OVHcloud vs STACKIT

OVHcloud – European cloud with a worldwide presence

OVHcloud is a mature cloud provider with 43 data centers across 9 countries, including Canada and Singapore.

OVHcloud are offering public cloud services, including higher-level services, e.g. for data platform, web hosting packages and Hosted Private Cloud and a global CDN.

STACKIT – The German business cloud

STACKIT is the public cloud brand of Schwarz Digits, backed by the Schwarz group, the largest retail company in Europe, based in Germany.

STACKIT has very high momentum, with new services being added at a high pace. The service portfolio and partnerships, e.g. with ServiceNow and Salesforce for Tableau, make STACKIT an attractive choice for enterprises in the DACH region.

OVHcloud
STACKIT
  • HeadquartersBad Friedrichshall, Deutschland
  • Parent companySchwarz Digits, member of Schwarz Group
  • Cloud since2022
  • Websitestackit.com

Product Comparison

CategoryServiceOVHcloud – European cloud with a worldwide presenceSTACKIT – The German business cloud
Bare MetalBare Metal InstanceMetal InstancesMetal Instances—
ComputeCompute InstanceGeneral Purpose InstancesGeneral Purpose Instances
Memory Optimised InstancesMemory Optimised Instances
Storage Optimised InstancesStorage Optimised Instances
Compute Optimised InstancesCompute Optimised Instances
Discovery InstancesDiscovery Instances
Linux ServerLinux Server
ServerServer
Windows ServerWindows Server
GPU InstanceCloud GPUCloud GPU—
Image CatalogPublic Image CatalogPublic Image Catalog
Private Image CatalogPrivate Image Catalog
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ContainersContainer RegistryManaged Private RegistryManaged Private RegistryContainer RegistryContainer Registry
KubernetesManaged Rancher ServiceManaged Rancher Service
Managed Kubernetes ServiceManaged Kubernetes Service
Confidential KubernetesConfidential Kubernetes
Kubernetes EngineKubernetes Engine
Edge CloudEdge Cloud
Data & AIArtificial IntelligenceNVIDIA NGC PlatformNVIDIA NGC Platform
AI DeployAI Deploy
AI TrainingAI Training
AI Model ExperimentsAI Model Experiments
Data Processing—WorkflowsWorkflows
Data Warehouse/LakehouseData PlatformData Platform
ClickHouseClickHouse
DremioDremio
Ingestion—IntakeIntake
Managed LLMAI EndpointsAI EndpointsAI Model ServingAI Model Serving
NotebooksAI NotebooksAI NotebooksNotebooksNotebooks
Search EngineOpenSearchOpenSearchOpenSearchOpenSearch
DatabaseDocument DatabaseMongoDBMongoDBMongoDB FlexMongoDB Flex
Key-Value StoreValkeyValkeyRedisRedis
Key Value StoreKey Value Store
MessagingKafka ConnectKafka Connect
KafkaKafka
Kafka MirrorMakerKafka MirrorMaker
RabbitMQRabbitMQ
Relational DatabasePostgreSQLPostgreSQL
MySQLMySQL
PostgreSQL FlexPostgreSQL Flex
MariaDBMariaDB
SQLServer FlexSQLServer Flex
Managed ServicesApplication Runtime—Cloud FoundryCloud Foundry
E-Mail—MailOutMailOut
Web HostingWeb HostingWeb Hosting—
ManagementAutomation—Server Update ManagementServer Update Management
Automation ServiceAutomation Service
Run CommandRun Command
Developer Platform—GitGit
ObservabilityLogs Data PlatformLogs Data Platform
Managed DashboardsManaged Dashboards
Server AgentServer Agent
LogMeLogMe
LogsLogs
Telemetry RouterTelemetry Router
ObservabilityObservability
NetworkAnti DDoSAnti-DDoSAnti-DDoS—
Direct ConnectOVHcloud connnectOVHcloud connnectConnectivity (Hybrid/Multi-Cloud)Connectivity (Hybrid/Multi-Cloud)
Elastic IPFloating IPFloating IP—
Firewall—Network securityNetwork security
GatewayGatewayGateway—
Load BalancerLoad BalancerLoad BalancerLoad Balancing and Content DeliveryLoad Balancing and Content Delivery
Private NetworkPrivate NetworkPrivate NetworkCore NetworkingCore Networking
Quantum ComputingQuantum ComputingEmulatorsEmulators
QPUsQPUs
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Security & IdentityHost Security—Security HardeningSecurity Hardening
Secret Manager—Secrets ManagerSecrets Manager
KMSKMS
Security Posture Management—CSPMCSPM
StorageBackupInstance BackupInstance BackupServer Backup ManagementServer Backup Management
Block StorageBlock StorageBlock StorageBlock StorageBlock Storage
Cold StorageCold ArchiveCold ArchiveArchivingArchiving
File StorageFile StorageFile StorageFile StorageFile Storage
Object StorageObject StorageObject StorageObject StorageObject Storage

Sovereignty

Sovereignty assessment side by side, following the EU Cloud Sovereignty Framework with its 8 objectives. Higher is better; the area shows each provider's coverage across all objectives.

Disclaimer: this assessment is conducted as an outside-in analysis, based on public information and, for some questions, educated guessing. The results may be factually wrong and in no way replace your own due diligence.

OVHcloud

78.3 %

SEAL 1

STACKIT

81.8 %

SEAL 2

Sovereignty Comparison

Data Centres

CountryCityOVHcloudSTACKIT
AustraliaSydneySYD1—
AustriaOstermiething—STACKIT DC 10
CanadaBeauharnoisBHS5—
FranceGravelinesGRA—
ParisEU-WEST-PAR—
RoubaixRBX-A—
StrasbougSBG—
GermanyEllhofen—STACKIT DC 08
FrankfurtDE1—
Neckarsulm—STACKIT DC 01
IndiaMumbaiAP-SOUTH-MUM-1—
ItalyMilanEU-SOUTH-MIL—
PolandWarsawWAW1—
SingaporeSingaporeSGP1—
United KingdomLondonUK1—

Certifications

CertificationDescriptionOVHcloudSTACKIT
BSI C5German cloud security catalogue✓✓
CSA STARCloud Security Alliance Assurance Registry✓✓
DIN EN 50600European standard for data centers—✓
ISO 20000International standard for IT service management—✓
ISO 22301Business Continuity Management—✓
ISO 27001World's best-known standard for information security management systems (ISMS)✓✓
ISO 27017Information security controls for cloud services✓✓
ISO 27018Guidance for protecting PII data in public clouds✓✓
ISO 27701Requirements for Privacy Information Management System✓—
ISO 50001Standard for Energy Management System✓✓
PCI DSSStandard regulating protection of payment account data✓—
SecNumCloudFrench certification framework for cloud service providers. Recognized as one of the most demanding qualification frameworks in Europe.✓—
SOC 1Validation of internal controls over financial reporting✓✓
SOC 2Controls for security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, or privacy✓✓
SOC 3Controls for security, availability, integrity, confidentiality and privacy for distribution✓—
TISAXAssessment mechanism concerning secure processing of information in automotive—✓
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