Clever Cloud vs OVHcloud (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Clever Cloud grades higher than OVHcloud: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Clever Cloud grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. OVHcloud grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Clever Cloud if
- Fits if you want a European host with Git-based deploys
- Works for teams that need certifications and sovereignty claims
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before you sign up, as none is published
- Tight if you want a lasting free tier, as the sign-up credits are a one-time grant
- Watch out: billing runs on funds paid monthly in advance against your expected usage
- Not for you if you need the site in another language, as it is only in English and French
Pick OVHcloud if
- Fits if you want inexpensive VPS and unlimited traffic
- Works for people who want cloud storage and Kubernetes from a European provider
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't want to administer a server
- Watch out: VPSs in Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney have a monthly traffic quota (1 TB on VPS-1), then 10 Mbps
- Watch out: Plesk, cPanel and advanced backup cost extra
- Watch out: the dollar prices are 'starting at' figures from the US site and other regions differ
- Not for you if you want a free plan
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAClever CloudFair | 2.0GPAOVHcloudFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo plan prices are published as text. Cost comes from an online estimator, billed per second against funds paid monthly in advance. | BVPS-1 is $4.54 a month and up, inside the cheaper quarter ($5.28), but the page states no billing term. |
| Free plan and trial | CSign-up credits need no card, but they are a one-time grant and larger programs go through sales. | FNothing free on record. The site mentions a Public Cloud trial, with no terms on the listing. |
| Features | BGit deploys, many runtimes, managed databases, autoscaling with a cap and certifications. The listing names no gap in the core hosting job. | BFour VPS sizes, anti-DDoS, daily backup, Kubernetes, object storage, databases and AI services. No core gap is named. |
| Ease of use | CPick runtimes, instance sizes and databases yourself. The site and docs are only in English and French, and there is no store rating. | DNo store rating on record. A VPS is a server you set up and look after yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb console and Git workflow with a handful of integrations. No phone or desktop app. | BWeb only, managed from the control panel and an API, with no integrations listed. |
| Best for | git-push deploys with European hosting | cheap VPS with unlimited traffic |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Clever Cloud and OVHcloud. How we grade
Where they differ
- Clever Cloud also covers workflow automation.
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At a glance
| Clever Cloud | OVHcloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $4.54 per month and up (VPS-1) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free credits on sign-up, no payment card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Clever Cloud | OVH SAS |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | us.ovhcloud.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Clever Cloud
- No plan prices are published as text: pricing depends on the instance size and count chosen in an online estimator.
- Billing is per second on resources funded monthly in advance against your expected usage, with an itemised bill.
- The free credits on sign-up are a one-time grant, and larger credit programs go through the sales team.
- The site and its documentation are available in English and French.
OVHcloud
- The $ prices are 'starting at' figures from the US site, and the page does not state a billing term, so confirm at checkout.
- VPSs in Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney have a monthly traffic quota (1 TB on VPS-1) and are capped at 10 Mbps beyond it.
- Advanced backup, Plesk and cPanel are optional paid extras.
- The roster URL is the Asia site; this record reads the US VPS page, and other regions may show different currencies and prices.
Key features
Clever Cloud
- Git-push deployment
- A git push triggers a full deployment, and the platform handles monitoring, updates and restarts for the application.
- Many runtimes
- Runtime pages cover Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby, Java, Go, Rust, Elixir, .NET Core, Docker, static sites and more.
- Managed databases
- Offers PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis and Elasticsearch as managed services, with daily backups on PostgreSQL.
- Autoscaling with a cap
- Resources adapt automatically within the limits you set, so you choose the maximum you are willing to pay.
- Sovereignty and certifications
- Says it runs its own datacenters in France, and is certified ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and Health Data Hosting (HDS).
OVHcloud
- VPS range
- Four VPS models, VPS-1 to VPS-4, with NVMe storage in standard regions and one-click scaling with a reboot.
- Anti-DDoS and backups
- Anti-DDoS protection and a daily automatic backup are included; seven daily restore points are an optional upgrade.
- Public cloud services
- The site lists Managed Kubernetes, Object Storage, Databases, a private registry and a Public Cloud free trial.
- AI services
- AI Notebooks, AI Training and AI Deploy are listed under AI and Machine Learning.
- Control panels
- Plesk and cPanel can be added to a VPS as optional extras, and the VPS is managed from the OVHcloud Control Panel and an API.
- Local Zone VPS
- VPS-2 Local Zone is offered in more than 15 cities for lower latency, using different storage than standard regions.
Plans
Clever Cloud
Pricing could not be confirmed. See clever.cloud.
OVHcloud
VPS-1$4.54
per month and up
2 vCores, 4GB RAM, 40GB SSD NVMe, daily backup of the previous 24 hours, unlimited traffic and 500 Mbps public bandwidth.
VPS-2$8.50
per month and up
4 vCores, 8GB RAM, 75GB SSD NVMe, unlimited traffic and 1 Gbps public bandwidth.
VPS-3$12.32
per month and up
6 vCores, 12GB RAM, 100GB SSD NVMe, unlimited traffic and 2 Gbps public bandwidth.
VPS-4$23.37
per month and up
8 vCores, 24GB RAM, 200GB SSD NVMe, unlimited traffic and 3 Gbps public bandwidth.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Clever Cloud or OVHcloud?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Clever Cloud has no price we could confirm, and OVHcloud starts at $4.54 per month and up (VPS-1).
Which has a free plan, Clever Cloud or OVHcloud?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Clever Cloud nor OVHcloud has a free plan. Clever Cloud has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.