Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team
Contabo vs V.PS
Compare Contabo and V.PS using recorded catalog facts and pricing.
What sets them apart
| Fact | Contabo | V.PS |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | €5.50Lower | €6.95 |
| Entry plan | 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB SSD | 2 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe |
| Bandwidth allowance | Unlimited traffic, 200 Mbit/s port | 1 TB |
| Regions | DE, US, GB, SG, JP, AU, IN | AU, DE, EE, GB, HK, JP, NL, SG, US |
| Server types | VPS, Bare metalCovers more | VPS |
| Operating systems | Linux, WindowsCovers more | Linux |
| DDoS protection | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Use cases | Game server, Forex | Not confirmed |
Same on both: Billing models (Monthly), Locations (11), SLA uptime (99.9%).
Key differences
- Contabo scores higher overall: 9.20 vs 9.10.
- Entry price is lower at Contabo: €5.50 vs €6.95.
- Regions: only Contabo offers IN.
- Regions: only V.PS offers EE, HK, NL.
- Support channels: only V.PS offers Phone.
- Founded is lower at Contabo: 2003 vs 2012.
- Server types: only Contabo offers Bare metal.
- Operating systems: only Contabo offers Windows.
Score breakdown
| Area | Contabo | V.PS |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 9.10HigherEntry plan €5.50 sits near the site median €5.83, and egress costs €0 per GB. | 8.90Entry sits at €6.95 against a VPS median of €5.63, and billing runs on monthly terms. |
| Offer | 9.30 | 9.50HigherReach spans 11 locations across AU, DE and EE, with a 99.9% uptime target stated. |
| Trust | 9.00Higher | 8.60 |
What it costs in practice
A year on the entry plan
Contabo
€66
12 × €5.50
V.PS
€83.40
12 × €6.95
Contabo costs €17.40 less.
Worked out from the stated prices and rates; your own total depends on how you use it.
Licences and countries
| Country | Contabo | V.PS |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Germany | Estonia |
The numbers side by side
| Fact | Contabo | V.PS |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | €5.50 | €6.95 |
| Locations | 11 | 11 |
| SLA uptime | 99.9% | 99.9% |
Side by side, item by item
| Billing models | Contabo | V.PS |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | Yes | Yes |
| Server types | Contabo | V.PS |
|---|---|---|
| VPS | Yes | Yes |
| Bare metal | Yes | No |
| Operating systems | Contabo | V.PS |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | No |
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Contabo | V.PS |
|---|---|---|
| Legal entity | Contabo GmbH | xTom OÜ |
| Headquarters | Germany | Estonia |
| Founded | 2003Lower | 2012 |
| Support channels | Help centre, Email, Community | Email, Phone, Help centre, CommunityCovers more |
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