AWS
vs
Contabo
What's good about each
- 200+ managed services across compute, storage, databases and AI
- 30+ datacenter locations, including two GovCloud regions
- 100 GB of free egress each month
- Single-GPU T4 up to 8x H200 and B200 nodes
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | AWS | Contabo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (t3a.micro) | $6.27 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 4) | 7% cheaper on Contabo |
| Medium VM | $110.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (c6a.xlarge) | $8.55 /mo 6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 6) | 92% cheaper on Contabo |
| Large VM | $220.32 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (c6a.2xlarge) | $15.96 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 8) | 93% cheaper on Contabo |
| Block storage | $8.00 /mo 100 GB | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $37.96 /mo 1 TB | $11.36 /mo 1 TB | 70% cheaper on Contabo |
| PostgreSQL | $57.59 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (db.t3.medium) | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $19.58 /mo 2 vCPU, 1.37 GiB RAM (cache.t3.small, Valkey) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $22.34 /mo Network Load Balancer | -- Not listed | |
| Serverless | $36.25 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB / mo | Unlimited, fair usage policy applies 200 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s port by plan | |
| Egress | $90.00 /TB $0.09 / GB (North America) | -- Not listed |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
AWS offers 18 GPU models, while Contabo offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | AWS | Contabo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
6 configs · 2 configs
|
$3.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.22 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Different terms |
|
H200
1 config · 3 configs
|
$7.91 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.91 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Different terms |
|
L40S
24 configs · 2 configs
|
$0.80 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | $1.09 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Different terms |
|
H100
6 configs
|
$2.97 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | AWS only |
|
B300
1 config
|
$17.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
|
B200
1 config
|
$14.24 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
|
A100
6 configs
|
$1.17 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | AWS only |
|
GB200
1 config
|
$10.58 /GPU/hr Reserved | -- | AWS only |
|
GB300
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | AWS only |
|
RTX PRO 5000
2 configs
|
-- | $1.09 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Contabo only |
AWS bills on-demand and reserved (12 or 36 months); Contabo bills reserved (1 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | AWS | Contabo |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | -- |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | -- |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Level 1 | -- |
| FedRAMP | High, GovCloud; Moderate in US East-West | -- |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | AWS | Contabo |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | 2003 |
| Headquarters | USA | Germany |
| Locations | 36 | 9 |
| Example customers | Vanguard, Disney, Samsung, Zocdoc, GoPro | -- |
| Website | aws.amazon.com | contabo.com |
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Our data for AWS was last updated on Sept. 26, 2026, and for Contabo on Sept. 18, 2026.