Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers vs OVHcloud Bare Metal Servers

Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers9.0Visit OVHcloud Bare Metal Servers8.9Visit

Higher score Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers #3 in Cloud Dedicated Server Hosting 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Hetzner

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OVHcloud Bare Metal Servers #4 in Cloud Dedicated Server Hosting 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit OVHcloud

• Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers fits best

  Technical teams managing their own root servers

• OVHcloud Bare Metal Servers fits best

  Established users needing flexible metal options

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Side by side

Feature	Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers 9.0/10 Visit ↗	OVHcloud Bare Metal Servers 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Cloud Dedicated Server Hosting	#4 in Cloud Dedicated Server Hosting
Best for	Technical teams managing their own root servers	Established users needing flexible metal options
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$189/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Email, Docs, Community
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers 0/3 · OVHcloud Bare Metal Servers 3/3
NVMe storage	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
GPU instances	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Hourly billing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
CPU architecture	Not checked yet	X86
Entry-plan RAM	Not checked yet	32 GB
Network uplink	Not checked yet	1 Gbps
Our review
Pros	Full root access with AMD and Intel server configurations NVMe, SATA SSD, and HDD storage options across server models Rescue, VNC, firewall, DDoS protection, and vSwitch tools	Monthly dedicated servers and hourly Metal Instances NVMe storage, private networking, and anti-DDoS protection Linux, Windows, GPU, IPMI/KVM, control-panel, and API options
Cons	Unmanaged hosting requires customer-led server administration No backup service is included with the server plans Web-only platform coverage with no listed integrations	Pricing and availability vary by region and configuration Some listed plans do not show a published price Dedicated infrastructure requires more operational expertise than shared hosting
Our verdict	Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers provide physical server infrastructure for developers, businesses, and technical teams that need full root access. The range covers general-purpose, compute-focused, and storage-focused configurations, with… Read the review →	OVHcloud Bare Metal Servers provide dedicated physical machines with exclusive CPU, memory, and storage resources. The service is aimed at websites, business applications, databases, game servers, and resilient infrastructure that need… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers — where it wins

  • Full root access with AMD and Intel server configurations
  • NVMe, SATA SSD, and HDD storage options across server models
  • Rescue, VNC, firewall, DDoS protection, and vSwitch tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Unmanaged hosting requires customer-led server administration
  • No backup service is included with the server plans
  • Web-only platform coverage with no listed integrations

• OVHcloud Bare Metal Servers — where it wins

  • Monthly dedicated servers and hourly Metal Instances
  • NVMe storage, private networking, and anti-DDoS protection
  • Linux, Windows, GPU, IPMI/KVM, control-panel, and API options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing and availability vary by region and configuration
  • Some listed plans do not show a published price
  • Dedicated infrastructure requires more operational expertise than shared hosting

• Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers9.0/10 · Paid

  A flexible unmanaged server range for technical teams that need direct infrastructure control.

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• OVHcloud Bare Metal Servers8.9/10 · Paid

  Flexible monthly and hourly bare-metal hosting with NVMe, networking, and GPU options.

  Visit OVHcloudFull verdict →