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Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team

Contabo vs Oracle Cloud

Compare Contabo and Oracle Cloud using recorded catalog facts and pricing.

Contabo vs Oracle Cloud: the differences

Contabo vs Oracle Cloud
FactContaboOracle Cloud
Entry price€5.50$54
Entry plan4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB SSD4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (AMD virtual machine instance)
Bandwidth allowanceUnlimited traffic, 200 Mbit/s port10 TB per month free outbound data transfer
Billing modelsMonthlyHourly, Reserved
Locations11from 50
RegionsDE, US, GB, SG, JP, AU, INUS, CA, MX, BR, CL, CO, FR, DE, IT, NL, RS, ES, SE, CH, GB, IL, KE, MA, SA, ZA, AE, AU, IN, ID, JP, MY, SG, KRCovers more
Use casesGame server, ForexCovers moreGame server
Free creditsNot confirmedUS$300 cloud credit for 30 days
DDoS protectionYesNot confirmed
SLA uptime99.9%Not confirmed
Compliance certificationsNot confirmedSOC, PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITRUST, GDPR, FedRAMP High, DoD Impact Level 5, IRAP PROTECTED
Operating systemsLinux, WindowsNot confirmed

Same on both: Server types (VPS, Bare metal).

Key differences

  • Contabo scores higher overall: 9.20 vs 9.00.
  • Regions: only Oracle Cloud offers CA, MX, BR.
  • Support channels: only Contabo offers Email, Community.
  • Support channels: only Oracle Cloud offers Chat.
  • Founded is lower at Oracle Cloud: 1977 vs 2003.
  • Billing models: only Contabo offers Monthly.
  • Billing models: only Oracle Cloud offers Hourly, Reserved.
  • Use cases: only Contabo offers Forex.

Score breakdown

Contabo vs Oracle Cloud
AreaContaboOracle Cloud
Cost9.10HigherEntry plan €5.50 sits near the site median €5.83, and egress costs €0 per GB.8.10Entry plan costs $54 against a site median of €5.83, with US$300 cloud credit for 30 days for trials.
Offer9.309.40Higher
Trust9.009.80Higher

Where each is licensed and available

Contabo vs Oracle Cloud
CountryContaboOracle Cloud
HeadquartersGermanyUnited States

Which one suits you

Pick Contabo if use cases matter most.

Pick Oracle Cloud if trust and regions matter most.

Winner by area

Contabo

  • Offer9.3
  • Trust9.0

Oracle Cloud

  • Offer9.4
  • Trust9.8
  • Offer is level, 9.3 each.
  • On trust the two are close: Oracle Cloud 9.8, Contabo 9.0.

Feature by feature

Contabo vs Oracle Cloud
Billing modelsContaboOracle Cloud
HourlyNoYes
MonthlyYesNo
ReservedNoYes
Contabo vs Oracle Cloud
Server typesContaboOracle Cloud
VPSYesYes
Bare metalYesYes
Contabo vs Oracle Cloud
Use casesContaboOracle Cloud
Game serverYesYes
ForexYesNo

Every fact side by side

Contabo vs Oracle Cloud
FactContaboOracle Cloud
Pricing modelNot confirmedHourly, Free tier
Legal entityContabo GmbHOracle Corporation
HeadquartersGermanyUnited States
Founded20031977Lower
Support channelsHelp centre, Email, CommunityChat, Help centre

Country by country

Contabo vs Oracle Cloud
CountryContaboOracle Cloud
AustraliaNoYes
BrazilNoYes
CanadaNoYes
ChileNoYes
ColombiaNoYes
FranceNoYes
GermanyNoYes
IndiaNoYes

8 of 28 countries where either is available.

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