The verdict in three sentences
In 2026, high-performance, sovereign hosting is a strategic as well as a technical choice: keeping data in a controlled data center secures data-protection compliance and reassures enterprise clients. For a B2B SME in Toronto, a realistic budget runs from 40 to 150 EUR/month managed, plus CDN and WAF. The real trap is not the sticker price but the hidden costs: outbound bandwidth, backups and advanced TLS.
OVH vs Scaleway vs Vercel in 2026
Three different profiles: two sovereign hosts and an edge platform ideal for Next.js. The right pick depends on your stack and your data-residency requirements.
| Criterion | OVHcloud | Scaleway | Vercel |
|---|---|---|---|
| VPS/compute (entry) | 15 - 60 EUR/mo | 15 - 55 EUR/mo | Pro plan 20 USD/mo |
| Data center | France/EU | France/EU | Global edge (regions) |
| Compliance/residency | Excellent | Excellent | Medium (US company) |
| Best for | WordPress, VPS, ERP | Cloud-native, containers | Next.js, JAMstack |
| CDN included | Option | Option | Yes, native |
| Support | FR/EN | FR/EN | English |
For a B2B brochure site or a sensitive internal ERP, OVH or Scaleway lead. For a performance-focused Next.js app, Vercel simplifies deployment but raises questions about data location.
Monthly budget by traffic volume
Cost climbs mainly with bandwidth and compute, not with page count.
| Traffic profile | Hosting | CDN + WAF | Backups | Total EUR/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brochure < 10k visits/mo | 15 - 30 | 0 - 20 | included | 15 - 50 |
| SME 10k - 50k visits | 30 - 60 | 20 - 40 | 5 - 15 | 55 - 115 |
| B2B 50k - 200k visits | 60 - 120 | 40 - 80 | 15 - 30 | 115 - 230 |
| E-commerce 200k+ visits | 120 - 300 | 80 - 150 | 30 - 60 | 230 - 510 |
| Critical SaaS app | 300 - 800 | 150 - 300 | 60 - 120 | 510 - 1,220 |
The hidden costs to anticipate
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| Item | Common trap | 2026 order of magnitude |
|---|---|---|
| Outbound bandwidth | Billed above quota | 0.01 - 0.08 EUR/GB |
| Advanced TLS (EV/wildcard) | Free as DV, paid otherwise | 0 - 200 EUR/yr |
| Automated backups | Often an add-on | 5 - 30 EUR/mo |
| Snapshots and object storage | Silent accumulation | 0.01 EUR/GB/mo |
| Managed WAF | Essential security | 20 - 80 EUR/mo |
| Priority support / SLA | Paid for 24/7 | 50 - 300 EUR/mo |
Mini case study
Elodie, IT director of a 45-person B2B SME in Toronto, hosts her corporate site and client portal. She picks a managed Scaleway VPS at 45 EUR/month, CDN + WAF at 35 EUR/month and backups at 12 EUR/month, i.e. 92 EUR/month (1,104 EUR/year). By staying in a controlled data center, she avoids cross-border data transfer and simplifies compliance, a decisive argument during an enterprise-client audit that could have blocked a 60,000 EUR contract. Observed uptime over 12 months: 99.94%.
FAQ
Does sovereign hosting mean more expensive? No. OVH and Scaleway are often cheaper than US hyperscalers at equal performance, with the advantage of European data residency and local-language support.
Do I need a CDN for a national B2B site? Yes, from 10,000 visits/month. A CDN cuts TTFB, absorbs spikes and serves optimized images, for 20 to 80 EUR/month depending on traffic.
Is Vercel compliant? Technically yes with EU regions, but Vercel remains a US company subject to the Cloud Act. For very sensitive data, a European host is preferable.
What uptime should I target? 99.9% minimum (under 9 h downtime per year). Beyond that, a 99.95% SLA costs more and is justified mainly for e-commerce or SaaS.
Managed or unmanaged? Managed (updates, security, handled backups) costs 20 to 40 EUR/month more but frees your team. Without in-house DevOps, it almost always pays off.
Let's scope your project. Tell us your stack, traffic volume and residency requirements: we size the hosting and quote managed operations. Detailed quote within 48 h. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
