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OVHcloud vs UpCloud (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 13, 2026, OVHcloud and UpCloud share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about value for money, where OVHcloud grades higher, or the free plan, where UpCloud does.

Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA

They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

OVHcloud

VPS, public cloud, web hosting and dedicated servers

From $4.54/mo
Full detailsovhcloud.com

UpCloud

Cloud servers, databases and Kubernetes from a Finnish provider

Free trial
Full detailsupcloud.com

Which one is for you

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

Pick UpCloud if

  • Fits if you run your own servers and want zero-cost egress
  • Works for developers who use Terraform or Kubernetes

Look elsewhere if

  • Not for you if you want a simple site host, as these are servers you manage
  • Tight if you want a long trial, as it is 7 days, 2 cores and 4 GB in total, with no Windows servers
  • Watch out: the trial needs card verification and must start within 365 days of registering or the account is removed
  • Watch out: Cloud Native plans bundle no storage or public IP, which cost extra

How we grade them

2.0GPAOVHcloudFair2.0GPAUpCloudFair
Value for money
BVPS-1 is $4.54 a month and up, inside the cheaper quarter ($5.28), but the page states no billing term.
CNo plan price was read because the pricing page sat behind a bot check, so it sits in the middle.
Free plan and trial
FNothing free on record. The site mentions a Public Cloud trial, with no terms on the listing.
DA 7-day trial with EUR 10 of credit that starts only after card verification.
Features
BFour VPS sizes, anti-DDoS, daily backup, Kubernetes, object storage, databases and AI services. No core gap is named.
BServers, managed databases, Kubernetes, GPU servers and an API cover the whole job.
Ease of use
DNo store rating on record. A VPS is a server you set up and look after yourself.
DNo store rating on record, and you run servers through a console, API or Terraform.
Platforms and integrations
BWeb only, managed from the control panel and an API, with no integrations listed.
BWeb console and API, with Kubernetes and Terraform support.
Best forcheap VPS with unlimited trafficcloud servers from a Finnish provider

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: OVHcloud and UpCloud. How we grade

Where they differ

    In commonWebPublic APIDatabases

    At a glance

    OVHcloudUpCloud
    PricingPaidFree trial
    Starts at$4.54 per month and up (VPS-1)Not published
    Free planNoneNone
    Free trialNone listed7-day free trial with €10 of credit, started after card verification
    Web
    Made byOVH SASUpCloud
    Price read fromus.ovhcloud.comNot confirmed
    CheckedNov 12, 2026Nov 13, 2026

    Worth knowing

    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.

    UpCloud

    • The pricing page sat behind a bot check, so no plan prices were read; use the vendor's calculator for figures.
    • The free trial limits you to 2 cores and 4 GB of memory in total and excludes Windows servers.
    • A trial must be started within 365 days of registration or the account is removed.
    • Cloud Native plans bundle no storage or public IP, which are bought separately.

    Key features

    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.

    UpCloud

    Cloud servers in three plan types
    Starter plans suit small projects, Premium plans list a 99.999% SLA and MaxIOPS storage, and Cloud Native plans unbundle storage and IPs.
    Managed services
    Managed databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Valkey and OpenSearch), Kubernetes, a load balancer and object storage are sold alongside servers.
    Zero-cost egress
    The documentation lists free outbound data transfers as a product feature to lower total cloud costs.
    Private cloud and GPU servers
    Dedicated Private Cloud infrastructure and GPU servers for AI and machine-learning work are also offered.
    API and billing tools
    A RESTful API and a pricing calculator are published, and billing supports bonus credits and several payment methods.

    Plans

    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.

    UpCloud

    Pricing could not be confirmed. See upcloud.com.

    Common questions

    Which is cheaper, OVHcloud or UpCloud?

    As of Nov 13, 2026, OVHcloud starts at $4.54 per month and up (VPS-1), and UpCloud has no price we could confirm.

    Which has a free plan, OVHcloud or UpCloud?

    As of Nov 13, 2026, neither OVHcloud nor UpCloud has a free plan. UpCloud 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.
    How we review and grade