Public Cloud Compute Instances · $781.1/mo (240 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 400 GB SSD)
OVHcloud's r2-240 is expensive for its specs and region lock-in risks. Several dedicated-server and cloud alternatives offer comparable or superior hardware at 60-75% lower cost, though most require longer contracts or have renewal-price traps you should verify upfront.
16-core Ryzen 9 7950X3D with 128GB RAM and up to 3.84TB NVMe storage for just $99/mo, a fraction of OVHcloud's price with far better CPU and storage.
Caveat: Setup fee rising to 79 EUR in 2026; price flagged as placeholder and unconfirmed - verify before committing; traffic overage charges apply beyond 20TB EU pool.
24-core AMD EPYC Genoa with 128GB RAM, 2TB SSD, and unlimited traffic for $214.92/mo - nearly 4x more cores than OVHcloud at 28% of the price.
Caveat: Price is for 24-month prepaid contract; shorter terms cost significantly more per month; fair-usage policy can throttle sustained high bandwidth; ticket-only support on base tier.
12-core Xeon with 128GB RAM and 1.92TB SSD at $166.7/mo promo rate (regular EUR 192.94/mo) - solid value and 99.9% SLA matching OVHcloud.
Caveat: Promo price may not be permanent; listed prices exclude VAT; delivery time varies 1 hour to 5 days; fewer cores than OVHcloud but still capable for most workloads.
32 vCPU, 128GB DDR5 RAM, 3TB NVMe SSD, and unmetered bandwidth for $312.19/mo - more cores and storage than OVHcloud at 40% lower cost.
Caveat: Renewal price increases 2-4x after intro term; requires 36-month prepay for lowest advertised rate; domain and add-ons have hidden annual fees after year one.
32 vCPU, 128GB RAM, 3.2TB SSD RAID-10, and 10TB bandwidth for $532/mo - more cores and redundancy with 100% uptime SLA and full management included.
Caveat: Advertised price is promotional (often 50% off first 2 months); renewal pricing is significantly higher; bandwidth overages and storage add-ons billed separately.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetzner | Dedicated Root Servers (AX line) · AX102 | $99/mo | 128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 3840 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Leaseweb | Dedicated Servers · Dell R740XD | $166.7/mo | 128 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD | Visit |
| Contabo | Dedicated Servers · AMD Genoa 24 Cores | $214.92/mo | 128 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 2048 GB SSD (2x1TB) | Visit |
| InMotion Hosting | Dedicated Servers · Elite | $249.99/mo | 128 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 2000 GB NVMe SSD RAID-1 | Visit |
| Bluehost | Dedicated Servers · Premium NVMe 128 | $312.19/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 3000 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Cloudways | DigitalOcean Servers (Flexible) · Basic Standard 8XL (128GB, site example) | $342/mo | 128 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 2560 GB SSD | Visit |
| Cloudways | Vultr Servers (Flexible) · Site-example 8XL (shared UI tier, top) | $342/mo | 128 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 2560 GB SSD | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | Dedicated Servers · AMD Tier 3 | $399/mo | 128 GB RAM, 960 GB NVMe RAID1 | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Managed cPanel) · Managed cPanel 128GB | $457.92/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 1198 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Vultr | VX1 · Mem 16vCPU/128GB (Block Storage) | $467.2/mo | 128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | High Memory Compute · High Memory 150 GB | $480/mo | 150 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 200 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · 32 vCPU / 128 GB preset | $502.56/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| Liquid Web | Cloud Dedicated Servers · High-Performance (Linux, Dual) | $532/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 3200 GB SSD (RAID-10) | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · GP1-L | $565.15/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Virtual Servers · Mem 128GB (Linux, IPv6) | $580/mo | 128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 1280 GB SSD | Visit |