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OVHcloud vs Contabo

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OVHcloud

Cloud & Infrastructure

Advanced cloud services for businesses

From
€3.5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Contabo logo

Contabo

Cloud & Infrastructure

Affordable high-performance VPS hosting

From
€4.5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: OVHcloud public Cloud pricing table lists a scheduled price change with a column labeled Price on April 1, 2026, showing current rates are promotional and set to change on that date; Contabo fully unmanaged infrastructure requires all setup and maintenance by customer
  • They diverge on capability: OVHcloud covers Public Cloud, Contabo covers VPS Hosting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OVHcloud and Contabo actually diverge.

Attributes where OVHcloud and Contabo differ
AttributeOVHcloudContabo
Starting price€3.5/month€4.5/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsLinux, Windows, Api, CliLinux, Windows
Founded19992003

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cloud & Infrastructure).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in OVHcloud

  • Public Cloud
  • Private Cloud
  • Bare Metal Servers
  • Managed Kubernetes
  • Block Storage
  • Load Balancers
  • Databases
  • Terraform

Only in Contabo

  • VPS Hosting
  • Dedicated Servers
  • Snapshots
  • DDoS Protection
  • Custom ISO
  • Multiple Locations
  • SSD Storage
  • cPanel

Both cover

  • Object Storage
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Firewall
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

OVHcloud

  • Businesses running public cloud compute and storage workloads on European infrastructurenot Contabo

Contabo

  • Web hostingnot OVHcloud
  • Game serversnot OVHcloud
  • Development environmentsnot OVHcloud
  • VPN serversnot OVHcloud

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

OVHcloud

  • Public Cloud pricing table lists a scheduled price change with a column labeled Price on April 1, 2026, showing current rates are promotional and set to change on that date
  • Free network traffic and free Object Storage API calls exclude the Asia-Pacific region

Contabo

  • Fully unmanaged infrastructure requires all setup and maintenance by customer
  • No formal SLA with financial compensation for downtime violations

Pricing, plan by plan

OVHcloud

€3.5/month
  • Public Cloud Starter$3.5/month
    • 1 vCPU
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 10 GB storage
  • Bare Metal$49/month
    • Dedicated hardware
    • High performance
    • Full control

Contabo

€4.5/month
  • Cloud VPS$4.5/month
    • 4 vCPU
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 100 GB SSD
  • Cloud VDS$39/month
    • Dedicated cores
    • 24 GB RAM
    • 180 GB NVMe
  • Dedicated Server$149/month
    • AMD CPU
    • 64 GB RAM
    • 1 TB NVMe

Which should you pick?

Choose OVHcloud if

  • You need public cloud.
  • You work on Linux, Windows, Api, Cli.
  • You also want private cloud.
OVHcloud review

Choose Contabo if

  • You need vps hosting.
  • You work on Linux, Windows.
  • You also want dedicated servers.
Contabo review

Questions people ask

Is OVHcloud or Contabo better?
Neither clearly leads. OVHcloud starts at €3.5/month and Contabo at €4.5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OVHcloud or Contabo?
OVHcloud starts at €3.5/month and Contabo at €4.5/month.
Does OVHcloud or Contabo run on more platforms?
OVHcloud runs on Linux, Windows, Api, Cli. Contabo runs on Linux, Windows.
What is OVHcloud best used for?
OVHcloud is most often used for businesses running public cloud compute and storage workloads on european infrastructure. Of those, businesses running public cloud compute and storage workloads on european infrastructure is not what Contabo is typically brought in for.
What can OVHcloud do that Contabo cannot?
OVHcloud covers Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Bare Metal Servers, Managed Kubernetes. Contabo covers VPS Hosting, Dedicated Servers, Snapshots, DDoS Protection. Both handle Object Storage, Docker, Kubernetes, Firewall.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Contabo: What is the base pricing for Contabo VPS?

Contabo Cloud VPS starts at EUR 4.50 per month (approximately $4.95 USD) with 4 vCPU cores and 8 GB RAM. Prices scale up to EUR 39+ per month for dedicated performance VPS with higher specs.

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Contabo: Does Contabo raise prices at renewal?

No. Unlike many hosting providers, Contabo does not increase renewal prices. The promotional price you get at sign-up is locked in for future renewals.

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Contabo: What data center locations does Contabo offer?

Contabo operates 9 global data center regions including multiple EU locations, US East/Central/West Coast, United Kingdom, India, Singapore, Japan, and Australia.

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Contabo: Does Contabo provide managed services?

No. Contabo VPS is fully unmanaged. You handle all setup, security patching, and system maintenance. Managed hosting adds 2 hours per month of dedicated support for a fee.

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Contabo: What is Contabo's uptime guarantee?

Contabo maintains a 99.996% uptime guarantee across all plans. The platform includes unlimited traffic and free DDoS protection.

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