Comparing prices across every provider we track...
CloudHosting.ioCloudHosting.io
Core VPS · $39.96/mo (64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 500 GB SSD)
Contabo's Cloud VPS 16 is competitively priced at $39.96/mo, but several alternatives offer better value when you account for renewal costs and contract flexibility. Hetzner's CX53 at $34.99/mo and Hostinger's KVM 8 at $25.99/mo (intro) are cheaper upfront, though both have significant renewal-price jumps and lower specs on some dimensions.
Matches 16 vCPU and 32GB RAM at $5/mo less, with 320GB SSD and 20TB transfer included; no long-term contract lock-in required.
Caveat: Traffic overages billed per GB beyond 20TB pool; VAT excluded from listed price; recent large price increases on other Hetzner lines suggest future hikes possible.
Lowest sticker price at $25.99/mo intro on 12/24/48-month prepay; 8 vCPU and 32GB RAM cover most workloads at significant savings.
Caveat: Renewal jumps to $49.99/mo (92% increase); only half the vCPU count of Contabo; weekly (not daily) backups on base plan; requires multi-month prepay for intro rate.
Matches Contabo's 16 vCPU and 64GB RAM spec-for-spec at $44.99/mo on 3-year term; includes DDoS protection and unlimited transfer.
Caveat: Price is 3-year prepay only; renewal rates jump 2-4x higher (around $131.99/mo reported); requires long upfront commitment.
Dedicated hardware with 8 vCPU, 64GB DDR5 RAM, and 1.92TB NVMe at $49/mo; better raw performance than cloud VPS for CPU-bound workloads.
Caveat: 79 EUR setup fee added in 2026; only 8 vCPU vs Contabo's 16; traffic overages charged per GB beyond 20TB; VAT excluded.
16 vCPU and 32GB RAM with 960GB NVMe storage; 99.99% SLA (higher than Contabo); includes DDoS protection.
Caveat: 64% more expensive than Contabo; renewal pricing 2-6x higher after contract; outbound data transfer beyond 2TB charged at $0.036/GB; requires 1-year contract minimum.
Before you switch
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube L | $48.24/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 480 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hetzner | Dedicated Root Servers (AX line) · AX42 | $49/mo | 64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 1920 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS L | $54.98/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 640 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| DreamHost | Self-Managed VPS · Stack 32 | $59.99/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 450 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XL | $65.52/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 960 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Compute VM Instances · VM.Standard.A1.Flex - 8 OCPU / 48GB | $70.08/mo | 48 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · BASIC2-A8C-32G | $100.59/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Managed cPanel) · Managed cPanel 32GB | $116.25/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 400 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · 8 vCPU / 32 GB preset | $125.28/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-8-32 | $138.88/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| Bluehost | Dedicated Servers · Standard NVMe 32 | $141.19/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 1000 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Namecheap | Dedicated Servers · Advanced (Dual Xeon class) | $149/mo | 32 GB RAM | Visit |
Hetzner
Hostinger
View Contabo's plan
InMotion Hosting
IONOS