What's good about...

Contabo logo Contabo

  • Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
  • Offers GPUs and object storage too
  • Available in 9 regions around the world

Vultr logo Vultr

  • Good selection VPS configurations (GPU, dedicated, high memory)
  • Offers managed services (databases, Kubernetes, object storage)
  • Competitive pricing, generous egress
  • 30+ data center locations around the world

Price comparison

How do Contabo's prices compare against Vultr?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Contabo Contabo
$5.16 / mo 4 vCPU, 6 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 1)
Vultr Vultr
$5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Contabo Contabo
$10.88 / mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 2)
Vultr Vultr
$40.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Contabo Contabo
$16.04 / mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 3)
Vultr Vultr
$160.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPU-Optimized)

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Contabo Contabo
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Vultr Vultr
$10.00 / mo 100 GB

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Contabo Contabo
$11.41 / mo 1 TB
Vultr Vultr
$18.00 / mo 1 TB

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Contabo Contabo
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Vultr Vultr
$10.00 / mo

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Contabo Contabo
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Vultr Vultr
$60.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Contabo Contabo
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Vultr Vultr
$15.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM

Free egress allowance

Contabo Contabo
10-324 TB per instance
Vultr Vultr
2 TB / mo for most services

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Contabo Contabo
Free and unlimited 10-324 TB per instance, then lower bandwidth
Vultr Vultr
$10.00 $0.01 / GB

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Contabo Contabo
$1.15/hr
Vultr Vultr
$0.47/hr

Billing Options

Contabo Contabo
Reserved (1mo)
Vultr Vultr
On-DemandReserved (36mo)Reserved (24mo)

Available Models

Contabo offers 3 GPU models, while Vultr offers 10.

Heads 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

Company details

Website
Contabo Contabo
contabo.com
Headquarters
Contabo Contabo
Germany
Vultr Vultr
United States of America
Founded
Contabo Contabo
2003
Vultr Vultr
2014
Data Center Locations
Contabo Contabo
9
Vultr Vultr
32
Example Customers
Contabo Contabo
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Vultr Vultr
Edgegap, 3XC, CloudQuant, WP Bolt, VirtualShield

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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Vultr on March 20, 2026.