Hexabyte
vs
OVH
What's good about each
- Affordable VPS instances with customizable specs
- S3-compatible object storage with no egress or API fees
- Offers dedicated servers
- EU-based with GDPR-friendly data storage
- 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 | Hexabyte | OVH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $4.37 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe | $5.35 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (VPS-1) | 18% cheaper on Hexabyte |
| Medium VM | $11.03 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe | $10.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (VPS-2) | 9% cheaper on OVH |
| Large VM | $19.91 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB NVMe | $27.50 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (VPS-4) | 28% cheaper on Hexabyte |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $9.50 /mo 100 GB (High Speed, 3,000 IOPS) | |
| Object storage | $6.78 /mo 1 TB (no egress or API fees) | $8.19 /mo 1 TB (Standard, 1-AZ) | 17% cheaper on Hexabyte |
| 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 | -- Not listed | $6.84 /mo 200 Mbps (Load Balancer S) · Node only. A floating IP adds $2.30 / mo. | |
| Egress allowance | 20 TB / mo per instance | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $1.13 /TB per TB | 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
Hexabyte offers 1 GPU model, while OVH offers 9. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hexabyte | OVH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
L4
4 configs · 3 configs
|
$0.41 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | 59% cheaper on Hexabyte |
|
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 |
|
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 |
Hexabyte 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 | Hexabyte | OVH |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | -- | Yes |
| HIPAA | -- | US data centers only |
| GDPR | -- | 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 | Hexabyte | OVH |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Sweden | France |
| Locations | 1 | 19 |
| Example customers | Molnett, Region Västerbotten, Umeå Kommunföretag, Enduce | AnyDesk, Sopra Steria, Floatplane, German Federal Police |
| Website | hexabyte.se | www.ovhcloud.com |
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Our data for Hexabyte was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for OVH on Oct. 1, 2026.