What's good about...
Akamai Cloud
- Wide range of VPS configurations including including GPU instances
- Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kubernetes, and Object Storage
- Competitive pricing with generous per-instance egress allowances
- 30+ data center locations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America
Contabo
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
Price comparison
How do Akamai Cloud's prices compare against Contabo?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Akamai Cloud
Contabo
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Akamai Cloud
Contabo
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Akamai Cloud
Contabo
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Akamai Cloud
Contabo
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Akamai Cloud
Contabo
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Akamai Cloud
Contabo
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Akamai Cloud
Contabo
Free egress allowance
Akamai Cloud
Contabo
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
Akamai Cloud
Contabo
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
Akamai Cloud
Contabo
Billing Options
Akamai Cloud
On-Demand
Contabo
Reserved (1mo)
Available Models
Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models, while Contabo offers 3.
Akamai Cloud
RTX Pro 6000Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Akamai Cloud and Contabo offer:
Company details
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Contabo
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|---|---|---|
| Website | www.akamai.com | contabo.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | Germany |
| Founded | 2003 | 2003 |
| Data Center Locations | 31 | 9 |
| Example Customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | -- |
Website
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Contabo
Headquarters
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Contabo
Founded
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Contabo
Data Center Locations
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Contabo
Example Customers
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Contabo
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on June 23, 2026, and for Contabo on Feb. 12, 2026.