The verdict
Contabo takes it, 6–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Contabo takes 6 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Vultr if…
- • You want Vultr's edge on the uptime promise and where you can deploy
Choose Contabo if…
- • You want Contabo's edge on what the entry plan includes and how much data you can move
Round by round
- Round 1What the entry plan includesContabo wins
Contabo wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How much data you can moveContabo winsContabo8/10
Unlimited
Outbound Traffic
- outgoing traffic included, incoming unlimited
Source: contabo.com ↗
Contabo wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3The uptime promiseVultr wins
Vultr wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4Where you can deployVultr winsContabo5/10
11 data centers
across the US, Europe and Asia
- 11 data centers, against 33 regions
Source: contabo.com ↗
Vultr wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5What customers say on TrustpilotContabo winsVultr5/10
1.6 out of 5
TrustScore from 584 reviews on Trustpilot
- 1.6 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Contabo wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 6How many CPU cores you getContabo winsVultr5/10
1 vCPU
Regular Performance $3.50 (0.5 GB, with IPv4)
- 1 vCPU, against 4 vCPU cores
Source: vultr.com ↗
Contabo wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7How much disk space you getContabo winsVultr5/10
10 GB SSD
Regular Performance $3.50 (0.5 GB, with IPv4)
- 10 GB SSD, against 100 GB SSD
Source: vultr.com ↗
Contabo wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 8Whether DDoS protection is freeContabo winsVultr5/10
DDoS protection +$10/mo
Regular Performance $3.50 (0.5 GB, with IPv4)
- DDoS protection +$10/mo, against Free DDoS protection
Source: vultr.com ↗
Contabo wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- Cloud VPS 10, with 75 GB NVMe
- outgoing traffic included, incoming unlimited
- 8 GB RAM for €4.50 a month
- 1.6 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
- DDoS protection +$10/mo, against Free DDoS protection
- 0.5 GB RAM, against 4 GB RAM
- 0.5 TB, against 20 TB
- 99.9%, against 99.99%
- 1-month minimum contract, against Per-second billing
- €4.50, against €3.49
- 99.9%, against 100%