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Core VPS · $5.94/mo (8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD)
Contabo's Cloud VPS 4 offers strong specs (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100GB SSD) at $5.94/mo, but several competitors deliver comparable or better value when you factor in renewal pricing and hidden costs. Bluehost and OVHcloud are cheaper upfront, though both have steeper renewal traps; InMotion Hosting matches your specs almost exactly at a similar price with better transparency.
Cheapest upfront price with 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100GB NVMe SSD, and unmetered bandwidth; includes $50 Amazon gift card promo.
Caveat: Renewal price jumps to $9.99-$15.99/mo after intro term (2-3x increase); requires 36-month prepay to get lowest advertised rate; domain and add-ons are upsold aggressively.
Second-cheapest option with 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB NVMe, daily backups, and 99.99% SLA; transparent pricing with no renewal shock.
Caveat: Only 40GB storage vs Contabo's 100GB; IPv4 addresses billed separately; Windows license adds $0.039/vCore/hour surcharge.
Matches Contabo's specs exactly (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160GB NVMe SSD) with DDoS protection and 1 Gbps port; alternative 1-year promo at $5.99/mo also available.
Caveat: Renewal price jumps 2-4x after intro term; quoted price is 3-year contract rate; free domain only first year.
4 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 120GB NVMe, unlimited traffic, and 99.99% SLA; better CPU core count than most competitors at this price.
Caveat: Intro pricing is promotional (3-month or 1-year term); renewal pricing is 2-6x higher; outbound traffic beyond 2TB pooled allowance is metered at $0.036/GB.
8GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100GB NVMe SSD, 8TB transfer, weekly backups, and AMD EPYC processors; close to Contabo's RAM and storage at mid-range price.
Caveat: Renewal price jumps to $14.99/mo (70% increase); only 2 vCPU vs Contabo's 4; requires 12/24/48-month prepay for advertised rate.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluehost | VPS Hosting · NVMe 4 (Recommended) | $4.18/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | VPS · VPS-1 | $4.54/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CX23 | $6.49/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS M | $6.67/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS XS | $9.99/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| InMotion Hosting | VPS Hosting · VPS 4 vCPU | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube S | $10.08/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS M+ | $11/mo | 4 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-2-4 | $12.32/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Quasar | $12.88/mo | 6 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB SSD | Visit |
| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 4 | $12.99/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 200 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube S | $13.68/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · DEV1-M | $14.74/mo | 4 GB RAM, 3 vCPU | Visit |
| DreamHost | Self-Managed VPS · Stack 4 | $15.99/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 75 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Liquid Web | VPS Hosting · Compute 3 | $17/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB SSD | Visit |
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