Canopy Wave
vs
Contabo
What's good about each
- Iceland data centers running on hydro and geothermal power
- 2-8 TB of local NVMe included per node
- GPU rental and open-model inference on one account
- 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 | Canopy Wave | Contabo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $6.28 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 4) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $8.56 /mo 6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 6) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $15.98 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 8) | |
| Block storage | $7.00 /mo 100 GB (Shared Storage) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $40.00 /mo 1 TB | $11.37 /mo 1 TB | 72% cheaper on Contabo |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | Unlimited, fair usage policy applies 200 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s port by plan |
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
Canopy Wave offers 5 GPU models, while Contabo offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Canopy Wave | Contabo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H200
3 configs · 3 configs
|
$4.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.91 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Different terms |
|
H100
3 configs
|
$3.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Canopy Wave only |
|
B300
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Canopy Wave only |
|
B200
3 configs
|
-- On request | -- | Canopy Wave only |
|
GB200
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Canopy Wave only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
2 configs
|
-- | $2.22 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Contabo only |
|
L40S
2 configs
|
-- | $1.09 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Contabo only |
|
RTX PRO 5000
2 configs
|
-- | $1.09 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Contabo only |
Canopy Wave bills on-demand; Contabo bills reserved (1 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Canopy Wave | Contabo |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
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 | Canopy Wave | Contabo |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | 2003 |
| Headquarters | USA | Germany |
| Locations | 2 | 9 |
| Example customers | UC San Diego, Pax Historia, Foundry BioSciences | -- |
| Website | canopywave.com | contabo.com |
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Our data for Canopy Wave was last updated on Sept. 23, 2026, and for Contabo on Sept. 18, 2026.