OVHcloud Windows VPS vs HOSTKEY Windows VPS

OVHcloud Windows VPS9.2Visit HOSTKEY Windows VPS7.6Visit

Higher score OVHcloud Windows VPS #1 in Windows VPS Hosting 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit OVHcloud

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HOSTKEY Windows VPS #12 in Windows VPS Hosting 7.6/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit HOSTKEY

• OVHcloud Windows VPS fits best

  High-resource VPS buyers needing backups

• HOSTKEY Windows VPS fits best

  Budget-conscious managed Windows VPS users

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Side by side

Feature	OVHcloud Windows VPS 9.2/10 Visit ↗	HOSTKEY Windows VPS 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.6
Ranking	#1 in Windows VPS Hosting	#12 in Windows VPS Hosting
Best for	High-resource VPS buyers needing backups	Budget-conscious managed Windows VPS users
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	£6.29/mo	€2.46/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OVHcloud Windows VPS 1/2 · HOSTKEY Windows VPS 2/2
RDP access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Backups included	✓	✓
Specs
vCPUs	4 vCPU (best)	1 vCPU
RAM	8 GB (best)	1 GB
Storage	75 GB (best)	40 GB
Windows Server versions	Windows server 2025	Not checked yet
Management level	Unmanaged	Managed
Our review
Pros	4 vCores and 8 GB RAM from £6.29 per month Daily backups, snapshots, and a 99.9% SLA Full root access with OVHcloud API, Plesk, and cPanel support	Windows Server 2019, 2022 and 2025 support with RDP access Full administrator privileges, HTML5 console and control-panel management DDoS protection, automated backups and scalable resources
Cons	Windows configuration may cost more than the plan starting price Plans are unmanaged, so customers handle server administration Prices exclude VAT on the UK site	No free plan; all listed configurations are paid monthly The entry vm.pico plan has 1 GB RAM and 40 GB SSD Backup availability includes location and plan restrictions
Our verdict	OVHcloud Windows VPS provides dedicated virtual server environments with a pre-installed Windows operating system, scalable configurations, and full root access. It is aimed at customers running websites, applications, development… Read the review →	HOSTKEY Windows VPS provides hosted Windows Server virtual machines for businesses, developers and private users running Windows-dependent applications. It combines virtual CPU, RAM, storage, IPv4 connectivity and included traffic… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OVHcloud Windows VPS — where it wins

  • 4 vCores and 8 GB RAM from £6.29 per month
  • Daily backups, snapshots, and a 99.9% SLA
  • Full root access with OVHcloud API, Plesk, and cPanel support

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows configuration may cost more than the plan starting price
  • Plans are unmanaged, so customers handle server administration
  • Prices exclude VAT on the UK site

• HOSTKEY Windows VPS — where it wins

  • Windows Server 2019, 2022 and 2025 support with RDP access
  • Full administrator privileges, HTML5 console and control-panel management
  • DDoS protection, automated backups and scalable resources

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; all listed configurations are paid monthly
  • The entry vm.pico plan has 1 GB RAM and 40 GB SSD
  • Backup availability includes location and plan restrictions

• OVHcloud Windows VPS9.2/10 · Paid

  A high-resource, unmanaged Windows VPS with backups, snapshots, and flexible scaling.

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• HOSTKEY Windows VPS7.6/10 · Paid

  A low-cost managed Windows VPS with RDP, backups, scaling and multiple server configurations.

  Visit HOSTKEYFull verdict →