LWS vs OVHcloud Web Hosting

LWS9.1Visit OVHcloud Web Hosting9.0Visit

Higher score LWS #2 in Shared Web Hosting 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit LWS

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OVHcloud Web Hosting #3 in Shared Web Hosting 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit OVHcloud

• LWS fits best

  Budget users wanting generous storage and a free plan

• OVHcloud Web Hosting fits best

  Users wanting a mature hosting provider

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Side by side

Feature	LWS 9.1/10 Visit ↗	OVHcloud Web Hosting 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Shared Web Hosting	#3 in Shared Web Hosting
Best for	Budget users wanting generous storage and a free plan	Users wanting a mature hosting provider
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€3.99/mo	$3.09/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Features LWS 2/2 · OVHcloud Web Hosting 1/2
Free SSL	✓	✓
Free migration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Storage	100 GB (best)	1 GB
Websites included	3 websites (best)	1 websites
Backup frequency	Daily	Not checked yet
Email accounts	5 accounts (best)	2 accounts
Control panel	Custom	Custom
Our review
Pros	Free hosting option for simple sites 100 GB SSD storage and three websites from €3.99/month Daily backups, SSL, migration help and Cloudflare tools	Free plan plus paid tiers from $3.09 per month Multisite support scales to unlimited websites Automatic backups, free SSL and unlimited traffic
Cons	Free hosting does not support PHP or MySQL Free hosting requires maintaining a LWS domain registration Advanced plans are needed for more websites and email accounts	Starter includes only 1 GB SSD storage The free service uses an OVHcloud domain FTP and SSH access are limited to eligible plans
Our verdict	LWS provides shared Linux web hosting for individuals, businesses, associations and public institutions. Its web platform combines SSD storage, domain services, professional email, SSL certificates, PHP/MySQL hosting and one-click CMS… Read the review →	OVHcloud Web Hosting covers personal websites, blogs, content-management-system sites, online stores and agency projects. It runs through the web with the OVHcloud Control Panel, and supports custom domain email accounts, databases, free… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• LWS — where it wins

  • Free hosting option for simple sites
  • 100 GB SSD storage and three websites from €3.99/month
  • Daily backups, SSL, migration help and Cloudflare tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Free hosting does not support PHP or MySQL
  • Free hosting requires maintaining a LWS domain registration
  • Advanced plans are needed for more websites and email accounts

• OVHcloud Web Hosting — where it wins

  • Free plan plus paid tiers from $3.09 per month
  • Multisite support scales to unlimited websites
  • Automatic backups, free SSL and unlimited traffic

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter includes only 1 GB SSD storage
  • The free service uses an OVHcloud domain
  • FTP and SSH access are limited to eligible plans

• LWS9.1/10 · Free plan

  A budget-friendly host with a free option, generous storage and practical site tools.

  Visit LWSFull verdict →
• OVHcloud Web Hosting9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad hosting range with a free option, multisite plans and automatic backups.

  Visit OVHcloudFull verdict →