Contabo
vs
Hot Aisle
What's good about each
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
- Simple, competitive pricing at $2.99/GPU/h
- Self-serve platform with bare metal access
- SOC2 Type 2 and HIPAA compliant
- Hosted in a Tier 5 facility 100% powered by renewable energy
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Contabo | Hot Aisle | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.38 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 4) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $8.69 /mo 6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 6) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $16.23 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 8) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $11.55 /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 Hot Aisle offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Contabo | Hot Aisle | Difference |
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$2.96 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Contabo only |
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$2.25 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Contabo only |
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$1.11 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Contabo only |
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$1.11 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | -- | Contabo only |
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-- | $2.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hot Aisle only |
Contabo bills reserved (1 months); Hot Aisle 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 | Hot Aisle |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
| Fact | Contabo | Hot Aisle |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2023 |
| Headquarters | Germany | USA |
| Locations | 9 | 1 |
| Example customers | -- | -- |
| Website | contabo.com | hotaisle.xyz |
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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Aug. 31, 2026, and for Hot Aisle on Sept. 11, 2026.