Proxy/VPN
Suspension Policy
Violation of ToS; non-payment; abuse reports investigated
Downloadable Backups

Additional Platforms

PrestaShop
Ghost
Shopify Migration
Wix Migration
Squarespace Migration
Webflow Export

Editorial Notes

Best For
Budget-conscious developers and businesses; European customers needing EU data sovereignty; VPS and dedicated server users wanting consistent pricing; Infrastructure-as-a-service needs; Users wanting to avoid renewal price increases; Large-scale cloud deployments; Users comfortable with self-management
Avoid If
Need hand-holding support; Require managed WordPress hosting; Want included website builder; Need staging environments; Prefer phone support 24/7; Want included CDN; Based in UK or Canada (poor regional ratings); Need included cPanel
Known Issues
Support response times criticized (slow outside business hours); Complex interface reported by some users; 2021 Strasbourg data center fire destroyed customer data; UK Trustpilot rating only 1.2/5; Canada Trustpilot 1.6/5; No managed migration service; No staging environment on shared hosting; cPanel/Plesk discontinued for VPS (must bring your own license); Documentation can be hard to navigate
USP
Europe's largest cloud provider with no renewal price increases and own infrastructure
Ideal Customer
Developer or business wanting affordable, consistent pricing with European data centers

Competition

Competitors
Hetzner, Contabo, DigitalOcean
Best Alternative To
Hetzner

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about OVHcloud

OVHcloud is excellent for developers and budget-conscious users who want consistent pricing without renewal markups, but support quality varies by region and is often criticized.
OVHcloud is an independent French company founded by the Klaba family in 1999. It's publicly traded on Euronext Paris (IPO October 2021) with the Klaba family retaining majority ownership.
OVHcloud web hosting starts at $1.04/month with no renewal increase. VPS starts at $4.20/month. Dedicated servers start around $55.99/month.
No, OVHcloud is better suited for technical users. The interface can be complex, support is limited, and there's no website builder or managed WordPress included.
Yes, the Starter plan includes 2 email accounts with 1GB storage each. Higher plans include 10 to 1,000 email accounts.
Yes, WordPress auto-install is available, but there's no managed WordPress hosting or staging environment. More technical setup required compared to WordPress-focused hosts.
OVHcloud guarantees 99.9% uptime for most services with SLA credits available. Scale dedicated servers offer 99.99% uptime SLA.
Yes, but refunds are limited. EU customers have a 14-day withdrawal right for eligible services. VPS and dedicated servers are typically non-refundable once delivered.