OVHcloud VPS-1 (2027) vs US regular 2 vCPU / 4 GB on 3 October 2026
Verified 3 October 2026 look at OVHcloud’s new VPS-1 entry (2 vCores / 4 GB / 40 GB NVMe from $4.54) against Vultr Regular $20 and DigitalOcean Basic $24 — with disk, bandwidth and backup caveats.
Earlier this week Rack Lens covered European raises at 2 vCPU / 4 GB and Contabo’s commitment math at 4 vCPU / 8 GB. Today’s angle is the new European starter that many buyers will actually open first: OVHcloud’s VPS 2027 entry plan, checked against flat US regular clouds on 3 October 2026.
Prices below are list prices from provider pages. Currency and VAT lines differ by storefront — compare like with like before you order.
OVHcloud VPS-1 (2027) — the new small entry
OVHcloud’s public VPS page (checked 2026-10-03) lists the 2027 range. VPS-1 is marketed as a new lighter entry after the older 2026-range rises:
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPU / RAM / disk | 2 vCores / 4 GB / 40 GB SSD NVMe |
| Starting price (World / USD page) | From $4.54/month |
| Public bandwidth (page copy) | 500 Mbps |
| Traffic | Unlimited on standard regions; Asia-Pacific pages note monthly quotas |
| Backup | Daily backup of the previous 24 hours called out as included |
OVHcloud’s own VPS 2027 blog post describes the EUR ex-VAT entry around €3.81/month for this new VPS-1, contrasting it with the previous entry that had moved toward €6.50/month after the 2026-range repricing. Treat blog EUR and regional USD storefronts as separate checks — tax and commitment options change the checkout total.
Also on the same 2027 ladder (USD page, checked 2026-10-03): VPS-2 from $8.50 (4 vCores / 8 GB / 75 GB NVMe, 1 Gbps), VPS-3 from $12.32, VPS-4 from $23.37.
Same 2 vCPU / 4 GB memory tier on US regular clouds
If your shortlist is “about 4 GB RAM, month-to-month, US-friendly catalogue,” the public regular plans still look like this:
| Plan | Disk | Transfer / notes | List price | Source checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVHcloud VPS-1 (2027) | 40 GB NVMe | 500 Mbps; daily backup called out | from $4.54/mo | ovhcloud.com/en/vps |
| Vultr Cloud Compute Regular | 80 GB | 3.00 TB bandwidth | $20/mo | vultr.com/pricing |
| DigitalOcean Basic Regular | 80 GiB | 4,000 GiB transfer | $24/mo | digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets |
Vultr’s Regular 2 vCPU / 4 GB / 80 GB at $20 remains $4 under DigitalOcean’s matching Basic Regular line. Neither is in Contabo’s €4–€5 commitment band — and Contabo Cloud VPS 4 is a 4 vCPU / 8 GB product we already briefed on 2 October.
What the $4.54 number actually buys
OVH’s headline wins on list price and included daily backup wording. The trade-offs to write down before you click buy:
- Disk — 40 GB NVMe is tight for Docker stacks with logs and images; Contabo/Vultr/DO at this RAM tier usually ship more disk.
- Port / region — 500 Mbps on VPS-1 vs 1 Gbps on VPS-2; Asia-Pacific OVH pages document traffic quotas unlike the “unlimited” European copy.
- Upgrade path — OVH documents one-click upgrades within the same datacentre; downgrades need a new instance and a migrate.
- Workload fit — good for a small site, VPN, or learning box; not a silent substitute for a 80–160 GB disk plan.
A short buyer checklist for 3 October 2026
- Need lowest list entry + daily backup and can live with 40 GB → verify OVH VPS-1 in your target region and tax.
- Need 80 GB disk, month-to-month, US catalogue → Vultr Regular $20 still undercuts DigitalOcean Basic $24 on the public pages above.
- Need 4 vCPU / 8 GB on a long Contabo commitment → use the 2 October Contabo brief; do not mix that SKU into this 2/4 starter comparison.
Limits of this note
- No latency or CPU benchmark claims — only published capacity and list prices.
- Contabo, netcup and Hetzner commitment/VAT details were covered in the 1–2 October posts; this brief does not re-scrape every EU raise.
- Always re-open the provider page at checkout; promotional banners and regional taxes move faster than a blog.
Sources & checks
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