Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs OVHcloud Public Cloud

Amazon Web Services (AWS)9.3Visit OVHcloud Public Cloud8.8Visit

Higher score Amazon Web Services (AWS) #1 in Cloud Computing platform 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit AWS

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OVHcloud Public Cloud #2 in Cloud Computing platform 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit OVHcloud

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) fits best

  Broad cloud workloads and regulated enterprises

• OVHcloud Public Cloud fits best

  Teams wanting broad public-cloud infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon Web Services (AWS) 9.3/10 Visit ↗	OVHcloud Public Cloud 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Computing platform	#2 in Cloud Computing platform
Best for	Broad cloud workloads and regulated enterprises	Teams wanting broad public-cloud infrastructure
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$6.74/unit/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux, Windows
Support	Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Docs, Community
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	GDPR
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon Web Services (AWS) 0/3 · OVHcloud Public Cloud 1/3
Managed Kubernetes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Serverless compute	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Object storage	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Service model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Compute options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Regions available	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Support levels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Compute, storage, databases, networking, and application services HIPAA-eligible services and a standard Business Associate Addendum CloudTrail audit logging, identity controls, and centralized backups	Compute, object, block and file storage in one platform Managed Kubernetes, databases, load balancing and private networking Terraform and Kubernetes integrations across web, API, Linux and Windows
Cons	Costs vary by service, region, usage, storage, and data transfer HIPAA eligibility covers designated services and requires customer configuration Customers must select and configure services under a shared-responsibility model	No free plan; pricing is pay-as-you-go Regional availability and traffic allowances vary by location $6.74 instance estimate excludes VAT and assumes 730 hours monthly
Our verdict	AWS provides cloud infrastructure and managed services for organizations building, hosting, storing, and processing applications and data. Its broad service range suits individual developers through enterprises, including organizations… Read the review →	OVHcloud Public Cloud provides on-demand compute, storage, networking, containers and managed databases for development teams, application operators and organizations running workloads in the cloud. Its service covers virtual machine… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) — where it wins

  • Compute, storage, databases, networking, and application services
  • HIPAA-eligible services and a standard Business Associate Addendum
  • CloudTrail audit logging, identity controls, and centralized backups

  Where it doesn't

  • Costs vary by service, region, usage, storage, and data transfer
  • HIPAA eligibility covers designated services and requires customer configuration
  • Customers must select and configure services under a shared-responsibility model

• OVHcloud Public Cloud — where it wins

  • Compute, object, block and file storage in one platform
  • Managed Kubernetes, databases, load balancing and private networking
  • Terraform and Kubernetes integrations across web, API, Linux and Windows

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; pricing is pay-as-you-go
  • Regional availability and traffic allowances vary by location
  • $6.74 instance estimate excludes VAT and assumes 730 hours monthly

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)9.3/10 · Paid

  Broad cloud services with HIPAA-eligible options and usage-based pricing.

  Visit AWSFull verdict →
• OVHcloud Public Cloud8.8/10 · Paid

  Broad public-cloud infrastructure with usage-based billing and managed services.

  Visit OVHcloudFull verdict →