CloudFerro
vs
Contabo
What's good about each
- NATO, EU and ESA SECRET facility security clearances
- Direct access to Copernicus Earth observation data
- Clouds in Warsaw, Łódź and Frankfurt
- ISO 27001 certified, with a BSI C5 attestation
- 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 | CloudFerro | Contabo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $14.86 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (eo1.xsmall) | $6.30 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 4) | 58% cheaper on Contabo |
| Medium VM | $80.88 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (eo1.large) | $8.60 /mo 6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 6) | 89% cheaper on Contabo |
| Large VM | $278.14 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (eo2.2xlarge) | $16.05 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 8) | 94% cheaper on Contabo |
| Block storage | $11.46 /mo 100 GB | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $24.76 /mo 1 TB stored, 250 GB egress | $11.42 /mo 1 TB | 54% cheaper on Contabo |
| PostgreSQL | $196.26 /mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 32 GB (eo2a.large) · Monthly fixed term | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $8.25 /mo non-HA-medium | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | Unlimited, fair usage policy applies 200 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s port by plan | |
| Egress | $7.34 /TB 1 TB | -- 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
CloudFerro offers 6 GPU models, while Contabo offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | CloudFerro | Contabo | Difference |
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$2.41 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.23 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Different terms |
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$8.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.93 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Different terms |
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$1.13 /GPU/hr Spot | $1.10 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Different terms |
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$7.21 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | CloudFerro only |
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$8.46 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | CloudFerro only |
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$4.64 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | CloudFerro only |
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-- | $1.10 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Contabo only |
CloudFerro bills on-demand and spot; Contabo bills reserved (1 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | CloudFerro | Contabo |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Managed MySQL | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| 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 | CloudFerro | Contabo |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Poland | Germany |
| Locations | 6 | 9 |
| Example customers | -- | -- |
| Website | cloudferro.com | contabo.com |
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Our data for CloudFerro was last updated on Sept. 22, 2026, and for Contabo on Sept. 18, 2026.