Hostkey vs OVHcloud (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, OVHcloud grades higher than Hostkey: 2.0 against 1.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
OVHcloud grades higher on value for money, features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Hostkey
Dedicated, GPU and VPS servers from European and US data centers
Which one is for you
Pick Hostkey if
- Fits if you need a dedicated or GPU server in a chosen location
- Works for teams that administer their own servers
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you only need a website, as dedicated servers start at €50 a month
- Not for you if you want a managed server, as administration is a paid add-on
- Watch out: prices show in euros by default, and dollar prices were not read
- Skip it if you need VPS prices, as that page was not readable
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
| 1.2GPAHostkeyWeak | 2.0GPAOVHcloudFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DA ready dedicated server starts at €50 a month, above shared or VPS hosting, and EPYC servers start at €259. | 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 | FNothing free and no trial on the pages read, so you pay from day one. | FNothing free on record. The site mentions a Public Cloud trial, with no terms on the listing. |
| Features | CDedicated and GPU servers, many locations, a control panel and API, colocation and S3 storage. All unmanaged. | BFour VPS sizes, anti-DDoS, daily backup, Kubernetes, object storage, databases and AI services. No core gap is named. |
| Ease of use | DUnmanaged servers you set up and administer yourself. | DNo store rating on record. A VPS is a server you set up and look after yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb panel and API, with one integration listed. | BWeb only, managed from the control panel and an API, with no integrations listed. |
| Best for | dedicated and GPU servers | 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: Hostkey and OVHcloud. How we grade
Price against what you get
Hostkey starts at about $55.86 a month and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. OVHcloud starts at $4.54 a month and scores 2.3.
OVHcloud scores higher and starts $51.32 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 96 score higher than Hostkey for less, and 1 scores higher than OVHcloud for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Hostkey also covers system monitor.
- OVHcloud also covers databases.
At a glance
| Hostkey | OVHcloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | €50 per month for a ready-to-order dedicated server | $4.54 per month and up (VPS-1) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | HOSTKEY | OVH SAS |
| Price read from | hostkey.com | us.ovhcloud.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Hostkey
- Prices display in euros by default; a USD switch is offered but dollar prices were not read here.
- All servers are unmanaged, and administration is a paid add-on.
- The VPS page returned an access error, so VPS prices are not recorded.
- Hosting-provider and special offers on the site change often and carry their own terms.
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
Hostkey
- Dedicated servers
- Ready-to-order and custom dedicated servers range from single-CPU machines to high-RAM and 10 Gbps models.
- GPU servers
- GPU servers with NVIDIA and AMD cards are sold for AI, HPC and deep learning.
- Many locations
- Data centers are listed in the Netherlands, the UK, Spain, France, the US, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Turkey, Italy, Poland and Switzerland.
- Network and add-on services
- L3-L4 DDoS protection, VLANs, BYOIP, monitoring and SLA support packages are listed as services.
- Control panel and API
- A server control panel and API are listed, along with Terraform support.
- Colocation and S3 storage
- Colocation in the Netherlands and S3-compatible object storage are also offered.
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
Hostkey
Ready server bm.v1-max€50
per month
4 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 960 GB SSD and a 1 Gbps port with 50 TB of traffic.
Ready server bm.ru-big€60
per month
6 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 480 GB SSD and a 1 Gbps port with 30 TB of traffic.
4th Gen EPYC servers€259
per month and up
EPYC 9354 with 32 cores, up to 1 TB RAM, NVMe storage, a 10 Gbps port and 100 TB of traffic.
Object storage€2
per month and up
S3-compatible cold and standard object storage with no extra charges for PUT, POST, COPY or LIST operations.
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, Hostkey or OVHcloud?
As of Nov 13, 2026, OVHcloud is cheaper to start with: $4.54 a month, against about $55.86 a month for Hostkey. Hostkey starts at €50 per month for a ready-to-order dedicated server, and OVHcloud starts at $4.54 per month and up (VPS-1).
Which has a free plan, Hostkey or OVHcloud?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Hostkey nor OVHcloud has a free plan.
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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.