Overview
OVHcloud is a French cloud and hosting company that builds its own servers and runs data centers in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. Its VPS 2027 range has four plans, from VPS-1 (2 vCores, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe) to VPS-4 (8 vCores, 24 GB RAM, 200 GB NVMe).
Every plan includes unlimited traffic (the port speed rises from 500 Mbps to 3 Gbps by plan), a dedicated IPv4 plus IPv6, an automatic daily backup of the previous 24 hours, anti-DDoS mitigation, a KVM console and a 99.9% SLA. Resources can be upgraded in one click without migrating data, when capacity is available in the same data center.
The main draw is RAM and traffic per dollar together with European ownership: OVHcloud says data sits in GDPR-compliant data centers protected from extraterritorial laws like the CLOUD Act. The console and ordering flow are busier than developer-focused clouds, and extras such as Plesk, cPanel, snapshots and premium backups are paid add-ons.
Pricing and plans
checked 28 Sept 2026| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| VPS-1 | From $4.54/mo | 2 vCores, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe, 500 Mbps, unlimited traffic, daily backup |
| VPS-2 | From $8.50/mo | 4 vCores, 8 GB RAM, 75 GB NVMe, 1 Gbps |
| VPS-3 | From $12.32/mo | 6 vCores, 12 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe, 2 Gbps |
| VPS-4 | From $23.37/mo | 8 vCores, 24 GB RAM, 200 GB NVMe, 3 Gbps |
What it does
- Unlimited traffic
- No monthly transfer cap; each plan has a fixed public bandwidth from 500 Mbps to 3 Gbps.
- Daily backup included
- An automatic backup of the last 24 hours is included; premium backup keeps 7 days.
- Anti-DDoS
- Automatic DDoS mitigation is included on every VPS.
- One-click upgrade
- Move to a larger plan without reinstalling, if resources are free in the same data center.
- Game Panel
- Deploy Minecraft, Palworld or Rust servers from the control panel.
- OS choice
- Linux, Windows and BSD images, with optional Plesk or cPanel.
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- 4 GB RAM and unlimited traffic at the entry price is strong value.
- Backups and DDoS protection included rather than billed extra.
- European company with data centers outside US jurisdiction for EU data.
- Phone and email support included.
Limitations
- Upgrades depend on free capacity in the same data center.
- Local Zone locations lack Windows, extra storage, monitoring, load balancers and managed databases.
- Bandwidth is capped by port speed (500 Mbps on VPS-1) even though traffic is unlimited.
- Plesk, cPanel, extra IPs and premium backups are paid options.
Who it suits
Good for
- Budget VPS with lots of RAM
- Game servers and VPNs with heavy traffic
- European businesses wanting EU-owned hosting
Look elsewhere if
- Teams wanting per-second billing and a slick developer API experience
- Projects needing managed Kubernetes on the same VPS product
Alternatives to OVHcloud VPS
| Tool | From | Free option | Stages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akamai Cloud (Linode) Cloud VPS | $5/mo | ||
| Amazon Lightsail Cloud VPS | $5/mo | ||
| BinaryLane Cloud Servers Cloud VPS | A$4.90/mo | ||
| Cherry Servers Cloud VPS Cloud VPS | $3.51/mo | ||
| DigitalOcean Droplets Cloud VPS | $4/mo | ||
| Hetzner Cloud Cloud VPS | €5.49/mo |
Questions
How much is the cheapest OVHcloud VPS?
VPS-1 with 2 vCores, 4 GB RAM and 40 GB NVMe starts at $4.54 per month on OVHcloud's worldwide site.
Is traffic really unlimited on OVHcloud VPS?
Yes, OVHcloud includes unlimited traffic; the limit is the port speed, from 500 Mbps on VPS-1 to 3 Gbps on VPS-4.
Does OVHcloud VPS include backups?
Yes, a daily automatic backup of the previous 24 hours is included; a premium option adds 7-day restore.
Can I upgrade an OVHcloud VPS later?
Yes, in one click from the Control Panel without migrating data, as long as the data center has the resources.
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