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Contabo

★★★★4.15k reviewsFrom $4.50/mo

Extremely cheap VPS provider popular with developers running personal projects and small-scale servers.

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Summary

Contabo's resource-to-price ratio is hard to beat, which is exactly why it's popular for hobby servers, game servers, and small side projects. Support responsiveness and network consistency get more mixed reviews than premium-tier VPS providers.

Strengths

Ease of Use
62
Value
90
Features
74
Support
58

Pricing

Starter
From $4.50/mo
  • Core features
  • Community support
  • Limited usage
Pro
From $4.50/mo
  • Everything in Starter
  • Priority support
  • Higher usage limits
  • Advanced features
Enterprise
Custom
  • Everything in Pro
  • Dedicated account manager
  • SSO & advanced security
  • Custom contracts

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