What's good about...
Contabo
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
Elastx
- All infrastructure in Sweden with four availability zones for local disaster recovery
- ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and ISO 14001 certified
- 24/7 support, DDoS protection, and threat intelligence included in base pricing
- OpenStack-based platform with no vendor lock-in
- Hourly billing with optional 1-year and 3-year commitment discounts
Price comparison
How do Contabo's prices compare against Elastx?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Contabo
Elastx
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Contabo
Elastx
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Contabo
Elastx
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Contabo
Elastx
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Contabo
Elastx
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Contabo
Elastx
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Contabo
Elastx
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Contabo
Elastx
Free egress allowance
Contabo
Elastx
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
Contabo
Elastx
H100Heads 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 Elastx offer:
Company details
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| Website | contabo.com | elastx.se |
| Headquarters | Germany | Sweden |
| Founded | 2003 | 2012 |
| Data Center Locations | 9 | 4 |
| Example Customers | -- | -- |
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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Elastx on April 13, 2026.