Contabo

Affordable high-performance VPS hosting

As of 30 August 2026, Contabo starts at €4.5/month. Contabo offers high-performance VPS and dedicated servers at competitive prices. Softwr lists it under Cloud. Contabo is made by Contabo GmbH, launched in 2003, available on Linux, Windows.

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Overview

What Contabo does

Contabo offers high-performance VPS and dedicated servers at competitive prices. Known for providing excellent value with generous resources and reliable infrastructure.

What people use it for

Web hosting
Game servers
Development environments
VPN servers

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Contabo.

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

Cross-shopped

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Pricing

What Contabo costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Cloud VPS

€4.5 /mo

4 vCPU
8 GB RAM
100 GB SSD

Cloud VDS

€39 /mo

Dedicated cores
24 GB RAM
180 GB NVMe

Dedicated Server

€149 /mo

AMD CPU
64 GB RAM
1 TB NVMe

Capabilities

Features

VPS Hosting
Dedicated Servers
Object Storage
Snapshots
DDoS Protection
Custom ISO
Multiple Locations
SSD Storage
Docker
Integration with Docker
Kubernetes
Integration with Kubernetes
cPanel
Integration with cPanel
Plesk
Integration with Plesk

Answered, with sources

Questions people ask

Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.

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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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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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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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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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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Behind it

Who makes Contabo

Company: Contabo GmbH
Based in: Munich, Germany
Founders: Contabo Team

Timeline

Contabo over time

Acquisition2022-06-08
KKR acquires majority stake alongside Oakley Capital and management
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Founded2003-01-01
Contabo founded as Giga-International
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