Contabo
vs
Nova 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
- Per-second billing with no contracts or minimum spend
- Owned-and-operated datacenters in Western Canada
- Reserved 1, 3, and 6 month terms for additional discounts
- 5 Gb/s network bandwidth with all ports available
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Contabo | Nova Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.21 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 4) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $8.47 /mo 6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 6) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $15.82 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 8) | -- Not listed | |
| 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 Nova Cloud offers 2. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Contabo | Nova Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
2 configs · 20 configs
|
$2.20 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | $1.51 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) · sold out | 31% cheaper on Nova Cloud |
|
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
20 configs
|
-- | $0.53 /GPU/hr Reserved (6 mo) | Nova Cloud only |
Contabo bills reserved (1 months); Nova Cloud bills on-demand, spot and reserved (1, 3 or 6 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Contabo | Nova Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nova Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Germany | Canada |
| Locations | 9 | 1 |
| Example customers | -- | -- |
| Website | contabo.com | nova-cloud.ai |
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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Nova Cloud on Oct. 1, 2026.