LightNode vs OVHcloud.

Prices checked

OVHcloud is cheaper at every one of the 3 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, OVHcloud VPS-1 2027 costs you $5.21 a month against $14.70 at LightNode, checked .

Size for size

2 GB of RAM

No OVHcloud plan at this size.

RankNamePrice per moLinks

LightNode · 1C, 2 GB · 50 GB NVMe

$7.71/moView

4 GB of RAM

OVHcloud is $9.49 a month less (65%). compare the two

RankNamePrice per moLinks

LightNode · 2C, 4 GB · 50 GB NVMe

$14.70/moView

OVHcloud · 2C, 4 GB · 40 GB NVMe

$5.21/moView

8 GB of RAM

OVHcloud is $17.85 a month less (64%). compare the two

RankNamePrice per moLinks

LightNode · 4C, 8 GB · 50 GB NVMe

$27.70/moView

OVHcloud · 4C, 8 GB · 75 GB NVMe

$9.85/moView

16 GB of RAM

OVHcloud is $25.45 a month less (48%). compare the two

RankNamePrice per moLinks

LightNode · 8C, 16 GB · 50 GB NVMe

$52.70/moView

OVHcloud · 8C, 24 GB · 200 GB NVMe

$27.25/moView

LightNode

all 20 plans

RankNamePrice per moLinks

Start · 1 vCPU · 2 GB

Cheapest, best value

1C · 2 GB · Value 78/100

$7.71/moView
RankNamePrice per moLinks

2C · 4 GB · Value 95/100

$5.21/moView

At a glance

MeasureLightNodeOVHcloud
Plans tracked2012
Cheapest plan$7.71/mo$5.21/mo
Typical price per GB of RAM$8.29/mo$1.24/mo
Average value38/10093/100
Locations3628
Dedicated vCPU plans00
Plans on NVMe100%100%
Unmetered bandwidth0% of plans100% of plans

Both sell servers in 3 cities: Frankfurt, London, Marseille.

Best value from each

LightNode

RankNamePrice per mo
1

1C · 2 GB · Value 78/100

$7.71/mo
2

2C · 4 GB · Value 73/100

$14.70/mo
3

4C · 8 GB · Value 72/100

$27.70/mo
4

8C · 16 GB · Value 71/100

$52.70/mo
5

1C · 2 GB · Value 67/100

$10.41/mo

OVHcloud

RankNamePrice per mo
1

2C · 4 GB · Value 95/100

$5.21/mo
2

2C · 4 GB · Value 94/100

$5.35/mo
3

4C · 8 GB · Value 94/100

$9.85/mo
4

4C · 8 GB · Value 94/100

$9.85/mo
5

4C · 8 GB · Value 93/100

$10/mo
How we count

On today's data, OVHcloud undercuts LightNode on memory, at a typical $1.24 per GB of RAM a month against $8.29. The cheapest way in is OVHcloud at $5.21 a month (VPS-1 2027 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB · EU). LightNode counters with broader reach: 36 locations against 28.

Value is hardware per dollar: RAM, vCPU, disk and bandwidth for the price, scored out of 100 the same way for every plan in the index. The typical price per GB of RAM is the middle one of each provider's plans.

Each size is the cheapest plan with at least that much RAM and less than twice as much, so the two sides compare like with like; a provider with no plan in that range has no row there. Only a size where both plans include a disk names a cheaper side. A plan whose provider was last read more than three days ago, or that is sold out, is not a pick.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 4 Nov 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. How each one is read is on the data health page.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, LightNode or OVHcloud?
OVHcloud is cheaper at every one of the 3 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, OVHcloud VPS-1 2027 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB · EU costs $5.21/mo against $14.70/mo for LightNode Agency · 2 vCPU · 4 GB, excl. VAT, as of 4 Nov 2026. The cheapest plan overall is OVHcloud's at $5.21/mo.
Which has more locations, LightNode or OVHcloud?
LightNode, with 36 locations against 28.
Where do these prices come from?
From each provider's own API or public price page, read and last refreshed 4 Nov 2026. Prices exclude VAT.

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