Elastx
vs
OVH
Elastx runs three zones in Sweden, while OVHcloud charges less for VMs and storage and sells bare metal on four continents.
What's good about each
- Three availability zones, all in Sweden
- ISO 27001, 27017, 27018 and 14001 certified
- 24/7 support included at no extra cost
- Datacenters run on 100% renewable electricity
- A100, L4, L40S and RTX PRO 6000 GPUs
- 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 | Elastx | OVH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $26.12 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB disk | $5.35 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (VPS-1) | 80% cheaper on OVH |
| Medium VM | $126.43 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB disk | $10.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (VPS-2) | 92% cheaper on OVH |
| Large VM | $252.86 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB disk | $27.50 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (VPS-4) | 89% cheaper on OVH |
| Block storage | $28.32 /mo 100 GB SSD (4000 IOPS) | $9.50 /mo 100 GB (High Speed, 3,000 IOPS) | 66% cheaper on OVH |
| Object storage | $69.87 /mo 1 TB stored, 250 GB egress | $8.19 /mo 1 TB (Standard, 1-AZ) | 88% cheaper on OVH |
| PostgreSQL | $182.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk | $63.36 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage (Discovery DB1-4) | 65% cheaper on OVH |
| Redis | $182.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk (Valkey) | $55.01 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Discovery DB1-4, Valkey) | 70% cheaper on OVH |
| Load balancer | $38.59 /mo v1-lb-1 | $6.84 /mo 200 Mbps (Load Balancer S) · Node only. A floating IP adds $2.30 / mo. | 82% cheaper on OVH |
| Egress | $49.85 /TB 1 TB external traffic | 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
Elastx offers 4 GPU models, while OVH offers 9. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Elastx | OVH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
A100
2 configs · 3 configs
|
$3.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.07 /GPU/hr On-demand | 14% cheaper on OVH |
|
L40S
1 config · 3 configs
|
$2.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | 18% cheaper on OVH |
|
L4
1 config · 3 configs
|
$0.98 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | Within 5% |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config
|
$2.77 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Elastx only |
|
H100
3 configs
|
-- | $2.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | OVH only |
|
H200
1 config
|
-- | $6.20 /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 |
Elastx bills on-demand; 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 | Elastx | 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 | Elastx | OVH |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Sweden | France |
| Locations | 3 | 19 |
| Example customers | -- | AnyDesk, Sopra Steria, Floatplane, German Federal Police |
| Website | elastx.se | www.ovhcloud.com |
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Our data for Elastx was last updated on Sept. 22, 2026, and for OVH on Oct. 2, 2026.