Compare Easypanel and OVHcloud on capabilities, jurisdiction, assurance, and fit for European buyers.
Both listed as alternatives to: Amazon Web Services (AWS), DigitalOcean
Romania· Cloud Computing
Needs review
Shortlist when you want a polished, proprietary self-hosted PaaS panel with Git builders, automatic HTTPS, databases, backups, and a large template catalogue on servers you control. Skip when you need a managed cloud runtime SLA, or when procurement requires an open-source control plane (consider Coolify or CapRover) or pure EU IaaS without a commercial panel (Hetzner or Scaleway alone).
France· Cloud Computing
Needs review
Shortlist OVHcloud when you need a European-owned IaaS/bare-metal stack with SecNumCloud/HDS options and multi-continent regions you control per project. Skip when you need hyperscaler platform depth, or when even optional US subsidiaries/regions are a procurement red line—consider Scaleway for leaner French cloud or Hetzner for simpler dedicated/VPS estates.
Highlighted rows differ between the two products.
| Feature | Easypanel | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Romania | France |
| Category | Cloud Computing | Cloud Computing |
| Open source | No | No |
| Self-hosted | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Romania | France |
| Legal entity | Canta Andrei PFA (CUI RO52148795) | OVH SAS / OVH Groupe (Roubaix); regional entities include OVH US LLC for US services |
| Governing law | Not listed | French/EU law for EU contracts; US terms apply for OVH US LLC-contracted services |
| US parent / control | No known US parent | No known US parent |
| CLOUD Act exposure (indicative) | Medium | Medium |
| EU-hosted status | Partial | Not listed |
| Hosting / residency | Application workloads and panel data on customer-controlled servers. Vendor account/license billing via Lemon Squeezy (US merchant of record). Public website uses Google for sign-in and optional analytics; DNS on Cloudflare. | Own global infrastructure: EU regions (FR including Paris 3-AZ, DE Limburg, PL Warsaw, UK Erith, IT Milan 3-AZ, many Local Zones); US (Vint Hill VA, Hillsboro OR); Canada (Beauharnois, Toronto); APAC (Singapore, Sydney, Mumbai). Primary hosting is OVH-operated, not AWS/GCP resale. Optional non-EU regions are first-class products. |
| Summary | Self-hosted deployment platform for apps, databases, Docker images and Docker Compose projects, with automatic SSL, backups and monitoring. | French cloud and infrastructure group (Roubaix): Bare Metal dedicated servers, OpenStack Public Cloud, Hosted Private Cloud (incl. SecNumCloud), and Web Cloud on OVH-operated datacentres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. |
| Tags |
| At a glance | Easypanel | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| HQ / entity | Romania (Canta Andrei PFA) | Not listed |
| Product model | Self-hosted proprietary panel | Not listed |
| Runtime | Docker on your server | Not listed |
| License metering | Per server (free tier available) | Not listed |
| Merchant of record | Lemon Squeezy | Not listed |
| HQ | Not listed | Roubaix, France (OVH SAS / OVH Groupe) |
| Founded | Not listed | 1999 (Octave Klaba) |
| Hosting model | Not listed | Own datacentres and network; multi-region IaaS/bare metal |
| Open source product? | Not listed | No (OpenStack-based public cloud uses open APIs) |
| Commercial model | Not listed | Hourly/monthly public cloud; dedicated server subscriptions; free public cloud trial credits (vendor) |
| Notable certs (claimed) | Not listed | ISO 27001 family, SOC 1/2/3, HDS, SecNumCloud (Private Cloud), PCI DSS |
| Workload regions | Customer-chosen server or VPS region | Not listed |
| Compliance certs (vendor) | No public ISO/SOC cert pages found | Not listed |
| Key capabilities | Easypanel | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| EU-operated | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Not listed |
| Proprietary | Yes | Not listed |
| Docker PaaS panel | Yes | Not listed |
| Git deploy | Yes | Not listed |
| Bare Metal + Public Cloud | Not listed | Yes |
| OpenStack Public Cloud | Not listed | Yes |
| SecNumCloud Private Cloud | Not listed | Yes |
| Anti-DDoS included | Not listed | Yes |
| EU / US / CA / APAC | Not listed | Yes |
Git, image, and Compose deploys with multiple builders
Connect GitHub or generic Git, upload archives, pull Docker images, or run Compose projects. Build with Dockerfile, Cloud Native Buildpacks, Nixpacks, or Railpack. Auto-deploy webhooks are available for GitHub sources. Limit: you still operate the underlying server and must keep ports 80/443 free on a typical install.
Automatic HTTPS domains and Traefik routing
Attach hostnames to services, terminate TLS, and apply proxy middlewares from the dashboard. Useful for teams that want certificate renewal and routing without hand-editing reverse-proxy files. Limit: DNS and server firewall remain your responsibility.
Managed databases plus scheduled backups
Run Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis as services beside apps. Schedule database and volume backups to local disk, FTP/SFTP, S3-compatible storage, Dropbox, or Google Drive, then restore from the UI. Limit: a local-only backup destination does not protect against full server loss.
Large one-click application template catalogue
Install maintained templates for hundreds of open-source apps (vendor states 750+) such as n8n, Supabase, WordPress, Immich, and Nextcloud, with service wiring handled by the panel. Limit: each upstream app still needs its own hardening, upgrades, and credential hygiene.
In-browser operations: metrics, logs, and shell
Monitor CPU, memory, disk, and network, stream logs, and open a container shell or saved scripts without separate SSH tooling for routine tasks. Limit: deep incident response still needs host-level access and your own observability stack for production SLAs.
Bare Metal dedicated servers (in-house hardware)
Physical servers assembled and operated by OVHcloud across ranges such as Advance, Scale, High Grade, and Game—full CPU/RAM/storage without a hypervisor layer. Water cooling and hardware lifecycle are part of the industrial model. Best for performance-sensitive, virtualisation, gaming, or large single-tenant workloads where you administer the OS.
OpenStack Public Cloud and managed PaaS
On-demand compute, multi-class object storage (S3-compatible API), block/file storage, managed databases, Kubernetes/container services, networking, and data/AI platforms. Deploy via Control Panel or OpenStack APIs with 1-AZ or 3-AZ region options (for example Paris and Milan). Suited to cloud-native and hybrid automation without US hyperscaler lock-in.
Hosted Private Cloud with SecNumCloud path
VMware-based Hosted Private Cloud (and related stacks) for dedicated virtualisation estates. Selected Private Cloud offerings hold French ANSSI SecNumCloud qualification, with customer data under European regulation and hosting in French sites (Roubaix, Gravelines, Strasbourg)—relevant for French public sector and sensitive workloads under Cloud at the Center doctrine.
Global multi-region footprint (EU, US, CA, APAC)
Own datacentres and regions spanning Europe (France, Germany, Poland, UK, Italy, many Local Zones), North America (Vint Hill VA, Hillsboro OR, Beauharnois and Toronto in Canada), and Asia-Pacific (Singapore, Sydney, Mumbai and related offerings). Choose residency for latency and law; do not assume EU-only by default.
Anti-DDoS and vRack private networking included
Network-integrated anti-DDoS mitigation is standard across services. vRack provides private L2 networking across eligible OVHcloud locations so bare metal, public, and private cloud can interconnect without public exposure. Public bandwidth is typically unmetered in Europe and North America with fair-use rules; Asia-Pacific often uses lower default bandwidth and monthly traffic caps—verify per SKU.
| Assurance & compliance | Easypanel | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Independent security / no-logs audit | Not found No public third-party audit PDF located on primary site. | Not applicable IaaS/hosting provider, not a no-logs VPN product. Security is covered via ISO/SOC programme rather than a public no-logs audit. |
| ISO 27001 | Not found | Vendor claimed Vendor compliance pages assert ISO/IEC 27001 (with 27017/27018) for cloud services and datacentres; US pages reference Schellman certificate directory. Confirm current scope per product and region. |
| SOC 2 / SOC 3 | Not found | Vendor claimed Vendor asserts SSAE 18 Type 2 SOC 1, SOC 2 (+NIST), and SOC 3 attestations; reports available to prospective customers under vendor process. |
| GDPR / EU data protection | Vendor claimed Romanian (EU) PFA entity and public Privacy Policy; confirm processing roles for your account data. | Vendor claimed EU headquartered; GDPR compliance asserted; DPA documents published for relevant subsidiaries. Residency depends on chosen region. |
| US CLOUD Act exposure (indicative) | Partial EU operator with no known US parent, but Lemon Squeezy (billing) and Google (website sign-in/analytics) are US-linked. Customer app data stays on the customer server unless backups are sent to US-group storage. Not legal advice. | Partial French group with no known US parent, but operates US datacentres (Vint Hill, Hillsboro) and OVH US LLC. Medium indicative exposure: EU-region workloads on EU contracts differ from US-region workloads. Not legal advice. |
| Data processing agreement (B2B) | Not found No public DPA download found on marketing/docs pages during research. | Vendor claimed Published DPAs form part of terms (e.g. OVH SAS Europe paths; separate US DPA for OVH US LLC). Obtain the DPA matching your contracting entity. |
| EU AI Act | Not applicable Deployment panel, not an AI system product. | Not applicable Core product is IaaS/bare metal/hosting; AI/ML platforms are optional infrastructure offerings, not a single AI system product under typical procurement framing. |
| ANSSI SecNumCloud | Not listed | Vendor claimed Hosted Private Cloud (VMware on OVHcloud and related) holds SecNumCloud qualification; hosted in French sites (Roubaix, Gravelines, Strasbourg). Not all products are SecNumCloud-qualified. |
| HDS (French health data hosting) | Not listed | Vendor claimed Vendor lists HDS certification for healthcare data hosting options; confirm which products and locations are in scope. |
| PCI DSS | Not listed | Vendor claimed Vendor asserts PCI DSS Level 1 certification for payment data hosting—confirm applicability to your architecture. |
| Considerations & known limitations | Easypanel | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Proprietary control plane | Medium You cannot fork the panel under an OSI license. Budget for license renewals and an exit plan (Compose/export) if requirements change. | Not listed |
| You operate the server | Medium Availability, OS patching, capacity, and firewall rules remain yours. This is not a managed PaaS SLA. | Not listed |
| US-linked account subprocessors | Medium Lemon Squeezy handles checkout/licenses; Google appears on the website for sign-in/analytics. App data can stay local, but identity and billing metadata do not. | Not listed |
| Backup targets can leave your host | Low Optional backup providers include S3-compatible services, Dropbox, and Google Drive. Choose EU-controlled destinations if residency of backups matters. | Not listed |
| No public independent audit package | Medium No ISO/SOC or public penetration-test report was found. Enterprise procurement may need questionnaires and contractual security exhibits. | Not listed |
| US regions and US subsidiary | Not listed | Medium US East/West datacentres and OVH US LLC mean CLOUD Act and US process risk apply to US-placed data and some contracts. EU-only deployment reduces this but buyers must enforce region and contracting path. |
| 2021 Strasbourg datacentre fire (resilience history) | Not listed | Medium A major fire at SBG caused widespread customer outages. Treat multi-AZ/multi-region backup design as mandatory for critical data; do not rely on single-site assumptions. |
| Certification scope is product- and region-specific | Not listed | Medium ISO, SOC, HDS, SecNumCloud, and PCI claims do not automatically cover every SKU and location. Procurement should request the exact report for the services ordered. |
| APAC bandwidth and traffic rules differ | Not listed | Low Vendor documents unmetered traffic exceptions for Asia-Pacific (lower default bandwidth and monthly volume caps vs Europe/North America). Model egress and bandwidth options for APAC workloads. |
| Broad catalogue complexity | Not listed | Low Bare Metal, Public Cloud, Private Cloud, and Web Cloud under one brand can confuse account structure, IAM, and billing. Define landing-zone standards early. |
When: You want an open-source self-hosted PaaS panel you can fork
Consider: Coolify or CapRover
Not currently separate EuropeanStack entries; evaluate licenses and multi-server features directly.
When: You want managed cloud app hosting instead of operating a VPS
Consider: DigitalOcean App Platform or AWS application hosting
Less server ops, less direct control of the host.
When: You only need EU IaaS and will run raw Docker or Kubernetes yourself
Consider: Hetzner or Scaleway
Complementary as places to install Easypanel, or alternatives if you reject a commercial panel.
When: You want a leaner French public cloud with a strong developer product surface and less enterprise sovereign packaging
Consider: Scaleway
Often simpler for cloud-native teams; confirm region and compliance fit.
When: You primarily need price-performance VPS or dedicated servers with a smaller catalogue
Consider: Hetzner
Strong for lean estates; different sovereign/cert posture and global region set.
When: You need maximum managed-service breadth, global account tooling, and partner marketplace density
Consider: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
Hyperscalers win platform depth; accept US ownership and CLOUD Act parent exposure.
When: You want German SMB hosting plus cloud IaaS with EU and some non-EU options
Consider: IONOS
Different product mix and compliance packaging than OVHcloud's bare-metal industrial model.