Contabo
vs
Oblivus
What's good about each
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
- Unmetered bandwidth, up to 100 Gb/s per node
- Reservation terms of 1-36 months
- ISO 27001, SOC 1/2 Type 2 and HIPAA compliant datacenters
- 3x replicated NVMe network storage
- Datacenters in Canada, Norway and the United States
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Contabo | Oblivus | 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) | $83.52 /mo 4 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe (INTEL_XEON_x4) | 90% cheaper on Contabo |
| Large VM | $15.82 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 8) | $167.04 /mo 8 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe (INTEL_XEON_x8) | 91% cheaper on Contabo |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $11.09 /mo 100 GB | |
| 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 | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | Free and unlimited |
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 Oblivus offers 9. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Contabo | Oblivus | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
2 configs · 8 configs
|
$2.20 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | $2.00 /GPU/hr Reserved (6 mo) | Different terms |
|
H200
3 configs · 5 configs
|
$2.88 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | $4.47 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Different terms |
|
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
42 configs
|
-- | $2.56 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Oblivus only |
|
B200
1 config
|
-- | $8.40 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Oblivus only |
|
RTX 5090
4 configs
|
-- | $0.90 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Oblivus only |
|
A100
39 configs
|
-- | $0.95 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Oblivus only |
|
RTX 4090
28 configs
|
-- | $0.44 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Oblivus only |
|
RTX A6000
32 configs
|
-- | $0.38 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Oblivus only |
Contabo bills reserved (1 months); Oblivus bills on-demand, spot and reserved (1, 3, 6, 12, 24 or 36 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Contabo | Oblivus |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Framework | Contabo | Oblivus |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Type II, data centers only |
| ISO 27001 | -- | Data centers only |
| HIPAA | -- | Data centers only |
| GDPR | Yes | -- |
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 | Oblivus |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Germany | USA |
| Locations | 9 | 3 |
| Example customers | -- | Stanford University, UCLA, UC San Diego, University of Notre Dame, Louisiana State University, University of Sydney, Bittensor, Akash, Prime Intellect, Shadeform, Strong Compute, RunComfy, VNG |
| Website | contabo.com | oblivus.com |
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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Oblivus on Oct. 2, 2026.