Koyeb
vs
OVH
Both run managed Postgres, load balancers and A100 to L40S GPUs. Koyeb runs serverless microVMs that scale to zero, while OVHcloud charges less for VMs and Postgres and adds VPS, Kubernetes and object storage.
What's good about each
- Scale-to-zero on GPU and CPU instances
- GPUs from RTX 4000 SFF Ada to 8x H200 and B200
- Serverless Postgres that sleeps when idle
- Free web service and Postgres database for testing
- EU-based, with Paris and Frankfurt regions
- 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 | Koyeb | OVH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $10.37 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD (small) | $5.35 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (VPS-1) | 48% cheaper on OVH |
| Medium VM | $41.47 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD (eco-xlarge) | $10.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (VPS-2) | 76% cheaper on OVH |
| Large VM | $82.94 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD (eco-2xlarge) | $27.50 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (VPS-4) | 67% cheaper on OVH |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $9.50 /mo 100 GB (High Speed, 3,000 IOPS) | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $8.19 /mo 1 TB (Standard, 1-AZ) | |
| PostgreSQL | $140.20 /mo 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage (Large) | $63.36 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage (Discovery DB1-4) | 55% cheaper on OVH |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $55.01 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Discovery DB1-4, Valkey) | |
| Load balancer | Included in plan | $6.84 /mo 200 Mbps (Load Balancer S) · Node only. A floating IP adds $2.30 / mo. | |
| Egress allowance | 1 TB / mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $20.00 /TB $0.02 / GB · US and EU regions, Asia is $0.04 / 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
Koyeb and OVH each offer 9 GPU models. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Koyeb | OVH | Difference |
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$2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | 16% cheaper on Koyeb |
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$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $6.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | 52% cheaper on Koyeb |
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$1.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.07 /GPU/hr On-demand | 48% cheaper on Koyeb |
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$1.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | 33% cheaper on Koyeb |
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$0.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | 30% cheaper on Koyeb |
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$5.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
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$2.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
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$0.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Koyeb only |
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-- | $0.77 /GPU/hr On-demand | OVH only |
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-- | $1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | OVH only |
Koyeb 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 | Koyeb | OVH |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Enterprise plan only | 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 | Koyeb | OVH |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 | 1999 |
| Headquarters | France | France |
| Locations | 6 | 19 |
| Example customers | Kong, eToro, Scenario, Strapi, Neon | AnyDesk, Sopra Steria, Floatplane, German Federal Police |
| Website | koyeb.com | www.ovhcloud.com |
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Our data for Koyeb was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for OVH on Oct. 1, 2026.