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OVHcloud vs Galaxy Cloud Solutions: An Honest Comparison (2026)

Published May 3, 2026  ·  6 min read  ·  Galaxy Cloud Solutions

OVHcloud has been a go-to for budget VPS hosting for years, especially in Europe. They own their own data centers, they are based in France, and for a long time they offered some of the cheapest VPS prices anywhere. A lot of developers have a soft spot for them, including me. They do things differently than most big cloud providers and that independence has generally worked in their customers' favor.

That said, 2026 changed the math a bit. OVHcloud raised prices significantly on their new VPS range — their entry plan went from $4.90 to $7.60 per month. That is a 55% jump. Their mid-range plan went from $26 to $43.50. They were upfront about why: AI-driven demand has pushed up the cost of RAM and NVMe storage globally, and they are passing some of that on. Hard to argue with the explanation, but if you were pricing your infrastructure around the old OVHcloud rates, things look different now.

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How the Prices Stack Up Now

These are OVHcloud's current VPS 2026 range prices after the April increases.

Specs	OVHcloud VPS	Galaxy Cloud Solutions
2 vCPU / 2GB / 40GB NVMe	$7.60/mo	$5/mo
2 vCPU / 4GB / 80GB NVMe	$14.40/mo	$10/mo
4 vCPU / 8GB / 160GB NVMe	$27.60/mo	$35/mo
8 vCPU / 16GB / 320GB NVMe	$43.50/mo	$65/mo

Interesting split. On the entry and mid tiers, Galaxy Cloud Solutions is cheaper. On the higher end, OVHcloud is significantly cheaper — $43.50 for 8 vCPU and 16GB RAM is hard to beat. So which one is right for you depends a lot on what you actually need.

What OVHcloud Still Does Well

They own their infrastructure. That matters if you care about where your data lives — OVHcloud is a French company, so your servers are not subject to the US CLOUD Act. For European businesses with data compliance requirements, that is a real consideration, not just marketing copy.

Bandwidth is unlimited on all VPS plans, DDoS protection is included, and they have data centers in the US, Europe, and Asia. If you need to be geographically close to users in Europe, OVHcloud has options that most US-based providers do not.

Their higher-spec plans genuinely represent good value even after the price increases. If you need a lot of RAM and CPU, the math still works in their favor.

Where They Fall Short

Support. This is the consistent complaint with OVHcloud and it has been for years. They run millions of servers and when something breaks you are in a queue. Response times can be slow and the quality of responses is inconsistent. If you like being able to reach someone who actually knows your server when things go sideways, OVHcloud is not that.

The price increases also signal that we are probably not done. OVHcloud's CEO has said hardware costs are not expected to stabilize until 2028. More increases are likely coming over the next couple of years.

The Honest Take

OVHcloud is a solid infrastructure provider with a legitimate track record. If you need high-spec servers, European data residency, or unlimited bandwidth at a competitive price, they are worth considering. If you want an entry-level US-based VPS with a real person on the other end of support and no surprises on the bill, Galaxy Cloud Solutions is a better fit.

We run on a Dell PowerEdge R630 in Valley City, North Dakota. One person operates it. When you email support, you are talking to the engineer who actually manages the hardware. That is a different kind of hosting than OVHcloud, and depending on what you are building, it might be exactly what you need.