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Civo vs Contabo

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What's good about...

Civo logo Civo

  • Kubernetes clusters deploy in under 90 seconds
  • Simple CLI and API with straightforward tooling
  • Transparent, predictable pricing with no hidden fees
  • GPU infrastructure including NVIDIA B200 for AI training and inference
  • UK-headquartered with data residency options
  • LLM inference with pay-per-token access to open-source models (GPT-OSS-120b, Llama 4 Maverick, Kimi-K25) with up to 500k context windows

Contabo logo Contabo

  • Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
  • Offers GPUs and object storage too
  • Available in 9 regions around the world

Price comparison

How do Civo's prices compare against Contabo?

VM Small

Civo Civo
$5.43 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM
Contabo Contabo
$6.38 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 4)

VM Medium

Civo Civo
$43.45 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
Contabo Contabo
$8.69 /mo 6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 6)

VM Large

Civo Civo
$86.91 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
Contabo Contabo
$16.23 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 8)

Block Storage

Civo Civo
$10.00 /mo 100 GB
Contabo Contabo
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Object Storage

Civo Civo
$10.00 /mo 1 TB, unlimited data transfer
Contabo Contabo
$11.55 /mo 1 TB

Load Balancer

Civo Civo
$10.86 /mo Single node
Contabo Contabo
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Managed PostgreSQL

Civo Civo
$43.45 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
Contabo Contabo
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Managed Redis®*

Civo Civo
$20.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM
Contabo Contabo
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Free egress allowance

Civo Civo
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Contabo Contabo
Unlimited, fair usage policy applies 200 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s port by plan

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Civo Civo
Free and unlimited
Contabo Contabo
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GPU Fleet Overview

Billing Options

Civo Civo
On-DemandReserved (6mo)Reserved (12mo)Reserved (24mo)Reserved (36mo)
Contabo Contabo
Reserved (1mo)

Available Models

Civo offers 6 GPU models, while Contabo offers 4.

Civo Civo
H100(10) H200(10) A100(40) B200(3) L40S(20) B300(4)
Contabo Contabo
H200(3) RTX PRO 6000(2) L40S(2) RTX PRO 5000(2)

Heads up: A provider's own page may quote a different figure, for example on tax, region or a promotion. A monthly-only plan shows a derived hourly rate. Plan figures take each provider's closest match to a common setup. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.

Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Civo and Contabo offer:

Service Civo Contabo
Block Storage
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Managed Kubernetes
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Object Storage
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
Civo Civo
civo.com
Contabo Contabo
contabo.com
Headquarters
Civo Civo
United Kingdom GB flag
Contabo Contabo
Germany DE flag
Founded
Civo Civo
2015
Contabo Contabo
2003
Data Center Locations
Civo Civo
5
Contabo Contabo
9
Example Customers
Civo Civo
Oxford University, Orbital Materials, TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™
Contabo Contabo
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Our data for Civo was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Contabo on Aug. 31, 2026.