Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team
Contabo vs MAXKO Hosting
Compare Contabo and MAXKO Hosting using recorded catalog facts and pricing.
What sets them apart
| Fact | Contabo | MAXKO Hosting |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | €5.50Lower | €14 |
| Entry plan | 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB SSD | 4 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe SSD |
| Bandwidth allowance | Unlimited traffic, 200 Mbit/s port | Unmetered, up to 10 Gbps per connection |
| Locations | 11Higher | 6 |
| Regions | DE, US, GB, SG, JP, AU, IN | HR, HU, BG, RS, NL, ZA |
| SLA uptime | 99.9% | 99.99% to 99.999%Higher |
| Server types | VPS, Bare metalCovers more | VPS |
| Use cases | Game server, ForexCovers more | Game server |
| Compliance certifications | Not confirmed | ISO/IEC 27001 |
Same on both: Billing models (Monthly), DDoS protection (Yes), Operating systems (Linux, Windows).
Key differences
- Contabo scores higher overall: 9.20 vs 8.90.
- Entry price is lower at Contabo: €5.50 vs €14.
- Locations is higher at Contabo: 11 vs 6.
- Regions: only Contabo offers DE, US, GB.
- Regions: only MAXKO Hosting offers HR, HU, BG.
- Support channels: only MAXKO Hosting offers Chat.
- SLA uptime is higher at MAXKO Hosting: 99.99% to 99.999% vs 99.9%.
- Founded is lower at Contabo: 2003 vs 2014.
- Server types: only Contabo offers Bare metal.
- Use cases: only Contabo offers Forex.
Score breakdown
| Area | Contabo | MAXKO Hosting |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 9.10HigherEntry plan €5.50 sits near the site median €5.83, and egress costs €0 per GB. | 8.50Entry price of €14 sits above the €5.83 median, and billing is monthly only. |
| Offer | 9.30 | 9.40HigherGenerous kit: 4 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe SSD, Unmetered, up to 10 Gbps per connection, DDoS protection and ISO/IEC 27001. |
| Trust | 9.00Higher | 8.80 |
Pick Contabo if, pick MAXKO Hosting if
Pick Contabo if cost, entry price, locations, and server types matter most.
Pick MAXKO Hosting if sla uptime matter most.
The bill, worked out
A year on the entry plan
Contabo
€66
12 × €5.50
MAXKO Hosting
€168
12 × €14
Contabo costs €102 less.
Worked out from the stated prices and rates; your own total depends on how you use it.
Winner by area
Contabo
- Cost9.1
- Offer9.3
- Trust9.0
MAXKO Hosting
- Cost8.5
- Offer9.4
- Trust8.8
- Contabo leads on cost by 0.6 points (9.1 vs 8.5).
- Offer is level, 9.3 each.
- Trust is level, 9.0 each.
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Contabo | MAXKO Hosting |
|---|---|---|
| Legal entity | Contabo GmbH | MAXKO d.o.o. |
| Headquarters | Germany | Croatia |
| Founded | 2003Lower | 2014 |
| Support channels | Help centre, Email, Community | Email, Chat, Help centre, CommunityCovers more |
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