Contabo
vs
Hostiko
Both sell budget VPS and GPU servers. Contabo charges less for medium VMs and rents H200 and L40S GPUs on four continents, while Hostiko rents RTX 5090 servers from Ukraine, Poland and Sweden.
What's good about each
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
- Datacenters in Sweden, Poland, and Ukraine
- RTX 5090 GPU servers in Stockholm
- Up to 10 Gbps networking, 5-150 TB included bandwidth
- DDoS protection included
- Crypto payments accepted
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Contabo | Hostiko | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.21 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 4) | $4.58 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (XS) | 26% cheaper on Hostiko |
| Medium VM | $8.47 /mo 6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 6) | $17.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 6 GB RAM (M) | 50% cheaper on Contabo |
| Large VM | $15.82 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 8) | $39.25 /mo 10 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (L) | 60% cheaper on Contabo |
| Object storage | $11.25 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | Unlimited, fair usage policy applies 200 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s port by plan | -- 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, while Hostiko offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Contabo | Hostiko | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
2 configs
|
$2.20 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Contabo only |
|
H200
3 configs
|
$2.88 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Contabo only |
|
L40S
2 configs
|
$1.08 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Contabo only |
|
RTX PRO 5000
2 configs
|
$1.08 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Contabo only |
|
RTX 5090
14 configs
|
-- | $0.60 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Hostiko only |
Contabo bills reserved (1 months); Hostiko bills on-demand and reserved (1 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Contabo | Hostiko |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| 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 | Contabo | Hostiko |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | -- |
| Headquarters | Germany | Ukraine |
| Locations | 9 | 3 |
| Example customers | -- | -- |
| Website | contabo.com | hostiko.network |
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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Hostiko on Sept. 23, 2026.