Contabo

Contabo GmbH is a Munich-based hosting company founded in 2003 under the name Giga-International. Operating from offices in Munich, Cologne, Nuremberg, Prague, Berlin, and Hamburg, the company has built its reputation on a single principle: deliver hardware-rich cloud infrastructure at prices significantly below market rate, without compromising on uptime or support quality. The product range spans Cloud VPS, Cloud VDS (Virtual Dedicated Servers), Dedicated Servers, Storage VPS, and Object Storage. All Cloud VPS plans run on KVM virtualization with AMD processors and a choice of NVMe or SSD storage. Infrastructure spans 11 locations across 9 regions on 4 continents, covering the USA, UK, Europe, Singapore, Japan, Australia, and India. Always-on DDoS protection is included with every plan at no additional cost. Contabo is entirely unmanaged by design. Customers are responsible for operating system configuration, software installation, and ongoing server maintenance. In exchange, they get more vCPU cores, RAM, and storage per dollar than most competing providers at the same price point. The company positions this as a deliberate trade-off: no managed lock-in, just raw performance. Support is available 24/7 via ticket and chat, with phone support also offered. Contabo holds an affiliate program and has received independent recognition from VPSBenchmarks and HOSTtest for performance and uptime. It is a strong choice for technically proficient buyers who prioritize resource value; it is less suited to those who need managed services or SLA-backed response-time guarantees.