Contabo
vs
Impossible Cloud
What's good about each
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
- Flat per-TB storage pricing with no egress fees
- European jurisdiction and data sovereignty, GDPR compliant
- ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI DSS certified data centers
- Bare metal NVIDIA DGX GPU servers
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Contabo | Impossible Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.17 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 4) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $8.42 /mo 6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 6) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $15.72 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 8) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $11.18 /mo 1 TB | $7.99 /mo 1 TB stored | 29% cheaper on Impossible Cloud |
| Egress allowance | Unlimited, fair usage policy applies 200 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s port by plan | No egress fees | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | Free No egress or API request charges |
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 and Impossible Cloud each offer 4 GPU models. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Contabo | Impossible Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H200
3 configs · 1 config
|
$2.87 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | $3.11 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Different terms |
|
RTX PRO 6000
2 configs
|
$2.18 /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 |
|
H100
1 config
|
-- | $2.95 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Impossible Cloud only |
|
B300
14 configs
|
-- | $4.32 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | Impossible Cloud only |
|
B200
1 config
|
-- | $8.42 /GPU/hr Reserved (7 mo) | Impossible Cloud only |
Contabo bills reserved (1 months); Impossible Cloud bills reserved (3, 6, 7, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48 or 60 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Contabo | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Contabo | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Data centers only |
| ISO 27001 | -- | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | -- | Data centers only |
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 | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | Germany | Germany |
| Locations | 9 | 3 |
| Example customers | -- | -- |
| Website | contabo.com | www.impossiblecloud.com |
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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Impossible Cloud on Oct. 2, 2026.