Parallel active accounts on Hover and OVHcloud stay maintained. In the latest pass, median TTFB came in near 355 ms on Hover and 305 ms on OVHcloud, while observed uptime windows landed around 99.93% versus 99.93%. Support ping checks showed median first meaningful replies near 4 minutes for Hover and 35 minutes for OVHcloud, though queue times swing with seasonality. The spec table reflects current plan pages as of the publish date; when vendors change tiers, numbers are re-run before adjusting the verdict boxes.
| Feature | Hover | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Speed score | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| Reliability score | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Support score | 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Starting price | $5.99/mo | $3.50/mo |
| Median TTFB (our probes) | 355 ms | 305 ms |
| Uptime (listed) | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Storage (entry) | N/A (DNS/email focus) | 20 GB SSD (starter VPS) |
| Websites (entry) | Connect externally | Unlimited (self-managed) |
| Free domain (1st year) | No | No |
| Free SSL | No | No |