Leaseweb vs OVHcloud (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, OVHcloud grades higher than Leaseweb: 2.0 against 1.6 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 and features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use 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 Leaseweb if
- Fits if you need a dedicated server or cloud servers from a large provider
- Works for teams who manage their own infrastructure
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price up front, as none was readable on the pages we checked
- Not for you if you want simple shared web hosting
- Watch out: VPS traffic above the included pack is billed on the next invoice
- Tight if you need high availability from a VPS, which points you to Public Cloud
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
| 1.6GPALeasewebWeak | 2.0GPAOVHcloudFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo prices are on record, so it sits in the middle by default. Traffic above the included pack on a VPS is billed on the next invoice. | 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 record, 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 servers, VPS, public cloud, a portal and API, basic firewall and monitoring. VPS use local storage, so a hypervisor failure means recovery time. | BFour VPS sizes, anti-DDoS, daily backup, Kubernetes, object storage, databases and AI services. No core gap is named. |
| Ease of use | DThis is general server infrastructure that you configure yourself. | DNo store rating on record. A VPS is a server you set up and look after yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb customer portal and an API, with no phone or desktop app. | BWeb only, managed from the control panel and an API, with no integrations listed. |
| Best for | dedicated servers and cloud infrastructure | 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: Leaseweb and OVHcloud. How we grade
Where they differ
- Leaseweb also covers system monitor.
- OVHcloud also covers databases.
In commonWebPublic API
At a glance
| Leaseweb | OVHcloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $4.54 per month and up (VPS-1) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Leaseweb | OVH SAS |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | us.ovhcloud.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Leaseweb
- No prices were read: the Leaseweb website loads its pages with scripts and returned no readable pricing.
- VPS traffic above the included pack is billed on the next invoice.
- The knowledge base says VPS use local storage, so a hypervisor failure carries a recovery time, and points to Public Cloud for higher availability.
- It is general server infrastructure rather than a shared web hosting product.
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
Leaseweb
- Dedicated servers
- Single servers or large deployments, customizable or built to order, delivered between on-demand and a maximum of 5 working days, with Windows or Linux and cPanel or Plesk options.
- Leaseweb VPS
- Virtual private servers on KVM hypervisors with local NVMe storage, SSH access, optional control panels and 5 to 30TB data traffic packs depending on plan and location.
- Public Cloud
- Instances on a CloudStack-based KVM platform, bought monthly or hourly, in general purpose, compute optimized, memory optimized and GPU optimized types.
- Customer portal and API
- Services are managed through a customer portal with a developer API, and ordering APIs exist for dedicated servers and VPS.
- Basic firewall and monitoring
- VPS include a free basic firewall, and the knowledge base documents service monitoring and data-traffic notifications.
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
Leaseweb
Pricing could not be confirmed. See leaseweb.com.
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, Leaseweb or OVHcloud?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Leaseweb has no price we could confirm, and OVHcloud starts at $4.54 per month and up (VPS-1).
Which has a free plan, Leaseweb or OVHcloud?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Leaseweb 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.