€200/mo on OVHcloud. €377/mo on a US hyperscaler.
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€920 vs €0
Hyperscalers charge ~€0.09/GB egress. Hetzner includes 20TB free. OVHcloud: unlimited. For 10TB/month that's ~€920 vs €0.
Compare costsCLOUD Act
US law lets federal agencies demand data from US-owned providers — even when stored in Frankfurt. EU-owned providers are not subject to this.
Why it mattersNIS2
Since October 2024, NIS2 requires EU companies to document cloud jurisdiction risk. Using a US hyperscaler now means a paper trail in compliance reports.
Certifications guideReal prices from provider APIs. Updated Aug 17, 2026.
| Provider | 4vCPU / 8GB | Control Plane | Egress | CLOUD Act |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hetzner | €10.70/mo | — (DIY) | Free (20TB) | None |
 OVHcloud | €27.16/mo | Free | Free | None |
| Scaleway | €17.52/mo | Free | Free | None |
 AWS (EKS) | €109.05/mo | €73/mo | €0.08/GB | Yes |
| GCP (GKE) | €94.26/mo | €73/mo | €0.10/GB | Yes |
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