Cleura
vs
OVH
Both sell VPS, managed Kubernetes, databases and object storage. Cleura runs OpenStack in Sweden and Germany, while OVHcloud charges less for VMs and storage and rents GPUs on four continents.
What's good about each
- All infrastructure located in EU (Sweden and Germany) for full data sovereignty
- OpenStack-based platform with no vendor lock-in
- Transparent pricing with per-second billing
- €50 free trial credit for new users
- Strong focus on compliance and regulated industries
- No egress or object storage request fees in most locations
- Bare metal, VPS and public cloud from one provider
- 40+ datacenters across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific
- European-based, may ease GDPR compliance
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Cleura | OVH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $15.05 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Public) | $5.35 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (VPS-1) | 64% cheaper on OVH |
| Medium VM | $87.58 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Public) | $10.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (VPS-2) | 89% cheaper on OVH |
| Large VM | $175.16 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Public) | $27.50 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (VPS-4) | 84% cheaper on OVH |
| Block storage | $11.30 /mo 100 GB | $9.50 /mo 100 GB (High Speed, 3,000 IOPS) | 16% cheaper on OVH |
| Object storage | $33.11 /mo 1 TB stored, 250 GB egress | $8.19 /mo 1 TB (Standard, 1-AZ) | 75% cheaper on OVH |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $63.36 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage (Discovery DB1-4) | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $55.01 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Discovery DB1-4, Valkey) | |
| Load balancer | $38.91 /mo Octavia LBaaS | $6.84 /mo 200 Mbps (Load Balancer S) · Node only. A floating IP adds $2.30 / mo. | 82% cheaper on OVH |
| Egress | $32.48 /TB €0.02875 / GB | Free and unlimited Billed in Singapore and Sydney |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
OVH offers 9 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Cleura. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Cleura | OVH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
3 configs
|
-- | $2.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | OVH only |
|
H200
1 config
|
-- | $6.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | OVH only |
|
A100
3 configs
|
-- | $3.07 /GPU/hr On-demand | OVH only |
|
L40S
3 configs
|
-- | $1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | OVH only |
|
L4
3 configs
|
-- | $1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | OVH only |
|
V100
3 configs
|
-- | $0.77 /GPU/hr On-demand | OVH only |
|
A10
3 configs
|
-- | $1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | OVH only |
|
RTX 5000
3 configs
|
-- | $0.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | OVH only |
|
V100S
3 configs
|
-- | $0.88 /GPU/hr On-demand | OVH only |
OVH bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Cleura | OVH |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | -- | US data centers only |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | -- | Level 1, Hosted Private Cloud only |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Cleura | OVH |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Sweden | France |
| Locations | 6 | 19 |
| Example customers | Miljödata, Clavister, Spintr, Boost.ai | AnyDesk, Sopra Steria, Floatplane, German Federal Police |
| Website | cleura.com | www.ovhcloud.com |
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Our data for Cleura was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for OVH on Oct. 1, 2026.