Contabo
Contabo is a German hosting provider offering Cloud VPS, dedicated servers, GPU VPS and storage VPS.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Affordable cloud VPS, dedicated servers, and GPU options
Who should look elsewhere
Pricing is EUR-only on the vendor's own site, with no USD option shown even on the US-locale page
Pros
- +Low effective monthly price versus resources offered, especially on longer terms
- +No setup fee charged on any contract length
- +Unlimited traffic and security features (firewall, DDoS protection) included as standard
Cons
- −Pricing is EUR-only on the vendor's own site, with no USD option shown even on the US-locale page
- −Lowest advertised price requires committing to a longer term; monthly billing costs noticeably more
- −Deploying in a US region adds a latency-based monthly surcharge on top of the base price
Key features
- ✓Cloud VPS with 4-18 dedicated vCPU cores and 8-96 GB RAM
- ✓100-600 GB SSD storage with optional Storage Extension add-on
- ✓Free firewall and always-on DDoS protection on every plan
- ✓Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
- ✓Snapshots (1-3 depending on tier) and optional daily Auto Backup
- ✓Customer Control Panel with 1-click apps, custom images and cloud-init
- ✓Deployment regions in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia
- ✓Unlimited inbound/outbound traffic under a fair-usage policy
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud VPS 4 (24-month term) | $5.28 | month | 4 vCPU / 8 GB RAM / 100 GB SSD; 1-month: EUR6.60/mo, no setup fee; 12-month: EUR5.61/mo (-15%), no setup fee |
| Cloud VPS 6 (24-month term) | $7.2 | month | 6 vCPU / 12 GB RAM / 200 GB SSD; 1-month: EUR9.00/mo, no setup fee; 12-month: EUR7.65/mo (-15%), no setup fee |
| Cloud VPS 8 (24-month term) | $13.44 | month | 8 vCPU / 24 GB RAM / 300 GB SSD; 1-month: EUR16.80/mo, no setup fee; 12-month: EUR14.28/mo (-15%), no setup fee |
| Cloud VPS 12 (24-month term) | $24 | month | 12 vCPU / 48 GB RAM / 400 GB SSD; 1-month: EUR30.00/mo, no setup fee; 12-month: EUR25.50/mo (-15%), no setup fee |
| Cloud VPS 16 (24-month term) | $35.52 | month | 16 vCPU / 64 GB RAM / 500 GB SSD; 1-month: EUR44.40/mo, no setup fee; 12-month: EUR37.74/mo (-15%), no setup fee |
| Cloud VPS 18 (24-month term) | $47.04 | month | 18 vCPU / 96 GB RAM / 600 GB SSD; 1-month: EUR58.80/mo, no setup fee; 12-month: EUR49.98/mo (-15%), no setup fee |