On OVH, a dedicated server costs a full extra month in setup fees unless you sign up for a year, cPanel is a paid license, and 24/7 support is a premium tier. On Primcast, your server deploys in about 5 minutes with no setup fee, cPanel included, real people on the phone around the clock - and the same network runs your radio and video streaming.
OVH is enormous - and priced, provisioned and supported like it. Primcast keeps the enterprise hardware and drops the enterprise friction.
Each Primcast configuration is paired with the nearest OVH machine in its class - and where OVH simply doesn't sell one, we tell you straight instead of forcing a match.
No comparable server offered
OVH's cheapest dedicated server (Kimsufi KS-B, $10/mo + $10 setup) is a 2013-era 4-core Xeon with 32 GB DDR3 - aging hardware in a different class, with limited US stock.
Drops to $70/mo only from month two - or with a 12-month lock-in; cPanel license extra.
Datacenter EPYC like ours - with a third of the cores at twice the price; setup waived only with commitment.
*OVH models, specs and US pricing as publicly listed at us.ovhcloud.com / eco.us.ovhcloud.com in July 2026. Prices may change - check OVH for current figures.
Similar hardware is easy to find - a provider that includes everything isn't.
| Primcast | OVH | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup fees | None on instant configurations | One month's price, every range - waived only with 12/24-month commitment |
| Deployment time | ~5 minutes; custom builds within 24h | "120 seconds" advertised; real-world minutes to 72+ hours |
| cPanel | Included with dedicated hosting | Paid add-on license |
| 24/7 human support | Phone & live chat, included for everyone | Business-hours tickets; 24/7 phone only on paid Business/Enterprise tiers |
| Streaming platform | Radio & live video on the same network - AutoDJ included, unlimited listeners | Not offered - separate provider needed |
| Locations | New York, Miami, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Bucharest | Global (US, Canada, EU, APAC) |
| Migration help | Free - we move you from OVH with little to no downtime | Self-service |
OVH gives you a server; Primcast gives you a running start. Deploy in minutes with cPanel already licensed, pay exactly what checkout said - no setup fee, no year-long commitment to dodge one - and put your radio station or video channel on the same network as your sites. When anything needs attention, a real person answers 24/7, and if you're on OVH today we'll migrate you over free, with little to no downtime.
