Contabo Review
Unusually generous RAM and CPU per dollar, with free DDoS protection on every tier.
Contabo's entry Cloud VPS 4 plan bundles 4 vCPU, 8GB RAM, and 100GB SSD — noticeably more compute per dollar than most competitors' cheapest tier — with free DDoS protection and unlimited traffic included on every plan, across a stated 11 locations in 9 regions.
Contabo's pricing page displays in EUR by default, not USD; the page's own currency-conversion data embeds a USD-equivalent figure, which we used only for cross-currency price ordering, not as a claimed dollar price.
Specs, as published by Contabo
| Price | €4.40/mo — Cloud VPS 4, 4 vCPU / 8GB RAM / 100GB SSD, effective rate on a 24-month term (discounted from a €5.50 list price). Price shown in Euros as returned by Contabo's own page — a USD-equivalent of approximately $5.28 appears in the page's own currency-conversion data, but EUR is the page's primary displayed price. |
| vCPUs / RAM | 4 vCPU / 8GB RAM |
| Storage | 100GB SSD |
| Free trial credit | Not stated |
| Root access | Not stated |
| DDoS protection | Yes |
| Datacenter locations | 9 regions, 11 locations, stated as "global availability" on the provider's own page |
Pros
- 4 vCPU and 8GB RAM at the entry tier — more than most competitors' cheapest plan
- Free DDoS protection and unlimited traffic on every tier
- 11 stated locations across 9 regions
- Top-tier plan (18 vCPU/96GB RAM) priced well below typical hyperscaler equivalents
Cons
- Pricing page defaults to EUR, not USD
- Root access isn't asserted as a clear headline feature the way some competitors state it
- The advertised rate is an effective price on a 24-month term, not a month-to-month sticker price
- No free trial credit advertised
Best for: Buyers who want the most vCPU/RAM per dollar and don't mind billing in Euros
Prices, plans, and features on this page are set by each provider and can change without notice — what's shown here reflects what was confirmed as of the date noted per provider, not necessarily today's live pricing. Always verify current details on the provider's own site before purchasing.