OVHcloud Dedicated Servers vs Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers

OVHcloud Dedicated Servers9.3Visit Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers9.2Visit

Higher score OVHcloud Dedicated Servers #1 in Dedicated Server Hosting 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit OVHcloud

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Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers #2 in Dedicated Server Hosting 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Hetzner

• OVHcloud Dedicated Servers fits best

  Enterprise OVHcloud dedicated infrastructure

• Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers fits best

  Simple root-server deployments

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Side by side

Feature	OVHcloud Dedicated Servers 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Dedicated Server Hosting	#2 in Dedicated Server Hosting
Best for	Enterprise OVHcloud dedicated infrastructure	Simple root-server deployments
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$79/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Live chat, Email, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001, SOC 2	ISO 27001, GDPR
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OVHcloud Dedicated Servers 1/2 · Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers 1/2
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Backup included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Server management	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
Storage type	Nvme	Nvme
Included bandwidth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
IPv4 addresses	1 addresses	1 addresses
Datacenter regions	Not checked yet	2 regions
Our review
Pros	Dedicated physical hardware with non-shared resources vRack private networking plus VMware and Proxmox support Anti-DDoS protection and 500 GB backup space included	Full root access with AMD and Intel server options Rescue, VNC, image installation, firewall, and DDoS protection NVMe, SATA SSD, HDD, and vSwitch networking options
Cons	Advance-1 starts at $136 per month and has a $136 installation fee The service is unmanaged, so server administration remains customer-led Bandwidth conditions vary by region and fair-use requirements	Unmanaged service requires technical administration Only two datacenter regions are available IPv4 is optional rather than included
Our verdict	OVHcloud Dedicated Servers provides physical bare-metal machines for websites, e-commerce stores, business applications, databases, virtualization environments, and distributed architectures. The service suits teams that need exclusive… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OVHcloud Dedicated Servers — where it wins

  • Dedicated physical hardware with non-shared resources
  • vRack private networking plus VMware and Proxmox support
  • Anti-DDoS protection and 500 GB backup space included

  Where it doesn't

  • Advance-1 starts at $136 per month and has a $136 installation fee
  • The service is unmanaged, so server administration remains customer-led
  • Bandwidth conditions vary by region and fair-use requirements

• Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers — where it wins

  • Full root access with AMD and Intel server options
  • Rescue, VNC, image installation, firewall, and DDoS protection
  • NVMe, SATA SSD, HDD, and vSwitch networking options

  Where it doesn't

  • Unmanaged service requires technical administration
  • Only two datacenter regions are available
  • IPv4 is optional rather than included

• OVHcloud Dedicated Servers9.3/10 · Paid

  Dedicated OVHcloud hardware with NVMe storage, private networking, and default anti-DDoS protection.

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• Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers9.2/10 · Paid

  A practical choice for unmanaged dedicated servers, with limited regions and no included IPv4.

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