OVHcloudvs
STACKIT
Both score similarly on sovereignty (86 vs 89). The right choice depends on the details below – open source, self-hosting, pricing and focus.
Score comparison
| OVHcloud | STACKIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty | 86 | 89 |
| Privacy | 80 | 84 |
| Open Source | 15 | 10 |
| Business fit | 82 | 78 |
| Migration ease | 60 | 55 |
| Pricing transparency | 82 | 58 |
| Enterprise readiness | 84 | 84 |
Features & facts
| OVHcloud | STACKIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | France | Germany |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Self-Hosting | No | No |
| Cloud/SaaS | Yes | Yes |
| EU data residency | Yes | Yes |
| DPA / AV-Vertrag | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| Data location | EU (France including Roubaix, Gravelines, Strasbourg); SecNumCloud does not leave the EU | Germany and Austria (exclusively) |
| From | 4,54 $ / Monat | on request |
| Founded | 1999 | 2018 |
OVHcloud
France
Europe's largest cloud provider from France – from bare metal to public cloud, with SecNumCloud and HDS qualification.
Strengths
- Very broad cloud and bare-metal portfolio
- Extensive certifications: ISO 27001/27701, SecNumCloud, HDS, SOC 2
- Own infrastructure, good scalability
Weaknesses
- Managed-service depth is lower than with US hyperscalers
- Interface and documentation are sometimes complex
STACKIT
Germany
Sovereign German business cloud from the Schwarz Group with data centers exclusively in Germany and Austria.
Strengths
- Data exclusively in DE/AT, 100% GDPR-compliant
- BSI C5 Type 2, ISO 27001/20000, ISAE 3000 (SOC 2)/3402
- Strong corporate group backing, free data transfer
Weaknesses
- Younger provider with a still-growing ecosystem
- Prices are less transparently visible publicly
Choose OVHcloud if…
- Companies looking for a European AWS alternative at large scale
- Workloads with high compliance requirements (SecNumCloud, HDS)
Choose STACKIT if…
- Companies and public authorities with sovereignty requirements
- Enterprise workloads with EU data storage
Scores are editorial orientation, not legal advice. Details are based on public provider information and are not independently verified.