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Contabo Pricing (March 2026)
Starting from $5.20/mo
Prices verified March 16, 2026
How much does Contabo cost?
Contabo starts at $5.20/mo with 3 plans available.
Free TierNo
Starting Price$5.20/mo
Number of Plans3
Billing Cyclemonthly
Pricing Modelsubscription
All Plans
Most Popular
VPS 10
$5.50/mo
Billed monthly
- 4-8 vCPU cores
- 8-16 GB RAM
- 50 GB NVMe / 100 GB SSD
- 200 Mbit/s port
- Unlimited traffic
VPS 60
$25.99/mo
Billed monthly
- 16+ vCPU cores
- 64 GB RAM
- 300 GB NVMe / 600 GB SSD
- 1 Gbit/s port
- Unlimited traffic
Object Storage
$2.49/mo
Billed monthly
- 250 GB storage
- S3-compatible
- No transfer fees
- Auto-scaling
- Versioning
Feature Breakdown by Plan
| Feature | VPS 10 | VPS 60 | Object Storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-8 vCPU cores | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 8-16 GB RAM | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 50 GB NVMe / 100 GB SSD | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 200 Mbit/s port | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Unlimited traffic | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 16+ vCPU cores | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 64 GB RAM | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 300 GB NVMe / 600 GB SSD | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 1 Gbit/s port | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 250 GB storage | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| S3-compatible | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| No transfer fees | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Auto-scaling | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Versioning | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Team Cost Calculator
Estimated monthly costs based on team size (price per user × team members):
| Team Size | VPS 10 | VPS 60 | Object Storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 users | $27.50/mo | $129.95/mo | $12.45/mo |
| 10 users | $55/mo | $259.90/mo | $24.90/mo |
| 25 users | $137.50/mo | $649.75/mo | $62.25/mo |
| 50 users | $275/mo | $1,299.50/mo | $124.50/mo |
Is Contabo Worth It?
4.3/5 from 487 reviews
There is no free tier, but most paid plans include a trial period.
Paid plans range from $2.49/mo (Object Storage) to $25.99/mo (VPS 60). Most users pick the VPS 10 plan.
Best for: Budget-conscious developers and startups, EU-based businesses needing GDPR compliance, Users comfortable with unmanaged server administration. Keep in mind: unmanaged services require technical expertise.
Contabo Pros & Cons
Pros
- Extremely affordable pricing with generous hardware specs
- Unlimited traffic and global data center coverage
- 99.996% uptime with 21+ years of reliability
- GDPR compliant with German quality standards
- Fast provisioning with SSH access in minutes
Cons
- Unmanaged services require technical expertise
- Limited monitoring tools and no mobile UI
- Backups and advanced features cost extra
- Server setup can be slow with auto-region assignment
Frequently Asked Questions
Contabo starts at $5.20/mo, billed monthly. There are 3 plans available.
No, Contabo does not currently offer a free plan, though most paid plans include a trial period.
The most affordable paid plan is Object Storage at $2.49/mo.
With a 4.3/5 rating from 487 reviews, Contabo is well-regarded. Best for: Budget-conscious developers and startups, EU-based businesses needing GDPR compliance, Users comfortable with unmanaged server administration.
Contabo bills monthly. The pricing model is subscription.
Contabo offers 3 plans: VPS 10, VPS 60, Object Storage.