OVHcloud Forum Hosting vs FORNEX

OVHcloud Forum Hosting9.2Visit FFORNEX8.3Visit

Higher score OVHcloud Forum Hosting #1 in phpBB Hosting 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit OVHcloud

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F FORNEX #8 in phpBB Hosting 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit FORNEX

• OVHcloud Forum Hosting fits best

  Forums needing scalable hosting migration options

• FORNEX fits best

  Multi-site hosting with standard operational features

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Side by side

Feature	OVHcloud Forum Hosting 9.2/10 Visit ↗	FFORNEX 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.3
Ranking	#1 in phpBB Hosting	#8 in phpBB Hosting
Best for	Forums needing scalable hosting migration options	Multi-site hosting with standard operational features
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$3.09/mo	€4/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Features OVHcloud Forum Hosting 3/5 · FORNEX 0/5
One-click phpBB install	—	Not checked yet
Managed phpBB updates	—	Not checked yet
Forum migration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Automated backups	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
phpBB-specific support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Storage	1 GB	20 GB (best)
Control panel	Custom	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	phpBB, vBulletin, and bbPress compatibility Automatic backups, free SSL, and anti-DDoS protection Migration paths to VPS or dedicated hosting	Up to 25 websites, 20 GB NVMe disk, and unlimited traffic from €4/month CloudLinux isolation, cPanel, SSH access, and one-click CMS installation Free SSL, daily backups with restore, and free website migration
Cons	Starter includes only 1 GB SSD storage No one-click phpBB installation Managed updates are not included	No free plan is available phpBB-specific installation and support are not a stated focus Shared hosting may not suit projects needing a narrower hosting setup
Our verdict	OVHcloud Forum Hosting provides shared web hosting for online communities built with phpBB, vBulletin, or bbPress. It fits associations, clubs, professional communities, educational forums, and other organisations that need a forum host… Read the review →	FORNEX provides shared web hosting for personal websites, business sites, portfolios, landing pages, content-management systems, and online stores. It is particularly suited to customers managing several websites under one hosting account.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OVHcloud Forum Hosting — where it wins

  • phpBB, vBulletin, and bbPress compatibility
  • Automatic backups, free SSL, and anti-DDoS protection
  • Migration paths to VPS or dedicated hosting

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter includes only 1 GB SSD storage
  • No one-click phpBB installation
  • Managed updates are not included

• FORNEX — where it wins

  • Up to 25 websites, 20 GB NVMe disk, and unlimited traffic from €4/month
  • CloudLinux isolation, cPanel, SSH access, and one-click CMS installation
  • Free SSL, daily backups with restore, and free website migration

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • phpBB-specific installation and support are not a stated focus
  • Shared hosting may not suit projects needing a narrower hosting setup

• OVHcloud Forum Hosting9.2/10 · Paid

  A low-cost phpBB host with migration paths, backups, and protection.

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• FFORNEX8.3/10 · Paid

  A multi-site shared hosting option with practical features from €4 per month.

  Visit FORNEXFull verdict →