Public Cloud Compute Instances · $78.69/mo (8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB NVMe)
OVHcloud's c3-8 at $78.69/mo is significantly overpriced for the specs. Multiple providers offer matching or superior configurations (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100GB NVMe) at 85-95% lower cost, with comparable or better SLAs. The main trade-off is renewal pricing traps on cheaper tiers, but even accounting for those, you'll save substantially.
Exact spec match (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100GB SSD) at 1/13th the price with unlimited traffic and 99.90% SLA.
Caveat: Price is locked to 24-month prepay term; 1 or 12-month terms cost more per month; fair usage policy on traffic; ticket-only support on base tier.
Matches specs (8GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100GB NVMe) with 8TB transfer, weekly backups, and AMD EPYC at 1/9th the price.
Caveat: Intro rate requires 12/24/48-month prepay; renewal jumps to $14.99/mo (70% increase); only 2 vCPU vs OVH's 4 vCPU, so not a perfect match.
Exceeds specs (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160GB NVMe, 5TB transfer, DDoS protection) at 1/8th the price with 99.9% SLA.
Caveat: Quoted price is 3-year contract rate; renewal pricing is 2-4x higher; requires long-term prepay for lowest rates.
Matches RAM (8GB) and storage (120GB NVMe) with 99.99% SLA at 1/6th the price; flexible per-component pricing.
Caveat: Only 2 vCPU vs OVH's 4 vCPU; renewal pricing is 2-6x higher after promo period; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/mo each.
Exceeds OVH specs (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 150GB NVMe, 500 Mbps port) at 1/6th the price with unlimited traffic.
Caveat: 24-month prepay term required for quoted price; fair usage policy on traffic; ticket-only support on base tier.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluehost | VPS Hosting · NVMe 4 (Recommended) | $4.18/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Contabo | Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4 | $5.94/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CX23 | $6.49/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS M | $6.67/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS XS | $9.99/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| InMotion Hosting | VPS Hosting · VPS 4 vCPU | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube S | $10.08/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS M+ | $11/mo | 4 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-2-4 | $12.32/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Contabo | Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 4 | $12.39/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 150 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Quasar | $12.88/mo | 6 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB SSD | Visit |
| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 4 | $12.99/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 200 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube S | $13.68/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · DEV1-M | $14.74/mo | 4 GB RAM, 3 vCPU | Visit |
| DreamHost | Self-Managed VPS · Stack 4 | $15.99/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 75 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |