What's good about...
Contabo
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
UpCloud
- Wide range of VPS options at competitive prices
- Good selection of managed services, from databases to object storage to Kubernetes
- Offers a 100% SLA with 50x compensation for service outages
- Based in the EU, may ease GDPR compliance
Price comparison
How do Contabo's prices compare against UpCloud?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
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UpCloud
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Contabo
UpCloud
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Contabo
UpCloud
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
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UpCloud
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Contabo
UpCloud
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Contabo
UpCloud
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Contabo
UpCloud
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Contabo
UpCloud
Free egress allowance
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UpCloud
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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H100Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Contabo and UpCloud offer:
Company details
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| Website | contabo.com | upcloud.com |
| Headquarters | Germany | Finland |
| Founded | 2003 | 2012 |
| Data Center Locations | 9 | 13 |
| Example Customers | -- | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
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Headquarters
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Founded
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Data Center Locations
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Example Customers
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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for UpCloud on May 19, 2026.