What's good about...
AWS
- Extensive range of managed services, from serverless to databases to queues to video streaming
- Generous free tier and savings plan available to lock-in discounts
- 30+ datacenter locations around the world
Contabo
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
Price comparison
How do AWS's prices compare against Contabo?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
AWS
Contabo
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
AWS
Contabo
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
AWS
Contabo
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
AWS
Contabo
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
AWS
Contabo
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
AWS
Contabo
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
AWS
Contabo
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
AWS
Contabo
Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
AWS
Contabo
Free egress allowance
AWS
Contabo
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
AWS
Contabo
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
AWS
Contabo
Billing Options
AWS
On-DemandReserved (36mo)Reserved (12mo)
Contabo
Reserved (1mo)
H100Heads 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 AWS and Contabo offer:
Company details
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AWS
|
Contabo
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|---|---|---|
| Website | aws.amazon.com | contabo.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | Germany |
| Founded | 2006 | 2003 |
| Data Center Locations | 31 | 9 |
| Example Customers | Vanguard, Disney, Samsung, Zocdoc, GoPro | -- |
Website
AWS
Contabo
Headquarters
AWS
Contabo
Founded
AWS
Contabo
Data Center Locations
AWS
Contabo
Example Customers
AWS
Contabo
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Our data for AWS was last updated on June 17, 2026, and for Contabo on Feb. 12, 2026.