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Cloud VDS (Max Performance VPS) · $161.99/mo (96 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 720 GB NVMe)
Contabo's Cloud VDS XXL is competitively priced for 96GB RAM, but several alternatives offer better value per dollar, especially if you can tolerate lower core counts or accept renewal-price risk. Hetzner's AX41 dedicated server is dramatically cheaper at $45/mo for comparable performance, though with fewer cores and potential setup fees.
Massive price advantage ($45 vs $161.99) with 64GB RAM, 6 vCPU, and 1024GB NVMe; dedicated hardware typically outperforms VPS for I/O-heavy workloads.
Caveat: Price not confirmed this session (verify on hetzner.com); setup fees up to EUR 79; traffic overages charged per GB beyond 20TB EU pool; fewer cores than Contabo (6 vs 12).
Half the price of Contabo ($90 vs $161.99) with 64GB RAM, 16 vCPU, and 960GB NVMe; higher vCPU count compensates for lower RAM.
Caveat: Renewal pricing after contract is 2-6x higher; outbound data beyond 2TB free pool costs $0.036/GB; 64GB RAM is 25% less than Contabo's 96GB.
Nearly identical monthly price ($149.99 vs $161.99) with 64GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 1000GB SSD RAID-1, and 10 dedicated IPs included.
Caveat: Renewal prices jump 2-4x after intro term; only 6 cores vs Contabo's 12; requires 24-36 month upfront commitment for lowest price.
Slightly higher monthly cost ($166.70 vs $161.99) but delivers 128GB RAM (33% more), 12 vCPU, and 1920GB SSD; promo price EUR 154.35/mo.
Caveat: Promo price; regular price EUR 192.94/mo is 25% higher; prices exclude VAT; delivery time 1-5 days; fewer guaranteed physical cores than Contabo.
16 vCPU and 64GB RAM with 1.6 Gbps public bandwidth; transparent pricing with no setup fees or long-term lock-in required.
Caveat: 24% more expensive than Contabo ($201.18 vs $161.99); only 64GB RAM vs 96GB; Windows licensing adds 2.5x cost; egress beyond 75GB/mo charged at EUR 0.01/GB.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetzner | Dedicated Root Servers (AX line) · AX41 | $45/mo | 64 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 1024 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube XL | $90/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 960 GB NVMe | Visit |
| InMotion Hosting | Dedicated Servers · Advanced | $149.99/mo | 64 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 1000 GB SSD RAID-1 | Visit |
| GoDaddy | VPS Hosting · 16 vCPU / 64 GB | $149.99/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Leaseweb | Dedicated Servers · Dell R740XD | $166.7/mo | 128 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD | Visit |
| Liquid Web | Dedicated Servers · Intel Xeon 6226R (entry, 1yr term, Linux) | $167.5/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD (RAID-1) | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · BASIC2-A16C-64G | $201.18/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Managed cPanel) · Managed cPanel 64GB | $207.92/mo | 64 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 800 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | GPU Cloud Servers · GEX44 | $211/mo | 64 GB RAM, 14 vCPU, 3840 GB NVMe RAID1 | Visit |
| Liquid Web | Cloud Dedicated Servers · Mid (Linux) | $213/mo | 64 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD (RAID-1) | Visit |
| Bluehost | Dedicated Servers · Enhanced NVMe 64 | $217.19/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 2000 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Public Cloud Compute Instances · r3-64 | $228.13/mo | 64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 200 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Vultr | VX1 · Mem 8vCPU/64GB (Block Storage) | $233.6/mo | 64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | Dedicated Servers · Intel Tier 2 | $249/mo | 64 GB RAM, 1000 GB NVMe RAID1 | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · 16 vCPU / 64 GB preset | $251.28/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
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