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Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team

Contabo vs OVHcloud US

Compare Contabo and OVHcloud US using recorded catalog facts and pricing.
Contabo versus OVHcloud US
FactContaboOVHcloud US
Published offerings02

What sets them apart

Contabo vs OVHcloud US
FactContaboOVHcloud US
Entry price€5.50$4.54
Entry plan4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB SSD2 vCores, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD NVMe
Bandwidth allowanceUnlimited traffic, 200 Mbit/s portUnlimited traffic
Locations1144Higher
RegionsDE, US, GB, SG, JP, AU, INUS, CA, FR, IT, DE, PL, GB, AU, SG, IN
Use casesGame server, ForexCovers moreGame server
Compliance certificationsNot confirmedHIPAA, HITECH, PCI DSS, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27701, SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3

Same on both: Billing models (Monthly), DDoS protection (Yes), SLA uptime (99.9%), Server types (VPS, Bare metal), Operating systems (Linux, Windows).

Key differences

  • OVHcloud US scores higher overall: 9.50 vs 9.20.
  • Locations is higher at OVHcloud US: 44 vs 11.
  • Regions: only Contabo offers JP.
  • Regions: only OVHcloud US offers CA, FR, IT.
  • Support channels: only OVHcloud US offers Chat, Phone.
  • Founded is lower at Contabo: 2003 vs 2018.
  • Use cases: only Contabo offers Forex.

Score breakdown

Contabo vs OVHcloud US
AreaContaboOVHcloud US
Cost9.10Entry plan €5.50 sits near the site median €5.83, and egress costs €0 per GB.9.50HigherEntry VPS of $4.54 sits below the site median €5.83, ranking 65 on entry price.
Offer9.309.90HigherUnlimited traffic, 44 locations across US, CA and FR, DDoS protection and a 99.9% uptime target.
Trust9.00Higher8.90

Area by area

Contabo

  • Cost9.1
  • Offer9.3
  • Trust9.0

OVHcloud US

  • Cost9.5
  • Offer9.9
  • Trust8.9
  • OVHcloud US edges Contabo on cost, 9.5 to 9.1.
  • OVHcloud US leads on offer by 0.6 points (9.9 vs 9.3).
  • Contabo and OVHcloud US tie on trust at 9.0.

Pick Contabo if, pick OVHcloud US if

Pick Contabo if use cases matter most.

Pick OVHcloud US if cost, offer, and locations matter most.

Side by side, item by item

Contabo vs OVHcloud US
Billing modelsContaboOVHcloud US
MonthlyYesYes
Contabo vs OVHcloud US
Server typesContaboOVHcloud US
VPSYesYes
Bare metalYesYes
Contabo vs OVHcloud US
Use casesContaboOVHcloud US
Game serverYesYes
ForexYesNo
Contabo vs OVHcloud US
Operating systemsContaboOVHcloud US
LinuxYesYes
WindowsYesYes

Every fact side by side

Contabo vs OVHcloud US
FactContaboOVHcloud US
Legal entityContabo GmbHOVH US LLC
HeadquartersGermanyUnited States
Founded2003Lower2018
Support channelsHelp centre, Email, CommunityEmail, Chat, Phone, Help centre, CommunityCovers more

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