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OVH is just as reliable as Hetzner, and right now they have a much cheaper offer: https://us.ovhcloud.com/vps/configurator/?planCode=vps-2025-model3&brick=VPS%2

OVH is just as reliable as Hetzner, and right now they have a much cheaper offer: https://us.ovhcloud.com/vps/configurator/?planCode=vps-2025-model3&brick=VPS%2BModel%2B3&pricing=upfront12&processor=%20&vcore=8__vCore&storage=200__SSD__NVMe https://us.ovhcloud.com/vps/configurator/?planCode=vps-2025-... Aside from that, which distro would you choose for Coolify? I’m debating between Ubuntu 24.04 and Debian 13.

addandsubtract 1y ago
That link leads me to a VPS for $15 per month. Hetzner has VPS for €3.60 per month.
- pil0u 1y ago
  https://www.ovhcloud.com/en/vps/ https://www.ovhcloud.com/en/vps/
  - qingcharles 1y ago
    These prices are actually better than Hetzner, which is pretty crazy. If the service is comparable. I used to have no issues with OVH for hosting, but I moved to Hetzner because the cost was significantly cheaper previously. I've not had one single scrap of trouble with Hetzner, but I'm always looking for something I can use for failover in an emergency.
iMerNibor 1y ago
Hetzner cloud servers perform a lot better than ovh vps from my (limited) experience, ymmv though. (happy customer of both)
- esskay 1y ago
  I've had the same experience. Hetzners ARM VPS servers have been noticeably better than even their own AMD and Intel (The Intel ones are awful and clearly running on old customer hardware).
chpatrick 1y ago
Except when their datacenter burns down...
- nsndndkddk 1y ago
  Not a real issue if you design for HA. E.g. servers are in different AZ. Replica storage etc.
  - kedihacker 1y ago
    They have placed different data centers very close so it might not be enough
    - nsndndkddk 1y ago
      Guess that is why bigger clouds cost more. Partly! No free lunch.
      - chpatrick 1y ago
        Or you can use a more reliable host like Hetzner.
        type0 1y ago
        it is reliable until they decide to close your account for no reason
        radlad 1y ago
        I hear stories like this on every provider.
- __jonas 1y ago
  How is that different than Hetzner for a VPS though? As far as I'm aware a Hetzner VPS won't automatically fail over to a different region either.
ksec 1y ago
OH Wow. OVH VPS - 24 vCPU, ( or Threads ) 96GB RAM for $53.40/month. Hetzner VPS [1] - 16vCPU, 32GB, $54.90/month DO Droplet - General Compute, Regular CPU, 16 vCPU 64GB RAM, $504/month. Linode - 20 vCPU, 96GB RAM, $576/month Upcloud - 24 vCPU, 96GB RAM, $576/month I dont know what CPU OVH is using, because all the others are AMD EPYC or Newer Intel Xeon. But the pricing difference is too great that even if they were Intel E-Core CPU it would still be pretty damn good deal. [1] There is a cheaper option from Intel vCPU, but those hardware are older and is only available when other customers cancel their plan to free up slot. So only the newer AMD option is used for comparison.
- bluedino 1y ago
  Why not get a dedicated server from OVH\Hetzner at that point?
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  - maremmano 1y ago
    COST is $153/ONE YEAR (not monthly). 8 vCore + 24 GB RAM + 200 GB SSD NVMe VPS @ OVH
  - riku_iki 1y ago
    vps provides some advantages, for example snapshoting
  - littlecranky67 1y ago
    I am with Hezners VPS with dedicated CPU Cores - which gives you more predictable performance. You don't have to worry about hardware failures (especially for harddisks or SSDs) as I would assume Hetzner uses some sort of redundant systems with network-attached, redundant storage. In multiple years, uptime has been great so far with no faiulres, with an exception where they announced that they have to upgrade some routers and the system will not be reachable for a couple of hours - but this came weeks in advance. The host system was also simply not reachable, but not rebooted. Plus, you have the option of scaling up/down very easily if you do not grow your harddisk size beyond the minimum configuration.
mzhaase 1y ago
Its important to note that all these CPUs are likely shared. And they don't tell you how much. Hetzner has two servers with the same amount of cores but one only costs half as much. They don't say this anywhere but if you test the performance you indeed only get half as much on the cheaper server.
matt-p 1y ago
Would you not want a server that's nearer to you? For example looking on serversearcher.com 4GB/2cpu is ~$70-80/year from e.g clouvider and you get to chose from like 7 US cities.
taminka 1y ago
how are ovh and hetzner like an order of magnitude cheaper than everyone else? maybe w/ a lot of sharing for VPSs it's understandable, but they also sell dedicated for super cheap... is it a honeypot? also did ovh change prices recently? I remember checking a couple years ago and it was more expensive vs hetzner
- wiether 1y ago
  I can't talk about Hetzner, but re OVH, they are absolutely not a honeypot. Most of the SMEs in France are customers. They are cheap because they do most things in-house, with a lot a recycling, because their DCs are mostly located in low-cost places (real estate, rents, salaries...) and because they go for low margins.
  - vachina 1y ago
    Talk about bloat. American SaaS providers are paid too much.
  - throwtgrer56 1y ago
    If I remember OVH acquires a copy of your passport to apply, and I think Hetzner requires a copy of your passport to cancel. They may not be a honeypot but those requirements seem like a honeypot.
    - ozgrakkurt 1y ago
      Hetzner is very annoying to start. Asks for ID, might reject the id without reason, might reject your order saying they don’t trust you even if you offer to pay in advance. Support is super cold and dismissive too. Didn’t try ovh but can’t imagine it is much worse than hetzner.
      - zelphirkalt 1y ago
        My experience with Hetzner Support was different. I ask technical questions and they respond with correct technical info and guidance on processes like domain transfer etc. Idk how they respond to non-technical questions.
CraigJPerry 1y ago
that's quite the deal. i casually clicked through expecting not much... i was wrong!
port11 1y ago
OVH was not great for me at the previous startup. The virtual network card in an API server would detach every night at somewhat unpredictable times. OVH support response times were atrocious, multiple days of waiting until weeks later it was escalated. They never figured it out, just suggested spinning a new server. By that point I had already migrated, but it was a bit scary since it was my first time managing infrastructure. Just anecdata :) maybe buy a support plan if they have it.
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mat_epice 1y ago
My only issue with OVH is that they wouldn't let me rent a VPS ($30/month?) without sending a copy of my government identification. I'm not willing to distribute copies of that without a good reason, so I ended up paying more elsewhere.
- theshrike79 1y ago
  Cheap hosters have problems with people not paying or using the hosting for borderline illegal stuff. Asking ID is a good way to deter that. Not perfect.
TiredOfLife 1y ago
Those seem to be new (about 2 month old) plans. Before they were about the same price as hetzner. Geekbench 6 single core score on these is about 900-1100.

addandsubtract 1y ago

That link leads me to a VPS for $15 per month. Hetzner has VPS for €3.60 per month.

pil0u 1y ago
https://www.ovhcloud.com/en/vps/ https://www.ovhcloud.com/en/vps/
- qingcharles 1y ago
  These prices are actually better than Hetzner, which is pretty crazy. If the service is comparable. I used to have no issues with OVH for hosting, but I moved to Hetzner because the cost was significantly cheaper previously. I've not had one single scrap of trouble with Hetzner, but I'm always looking for something I can use for failover in an emergency.

iMerNibor 1y ago

Hetzner cloud servers perform a lot better than ovh vps from my (limited) experience, ymmv though. (happy customer of both)

esskay 1y ago
I've had the same experience. Hetzners ARM VPS servers have been noticeably better than even their own AMD and Intel (The Intel ones are awful and clearly running on old customer hardware).

chpatrick 1y ago

Except when their datacenter burns down...

nsndndkddk 1y ago
Not a real issue if you design for HA. E.g. servers are in different AZ. Replica storage etc.
- kedihacker 1y ago
  They have placed different data centers very close so it might not be enough
  - nsndndkddk 1y ago
    Guess that is why bigger clouds cost more. Partly! No free lunch.
    - chpatrick 1y ago
      Or you can use a more reliable host like Hetzner.
      - type0 1y ago
        it is reliable until they decide to close your account for no reason
        radlad 1y ago
        I hear stories like this on every provider.
__jonas 1y ago
How is that different than Hetzner for a VPS though? As far as I'm aware a Hetzner VPS won't automatically fail over to a different region either.

ksec 1y ago

OH Wow. OVH VPS - 24 vCPU, ( or Threads ) 96GB RAM for $53.40/month. Hetzner VPS [1] - 16vCPU, 32GB, $54.90/month DO Droplet - General Compute, Regular CPU, 16 vCPU 64GB RAM, $504/month. Linode - 20 vCPU, 96GB RAM, $576/month Upcloud - 24 vCPU, 96GB RAM, $576/month I dont know what CPU OVH is using, because all the others are AMD EPYC or Newer Intel Xeon. But the pricing difference is too great that even if they were Intel E-Core CPU it would still be pretty damn good deal. [1] There is a cheaper option from Intel vCPU, but those hardware are older and is only available when other customers cancel their plan to free up slot. So only the newer AMD option is used for comparison.

bluedino 1y ago
Why not get a dedicated server from OVH\Hetzner at that point?
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- maremmano 1y ago
  COST is $153/ONE YEAR (not monthly). 8 vCore + 24 GB RAM + 200 GB SSD NVMe VPS @ OVH
- riku_iki 1y ago
  vps provides some advantages, for example snapshoting
- littlecranky67 1y ago
  I am with Hezners VPS with dedicated CPU Cores - which gives you more predictable performance. You don't have to worry about hardware failures (especially for harddisks or SSDs) as I would assume Hetzner uses some sort of redundant systems with network-attached, redundant storage. In multiple years, uptime has been great so far with no faiulres, with an exception where they announced that they have to upgrade some routers and the system will not be reachable for a couple of hours - but this came weeks in advance. The host system was also simply not reachable, but not rebooted. Plus, you have the option of scaling up/down very easily if you do not grow your harddisk size beyond the minimum configuration.

mzhaase 1y ago

Its important to note that all these CPUs are likely shared. And they don't tell you how much. Hetzner has two servers with the same amount of cores but one only costs half as much. They don't say this anywhere but if you test the performance you indeed only get half as much on the cheaper server.

matt-p 1y ago

Would you not want a server that's nearer to you? For example looking on serversearcher.com 4GB/2cpu is ~$70-80/year from e.g clouvider and you get to chose from like 7 US cities.

taminka 1y ago

how are ovh and hetzner like an order of magnitude cheaper than everyone else? maybe w/ a lot of sharing for VPSs it's understandable, but they also sell dedicated for super cheap... is it a honeypot? also did ovh change prices recently? I remember checking a couple years ago and it was more expensive vs hetzner

wiether 1y ago
I can't talk about Hetzner, but re OVH, they are absolutely not a honeypot. Most of the SMEs in France are customers. They are cheap because they do most things in-house, with a lot a recycling, because their DCs are mostly located in low-cost places (real estate, rents, salaries...) and because they go for low margins.
- vachina 1y ago
  Talk about bloat. American SaaS providers are paid too much.
- throwtgrer56 1y ago
  If I remember OVH acquires a copy of your passport to apply, and I think Hetzner requires a copy of your passport to cancel. They may not be a honeypot but those requirements seem like a honeypot.
  - ozgrakkurt 1y ago
    Hetzner is very annoying to start. Asks for ID, might reject the id without reason, might reject your order saying they don’t trust you even if you offer to pay in advance. Support is super cold and dismissive too. Didn’t try ovh but can’t imagine it is much worse than hetzner.
    - zelphirkalt 1y ago
      My experience with Hetzner Support was different. I ask technical questions and they respond with correct technical info and guidance on processes like domain transfer etc. Idk how they respond to non-technical questions.

CraigJPerry 1y ago

that's quite the deal. i casually clicked through expecting not much... i was wrong!

port11 1y ago

OVH was not great for me at the previous startup. The virtual network card in an API server would detach every night at somewhat unpredictable times. OVH support response times were atrocious, multiple days of waiting until weeks later it was escalated. They never figured it out, just suggested spinning a new server. By that point I had already migrated, but it was a bit scary since it was my first time managing infrastructure. Just anecdata :) maybe buy a support plan if they have it.

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mat_epice 1y ago

My only issue with OVH is that they wouldn't let me rent a VPS ($30/month?) without sending a copy of my government identification. I'm not willing to distribute copies of that without a good reason, so I ended up paying more elsewhere.

theshrike79 1y ago
Cheap hosters have problems with people not paying or using the hosting for borderline illegal stuff. Asking ID is a good way to deter that. Not perfect.

TiredOfLife 1y ago

Those seem to be new (about 2 month old) plans. Before they were about the same price as hetzner. Geekbench 6 single core score on these is about 900-1100.