Cloudways
vs
Contabo
What's good about each
- Deploy to 65+ datacenter regions across multiple cloud providers
- Built-in cache, database, and CDN integration
- Offers free SSL, staging environments, and automated backups
- Flat-priced Node.js hosting with PostgreSQL on every plan
- 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 | Cloudways | Contabo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $14.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (DO1GB) | $6.18 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 4) | 56% cheaper on Contabo |
| Medium VM | $99.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (DO8GB) | $8.43 /mo 6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 6) | 91% cheaper on Contabo |
| Large VM | $149.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (DO16GB) | $15.73 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 8) | 89% cheaper on Contabo |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $11.19 /mo 1 TB | |
| Redis | Included depending on plan | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 1-12 TB / mo | Unlimited, fair usage policy applies 200 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s port by plan | |
| Egress | $20.00 /TB $0.02 / GB (DO provider) | -- 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
Contabo offers 4 GPU models. We don't currently list GPU prices for Cloudways.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
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 | Cloudways | Contabo |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 | 2003 |
| Headquarters | USA | Germany |
| Locations | -- | 9 |
| Example customers | Stone Digital, BlueSkyPhoenix, DigiPix, PlatoData.io, James Schramko | -- |
| Website | www.cloudways.com | contabo.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Cloudways was last updated on Oct. 2, 2026, and for Contabo on Sept. 18, 2026.