What's good about...
Contabo
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
DigitalOcean
- Simple, developer-first cloud
- Predictable pricing & monthly caps
- AI platform powered by Paperspace GPUs
- Vast library of tutorials & 1-click apps
Price comparison
How do Contabo's prices compare against DigitalOcean?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
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DigitalOcean
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
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DigitalOcean
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
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DigitalOcean
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Contabo
DigitalOcean
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Contabo
DigitalOcean
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Contabo
DigitalOcean
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Contabo
DigitalOcean
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
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DigitalOcean
Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
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DigitalOcean
Free egress allowance
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DigitalOcean
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
Contabo
DigitalOcean
GPU Fleet Overview
Billing Options
Contabo
Reserved (1mo)
DigitalOcean
On-DemandSpotReserved (12mo)
Available Models
Ranked by how many providers list each card. The number beside a GPU is how many instance configurations this provider sells it in, not how many are in stock.Contabo offers 5 GPU models, while DigitalOcean offers 9.
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MI300XHeads 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 Contabo and DigitalOcean offer:
Company details
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Contabo
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DigitalOcean
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|---|---|---|
| Website | contabo.com | digitalocean.com |
| Headquarters | Germany | United States of America |
| Founded | 2003 | 2011 |
| Data Center Locations | 9 | 14 |
| Example Customers | -- | Crisp, ScraperAPI, GHost, and CTO.ai |
Website
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Headquarters
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Founded
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Data Center Locations
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Example Customers
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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Aug. 21, 2026, and for DigitalOcean on Aug. 25, 2026.