Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team
Contabo vs iHost.md
Compare Contabo and iHost.md using recorded catalog facts and pricing.
What sets them apart
| Fact | Contabo | iHost.md |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | €5.50Lower | €6 |
| Entry plan | 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB SSD | 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD |
| Bandwidth allowance | Unlimited traffic, 200 Mbit/s port | 1 TB |
| Locations | 11Higher | 10 |
| Regions | DE, US, GB, SG, JP, AU, IN | MD, LU, US, CA, GB, DE, SG, JP, AU |
| SLA uptime | 99.9% | Not confirmed |
| Compliance certifications | Not confirmed | ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2013 |
| Use cases | Game server, Forex | Not confirmed |
Same on both: Billing models (Monthly), DDoS protection (Yes), Server types (VPS, Bare metal), Operating systems (Linux, Windows).
Key differences
- Entry price is lower at Contabo: €5.50 vs €6.
- Locations is higher at Contabo: 11 vs 10.
- Regions: only Contabo offers IN.
- Regions: only iHost.md offers MD, LU, CA.
- Support channels: only Contabo offers Community.
- Support channels: only iHost.md offers Chat, Phone.
Score breakdown
| Area | Contabo | iHost.md |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 9.10HigherEntry plan €5.50 sits near the site median €5.83, and egress costs €0 per GB. | 9.00Entry price of €6 with 1 TB included, but monthly billing only limits flexibility. |
| Offer | 9.30 | 9.50HigherCovers both vps and bare metal, lists linux and windows, includes DDoS protection and spreads over 10 locations. |
| Trust | 9.00Higher | 8.80 |
What it costs in practice
A year on the entry plan
Contabo
€66
12 × €5.50
iHost.md
€72
12 × €6
Contabo costs €6 less.
Worked out from the stated prices and rates; your own total depends on how you use it.
Where each is licensed and available
| Country | Contabo | iHost.md |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Germany | Moldova |
By the numbers
| Fact | Contabo | iHost.md |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | €5.50 | €6 |
| Locations | 11 | 10 |
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Contabo | iHost.md |
|---|---|---|
| Legal entity | Contabo GmbH | Not confirmed |
| Headquarters | Germany | Moldova |
| Founded | 2003 | Not confirmed |
| Support channels | Help centre, Email, Community | Email, Chat, Phone, Help centre |
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