Contabo
vs
TensorDock
What's good about each
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
- Marketplace model with competitive pricing
- Pay-per-second billing with no minimum commitments
- No waitlists or quotas for GPU access
- Global coverage across 100+ locations
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Contabo | TensorDock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.21 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 4) | $10.80 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | 43% cheaper on Contabo |
| Medium VM | $8.47 /mo 6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 6) | $20.88 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | 59% cheaper on Contabo |
| Large VM | $15.82 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 8) | $41.04 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | 61% cheaper on Contabo |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $0.01 /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 |
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 TensorDock offers 9. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Contabo | TensorDock | 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 |
|
H100
1 config
|
-- | $2.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
|
A100
2 configs
|
-- | $1.61 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
|
RTX 4090
1 config
|
-- | $0.46 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
|
RTX 3090
1 config
|
-- | $0.31 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
|
RTX 6000 Ada
1 config
|
-- | $0.86 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
|
RTX A6000
1 config
|
-- | $0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
Contabo bills reserved (1 months); TensorDock bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Contabo | TensorDock |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TensorDock |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | Germany | USA |
| Locations | 9 | -- |
| Example customers | -- | Florida State University, Creavite, airgpu, ELBO |
| Website | contabo.com | www.tensordock.com |
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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for TensorDock on Sept. 18, 2026.