DataBank vs OVHcloud
A detailed comparison to help you choose between DataBank and OVHcloud.
Quick Verdict
3.5/5
DataBank
0 reviews
4.1/5
OVHcloud
0 reviews
OVHcloud is rated higher (4.1 vs 3.5). DataBank provides colocation, interconnection, cloud and managed services across 65+ data centers in 27+ US markets plus LHR1 near London Heathrow. SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and FedRAMP-oriented compliance, 100% uptime SLA, and an enterprise focus on the US market with one UK facility. French cloud giant with 400,000+ servers globally. Offers some of the cheapest dedicated servers available. Strong in Europe with bare metal speed and anti-DDoS on every server.
DataBank US colocation with 65 datacenters | OVHcloud European cloud infrastructure with transparent pricing and no hidden fees | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.5 (0 reviews) | 4.1 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | Free tier available | From $4.54/mo |
| Best for | US enterprises and regulated workloads needing HIPAA/FedRAMP/PCI-ready colocation with a choice of American metros, plus international firms wanting a US edge presence from a single provider. | European businesses, agencies and developers who want VPS or bare metal value with data-residency guarantees and can manage their own stack. |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | — | 2 vCPU |
| RAM | — | 4 GB |
| Storage | — | 40 GB |
| Bandwidth | — | — |
| SLA uptime | 100%✓ | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 65✓ | 43 |
| €/vCPU/mo | — | €2.27 |
| €/GB RAM/mo | — | €1.14 |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ✓ | |
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ✓ | |
| Snapshots | ||
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ✓ | |
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | — | FranceGermanyUnited KingdomPolandCanadaAustralia+2 |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | us datacenter | hourly billingipv6ddos protectionbackups includedmanaged optionbare metalgpu availables3 compatibleeu datacenterus datacenterapac datacentergdpr compliantapi access |
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DataBank
Pros
- + Unusually wide US footprint — 65+ data centres in 27+ markets puts workloads near most of the US population
- + 100% uptime SLA with redundant UPS, generator and cooling across the portfolio
- + Deep compliance stack: FedRAMP, SSAE 18 SOC 1/2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, GDPR
- + High power density headroom (40 kW air, 100 kW-plus liquid, 200 kW AI designs) for modern GPU deployments
- + Facility fact sheets publish power, cooling, security and compliance specs openly, with contract portability across services
Cons
- - No public pricing — everything is quoted, so comparing cost against competitors takes a sales cycle
- - Effectively US-only apart from one London (LHR1) facility
- - No self-service provisioning for small deployments
- - Acquisition-built portfolio means facility quality and certification scope vary site by site
- - Growth capital is aimed upmarket (Red Oak, Culpeper campuses), not at small customers
OVHcloud
Pros
- + Entry VPS pricing undercuts nearly every comparable provider for the specs
- + Anti-DDoS and daily automatic backup included on all VPS tiers
- + EU data residency with GDPR, HDS and SecNumCloud options
- + 43 data centers across four continents with Local Zones
- + Own hardware, network and data centers — few middlemen in the chain
Cons
- - Standard support is ticket-based and inconsistent by region
- - Snapshots and premium backups are paid add-ons
- - Control panel is dense and dated next to newer hosts
- - Web hosting renewals jump to several times the introductory price
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