Score breakdown
Strengths
Weaknesses
Our take
Contabo prioritizes resource-heavy VPS and dedicated servers at aggressive long-term prices. It is best suited to users able to administer their own infrastructure; some locations carry a surcharge.
Positioning
Contabo is listed in our directory for: VPS, dedicated servers. Listed location: Munich, Germany · DC: DE, US, SG, AU, JP, UK…. Sheet tags: VPS, Dedicated, Entry-level.
Plans and pricing
Listed entry price: ≈ 4-5 €. Billing: Plan-dependent. Free trial: No. Plans listed on the sheet:
- Cloud VPS 4 (5,50 €) — 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM and SSD storage
- Cloud VPS 6 (Voir tarifs) — More CPU and memory for growing workloads
- Dedicated Server (Sur devis / selon offre) — Bare-metal AMD server
Sovereignty and compliance
Data jurisdiction: Germany (EU). Data-center countries: DE, US, SG, AU, JP, UK…. GDPR compliance is marked in our matrix. “Outside US Cloud Act” is marked in our matrix. Reversibility / export is marked.
Support and operations
Support channels: ticket. Listed hours: Business hours. Listed uptime: 99,9 %. Listed panel: Panneau propriétaire / selon offre. Listed languages / stacks: PHP, Node. Technical features marked: SSH access, Git, Automated backups, Two-factor authentication, Anti-DDoS protection. Sheet eco grade: B.
Good fit / poor fit
Based on the strengths retained by our editors:
- VPS très grand public à prix cassés, présence mondiale ; croissance internationale rapide.
- European host based in Germany
- European host based in Germany
- Some pricing details should be checked on the official site
- Documentation depth varies by product line
- Compare plans carefully (shared, VPS, cloud)
Limitations to keep in mind:
Reading the scores
On our /10 grid, the highest mark is price (9.4); the lowest is ecology (7). Editorial overall score: 8.4/10.
Summary
Contabo prioritizes resource-heavy VPS and dedicated servers at aggressive long-term prices. It is best suited to users able to administer their own infrastructure; some locations carry a surcharge.
FAQ
Where does Contabo host data?
According to our comparison sheet: data jurisdiction: Germany (EU); data centers: DE, US, SG, AU, JP, UK….
What is the entry price at Contabo?
The entry price listed in our directory is ≈ 4-5 € / month (indicative).
Is Contabo suited to compliance needs?
Based on the public criteria in our matrix: GDPR compliance.
What uptime is listed for Contabo?
Our sheet lists an uptime of 99,9 %.
How do you reach Contabo support?
According to our sheet: channels: ticket; hours: Business hours.
Which hosting types does Contabo cover in our directory?
Listed types: VPS, dedicated servers.
Plans
Key criteria
- GDPR compliance Yes
- Outside US Cloud Act Yes
- Automated backups Yes
- Two-factor authentication Yes
- Anti-DDoS protection Yes
- SSH access Yes
- Reversibility / export Yes
- Jurisdiction Germany (EU)