Contabo vs IONOS: Prices and Plans Compared 2026
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Contabo or IONOS: Which provider is cheaper?
Starting prices per month incl. VAT (as of Nov 9, 2026): VPS at Contabo from €6.55, at IONOS from €5.00; dedicated servers at Contabo from €130.48, at IONOS from €36.00. Which provider is cheaper for you depends on the memory and server type you need. The table shows the starting prices per RAM class, each excluding setup fees.
| Class | Contabo from | IONOS from |
|---|---|---|
| VPS up to 2 GB | – | €5.00 |
| VPS up to 4 GB | – | €12.00 |
| VPS up to 8 GB | €6.55 | €22.00 |
| VPS up to 16 GB | €8.93 | €41.00 |
| VPS up to 32 GB | €16.66 | €59.00 |
| VPS up to 64 GB | €29.75 | – |
| VPS over 64 GB | €58.31 | – |
| Dedicated up to 16 GB | – | €36.00 |
| Dedicated up to 32 GB | – | €39.00 |
| Dedicated up to 64 GB | €130.48 | €55.00 |
| Dedicated over 64 GB | €213.13 | €159.00 |
When does Contabo fit, when does IONOS?
It depends on your needs; there is no overall winner. Per GB of RAM, VPS cost a median of €1.47 at Contabo and €2.56 at IONOS (incl. VAT, as of Nov 9, 2026). RackDiff collects 21 plans from Contabo and 48 from IONOS. The Trustpilot ratings and facts below are information, not a verdict.
Ratings: Contabo and IONOS
Contabo
Trustpilot: 4.6/5
11,690 reviews · retrieved Nov 9, 2026
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Reddit: 0 mentions, analysed automatically, not verified.
IONOS
Trustpilot: 4.3/5
23,164 reviews · retrieved Nov 9, 2026
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Reddit: 0 mentions, analysed automatically, not verified.
Facts: Contabo and IONOS
Company facts as published on the provider pages.
| Contabo | IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany | Montabaur, Germany |
| Founded | 2003 | 1988 |
The cheapest plans
Up to three of the cheapest plans per provider, sorted by price.
| Provider | Plan | Type | RAM | vCPU | Price/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IONOS | VPS S+ | VPS | 2 GB | 1 | €5.00 |
| Contabo | Cloud VPS 4 | VPS | 8 GB | 4 | €6.55 |
| Contabo | Cloud VPS 6 | VPS | 12 GB | 6 | €8.93 |
| IONOS | VPS M+ | VPS | 4 GB | 2 | €12.00 |
| Contabo | Cloud VPS Plus 4 | VPS | 8 GB | 4 | €16.07 |
| IONOS | VPS L+ | VPS | 8 GB | 4 | €22.00 |
Prices incl. VAT · Prices as of Nov 9, 2026 · Trustpilot values are ratings of the provider, not the plan; RackDiff does not verify them. How we rank (methodology)