Pandem vs OVHcloud
OVHcloud is the largest French hosting provider, with data centers on several continents and a very broad catalogue (dedicated servers, public cloud, Kubernetes, domains, email). Pandem is a small French provider running its own servers in the Tours area. Choose OVHcloud if you need that breadth, dedicated servers or DDoS protection included. Choose Pandem if you want a small provider where the people who run the servers answer your tickets.
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Where they differ
Side-by-side
| Dimension | Pandem | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | France | France (Roubaix) |
| Starting VPS price | No VPS plan on sale yet | Current prices on ovhcloud.com |
| Data center locations | France: servers in the Tours area; mail on three French sites | France and several other countries, on several continents |
| Support | French and English: tickets, Matrix, Discord | French and English, tickets and phone |
| DDoS protection | No mitigation service: an attacked address can only be blackholed | Included (Anti-DDoS) |
| IPv6 | Yes, on every VPS; a routed /64 on plans that offer it | Yes |
| Dedicated servers | No, not yet | Yes, a large range |
| Game servers | Turnkey Minecraft and BeamMP servers, not on sale yet | Dedicated servers sold for games |
| Discord bot hosting | Turnkey hosting for Python and Node.js bots, not on sale yet | No specific product |
| S3-compatible object storage | No | Yes (Object Storage) |
| Managed Kubernetes | No | Yes (Managed Kubernetes) |
| Domain registration | No | Yes, a large registrar |
| Payment | Card (Stripe) or PayPal, in euros | Card, PayPal and other means (see their site) |
Pandem prices are live. Facts about the other provider checked on 2026-10-16 · EN
When Pandem wins
Pandem fits if you want a small French provider, support from the people who run the servers, and prices shown incl. VAT.
When OVHcloud wins
OVHcloud fits if you need a broad catalogue (dedicated servers, public cloud, Kubernetes, domains, email), several regions, phone support or DDoS protection included.
Common questions
FAQ
- Is Pandem cheaper than OVHcloud?
- Compare the current prices: Pandem's are on our pricing page, incl. VAT; OVHcloud's are on ovhcloud.com. We do not quote another provider's prices here because they change.
- Is OVHcloud more reliable than Pandem?
- OVHcloud runs a much larger infrastructure, in many data centers. Pandem runs its servers in one region (Tours area, France), offers no SLA and publishes its measured uptime on status.pandem.fr.
- Does Pandem offer the same products as OVHcloud?
- No. OVHcloud's catalogue is much broader. Pandem focuses on VPS, web hosting, email and DNS; game servers and Discord bots are coming.
- Can I move from OVHcloud to Pandem?
- Yes. Order a server at Pandem, copy your data (rsync, scp or your usual tool), update your DNS, then stop the old server. Our support can guide you.
- Who owns OVHcloud?
- OVHcloud is listed on the Paris stock exchange (Euronext); its founding family, the Klabas, is its main shareholder. Pandem is not related to it.
Next step
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