Leafcloud
vs
OVH
Both sell VPS, managed Kubernetes, object storage, load balancers and GPUs. Leafcloud runs OpenStack in the Netherlands and reuses server heat, while OVHcloud charges less for medium VMs and adds managed databases and H100 GPUs.
What's good about each
- Netherlands data residency, GDPR, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II certified
- OpenStack-based, reduced vendor lock-in
- Free ingress and a monthly egress allowance
- Server heat reused to warm homes and care facilities
- NVIDIA A30, A100, H100, and RTX 6000 Blackwell GPUs, VM included
- 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 | Leafcloud | OVH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $8.67 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (ec1.xsmall) | $5.35 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (VPS-1) | 38% cheaper on OVH |
| Medium VM | $69.31 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (ec1.large) | $10.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (VPS-2) | 86% cheaper on OVH |
| Large VM | $138.63 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (ec1.2xlarge) | $27.50 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (VPS-4) | 80% 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 | $6.78 /mo 1 TB | $8.19 /mo 1 TB (Standard, 1-AZ) | 17% cheaper on Leafcloud |
| 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 | $16.29 /mo Load Balancer | $6.84 /mo 200 Mbps (Load Balancer S) · Node only. A floating IP adds $2.30 / mo. | 58% cheaper on OVH |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB / mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | -- Fair use, no published rate | 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
Leafcloud offers 3 GPU models, while OVH offers 9. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Leafcloud | OVH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
A100
4 configs · 3 configs
|
$1.81 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.07 /GPU/hr On-demand | 41% cheaper on Leafcloud |
|
RTX PRO 6000
3 configs
|
$2.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Leafcloud only |
|
A30
4 configs
|
$0.68 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Leafcloud only |
|
H100
3 configs
|
-- | $2.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | OVH only |
|
H200
1 config
|
-- | $6.20 /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 |
Leafcloud 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 | Leafcloud | OVH |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | 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 | Leafcloud | OVH |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Netherlands | France |
| Locations | 1 | 19 |
| Example customers | Mobiel.nl, Milieudefensie, FeedbackFruits, GlobeScope, Erasmus Data Collaboratory, Brunel Solar Team | AnyDesk, Sopra Steria, Floatplane, German Federal Police |
| Website | leaf.cloud | www.ovhcloud.com |
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Our data for Leafcloud was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for OVH on Oct. 1, 2026.