Is OVHcloud's Classic (per GB) the best deal?

Block Storage · $0.05/mo

Competitively priced

OVHcloud Classic Block Storage at $0.05/GB/mo is competitively priced and matches or beats most alternatives on raw storage cost. However, several providers offer equivalent or lower per-GB rates with different trade-offs: Azure and Google Cloud undercut on storage alone ($0.01/mo), but OVHcloud's per-GB/hour granularity may suit short-term workloads better than monthly minimums. Watch for OVHcloud's APAC egress changes post-2026 and separate IPv4 billing.

Blob Storage Cool tier

$0.01/mosave 80%

Lowest headline storage rate at $0.01/GB/month with LRS redundancy and 99.99% SLA, ideal for infrequently accessed data.

Caveat: Early-deletion penalties apply before 30 days, retrieval fees ($0.01/GB) and 128 KiB minimum per object add up on small/frequent reads, and outbound bandwidth above 100 GB/month is metered.

Cloud Storage Nearline

$0.01/mosave 80%

Matches Azure's $0.01/GB/month base rate with 30-day minimum and $0.01/GB retrieval fee, plus 200 GiB/month free egress and 99.99% SLA.

Caveat: 30-day minimum storage duration enforced, retrieval fees and egress metering beyond free tier, and sustained-use discounts require separate tracking.

Object Storage Infrequent Access

$0.0102/mosave 80%

Nearly matches Azure/Google at $0.0102/GB/month with per-GB retrieval fees, minimum retention period, and 99.95% SLA.

Caveat: Retrieval fees ($0.0102/GB) apply on every read, minimum retention period enforced, and 99.95% SLA is lower than competitors.

Object Storage Standard One Zone

$0.01/mosave 80%

Competitive $0.01/GB/month pricing with 75 GB free egress per month and single-zone simplicity in Paris region.

Caveat: Single availability zone (no redundancy), egress above 75 GB/month charged at EUR 0.01/GB, and SLA ranges 99.9-99.99% depending on tier.

Block Storage (per GB)

$0.05/mo

Matches OVHcloud's $0.05/GB/mo exactly with NVMe SSD, up to 20,000 IOPS included, and billed by the minute for fine-grained usage.

Caveat: Windows/SQL licensing surcharges only revealed at checkout, bandwidth overage at $0.01/GB past pooled allowance, and powered-off servers may still accrue charges.

Before you switch

OVHcloud's APAC outbound traffic loses free-egress status after mid-2026; verify your region and plan for egress costs if applicable.
Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle all impose early-deletion penalties (30-90 days minimum) and per-GB retrieval fees; confirm your access pattern is truly infrequent before switching.
OVHcloud's per-GB/hour granularity (1 GB minimum) suits short-term or bursty workloads better than monthly-billed competitors; calculate your actual usage pattern.
IPv4 addresses on OVHcloud are billed separately per instance; factor in $0.01-0.02/mo per address if you need multiple static IPs.
Scaleway's single-zone storage lacks redundancy; use only for non-critical or replicated data; multi-zone options cost more.
Kamatera's per-minute billing and hidden Windows licensing fees at checkout can surprise; use their calculator to confirm final cost.

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Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Microsoft Azure	Blob Storage · Cool tier	$0.01/mo	Per GB/month, LRS. Lower storage cost, retrieval and early-deletion fees apply for objects deleted before 30 days.	Visit
Google Cloud	Cloud Storage · Nearline storage	$0.01/mo	$0.010/GB/month, 30-day minimum storage duration, $0.01/GB retrieval fee	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Object Storage · Infrequent Access	$0.01/mo	$0.0102 per GB per month + $0.0102 per GB retrieval fee; minimum storage retention period applies	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Block Volume Storage · Balanced (10 VPU/GB, default)	$0.01/mo	Balanced performance tier (default): 10 VPUs per GB/month, ~$0.0085/GB/month performance add-on	Visit
Scaleway	Object Storage · Standard One Zone	$0.01/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, single availability zone, Paris region	Visit
Scaleway	Block Storage · Snapshots	$0.04/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, snapshot storage	Visit
IONOS	Block Storage · HDD	$0.05/mo	200 MB/s throughput, 1,100 static IOPS. Priced per GB per 30 days.	Visit
Kamatera	Block Storage · Block Storage (per GB)	$0.05/mo	$0.05/GB/month, NVMe SSD, up to 20,000 IOPS included, no IOPS surcharge. Example: 100 GB = $5/month. Billed by the minute aligned to attached server's billing cycle.	Visit

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Is OVHcloud's Classic (per GB) the best deal?

Block Storage · $0.05/mo

Competitively priced

Blob Storage Cool tier

$0.01/mosave 80%

Lowest headline storage rate at $0.01/GB/month with LRS redundancy and 99.99% SLA, ideal for infrequently accessed data.

Caveat: Early-deletion penalties apply before 30 days, retrieval fees ($0.01/GB) and 128 KiB minimum per object add up on small/frequent reads, and outbound bandwidth above 100 GB/month is metered.

Cloud Storage Nearline

$0.01/mosave 80%

Matches Azure's $0.01/GB/month base rate with 30-day minimum and $0.01/GB retrieval fee, plus 200 GiB/month free egress and 99.99% SLA.

Caveat: 30-day minimum storage duration enforced, retrieval fees and egress metering beyond free tier, and sustained-use discounts require separate tracking.

Object Storage Infrequent Access

$0.0102/mosave 80%

Nearly matches Azure/Google at $0.0102/GB/month with per-GB retrieval fees, minimum retention period, and 99.95% SLA.

Caveat: Retrieval fees ($0.0102/GB) apply on every read, minimum retention period enforced, and 99.95% SLA is lower than competitors.

Object Storage Standard One Zone

$0.01/mosave 80%

Competitive $0.01/GB/month pricing with 75 GB free egress per month and single-zone simplicity in Paris region.

Caveat: Single availability zone (no redundancy), egress above 75 GB/month charged at EUR 0.01/GB, and SLA ranges 99.9-99.99% depending on tier.

Block Storage (per GB)

$0.05/mo

Matches OVHcloud's $0.05/GB/mo exactly with NVMe SSD, up to 20,000 IOPS included, and billed by the minute for fine-grained usage.

Caveat: Windows/SQL licensing surcharges only revealed at checkout, bandwidth overage at $0.01/GB past pooled allowance, and powered-off servers may still accrue charges.

Before you switch

OVHcloud's APAC outbound traffic loses free-egress status after mid-2026; verify your region and plan for egress costs if applicable.
Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle all impose early-deletion penalties (30-90 days minimum) and per-GB retrieval fees; confirm your access pattern is truly infrequent before switching.
OVHcloud's per-GB/hour granularity (1 GB minimum) suits short-term or bursty workloads better than monthly-billed competitors; calculate your actual usage pattern.
IPv4 addresses on OVHcloud are billed separately per instance; factor in $0.01-0.02/mo per address if you need multiple static IPs.
Scaleway's single-zone storage lacks redundancy; use only for non-critical or replicated data; multi-zone options cost more.
Kamatera's per-minute billing and hidden Windows licensing fees at checkout can surprise; use their calculator to confirm final cost.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Microsoft Azure	Blob Storage · Cool tier	$0.01/mo	Per GB/month, LRS. Lower storage cost, retrieval and early-deletion fees apply for objects deleted before 30 days.	Visit
Google Cloud	Cloud Storage · Nearline storage	$0.01/mo	$0.010/GB/month, 30-day minimum storage duration, $0.01/GB retrieval fee	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Object Storage · Infrequent Access	$0.01/mo	$0.0102 per GB per month + $0.0102 per GB retrieval fee; minimum storage retention period applies	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Block Volume Storage · Balanced (10 VPU/GB, default)	$0.01/mo	Balanced performance tier (default): 10 VPUs per GB/month, ~$0.0085/GB/month performance add-on	Visit
Scaleway	Object Storage · Standard One Zone	$0.01/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, single availability zone, Paris region	Visit
Scaleway	Block Storage · Snapshots	$0.04/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, snapshot storage	Visit
IONOS	Block Storage · HDD	$0.05/mo	200 MB/s throughput, 1,100 static IOPS. Priced per GB per 30 days.	Visit
Kamatera	Block Storage · Block Storage (per GB)	$0.05/mo	$0.05/GB/month, NVMe SSD, up to 20,000 IOPS included, no IOPS surcharge. Example: 100 GB = $5/month. Billed by the minute aligned to attached server's billing cycle.	Visit

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