Cloudways places a managed stack layer over a third-party cloud provider -- PHP, Redis, SSL, and backups abstracted into a panel. OVHcloud provides EU-owned infrastructure with data sovereignty, vRack private networking, and bare metal options, where the configuration layer is the operator's to build.

What you get that OVHcloud doesn't offer

PHP configuration, Redis, Varnish, SSL renewals, and backups managed through a panel. Staging environments with one-click clone. Cloud provider choice: DigitalOcean, AWS, GCP, or Vultr within the same interface. 24/7 live chat support for managed stack questions. An interface designed for PHP application teams.

What you give up

OVHcloud's EU data sovereignty -- infrastructure owned and operated within EU jurisdiction. vRack private networking across VPS, bare metal, and dedicated servers. Bare metal availability under the same account. CLOUDA certification for EU cloud compliance frameworks. Compute density per euro at OVHcloud's infrastructure tier.

What you get that Cloudways doesn't offer

EU data sovereignty -- infrastructure legally bound within EU jurisdiction. vRack private networking connecting VPS, bare metal, and dedicated servers in an isolated layer. Bare metal servers under the same account as cloud VPS. CLOUDA certification for EU cloud compliance. Higher compute density per euro for EU-located workloads.

What you give up

Cloudways' managed panel -- PHP versions, Redis, SSL, backups, and staging handled through the interface. 24/7 live chat for managed stack questions. OVHcloud's control panel reflects broad infrastructure scope and assumes networking familiarity; Cloudways' interface is oriented around application deployment.