Best-priced VPS and Bare Metal Hosting
High-Performance Cloud & Dedicated Hosting with Round-the-Clock Human Support
Honest hosting all year round - no matter which VPS or Dedicated Server you choose
Award-winning reliability with 99.996% uptime
Free 1-click applications for your servers
Real performance, unbeatable value
The perfect middle ground
Bare Metal power with the latest technology
9 Regions, 11 Locations, Global Availability
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DevOps Features: Automation & Flexibility
Deploy Your Perfect Image. Instantly. Anywhere
With Custom Images you can instantly deploy your .iso or .qcow2 images and spin up cloud VPS and VDS compute instances via web interface or API.
API to Automate Cloud Provisioning & Management
Get full programmatic access to your cloud resources with the Contabo API . Integrate with your your own scripts and DevOps tools to create seamless & efficient workflows.
Manage Your Servers Directly From the Command Line
Use any of the Contabo API features from your terminal. The Contabo CLI has an easy-to-use natural syntax and is available on Windows, Linux and MacOS.
Secure with SSH Keys Customize with cloud-init Scripts
Customize and secure your deployments with cloud-init scripts and SSH keys via the API or web interface. Automate your entire setup process and get from code to live in minutes.
Four Ways We Offer You the Best Prices
Right Hardware
Making smart infrastructure choices is a high priority at Contabo. We always carefully check not only the relationship between the purchase price and performance offered, but we also look at the energy efficiency and durability of each hardware component. This way, we can be sure that purchased hardware will be long-lasting and cost-effective to operate, which translates directly into better prices.
Scale & Standardization
Our prices are good because of the effects of scale. One of the advantages of not being a hyperscaler is that we are able to maintain a fully unified hardware platform in all of our Data Centers around the world. Thanks to that, we not only get better discounts on purchase prices (which we then can pass on to our customers), but we also save money and time on maintenance.
Optimization
We use proprietary optimization scripts to manage load on our servers and keep everything in balance. This way, we're able to offer stable performance and high uptime for all our customers at a great price point. Our logistics and warehouse management are also optimized to increase efficiency and reduce waste, helping us to keep prices down even more.
Lean Culture
We operate with a lean mindset, allowing us to invest more in the things that really matter. Instead of spending on expensive offices, you'll find our money in our Data Centers, running top-tier hardware. We also focus on hiring the right people with the skills to provide world-class infrastructure and service to our customers. This smart, disciplined spending is how we deliver exceptional value to you.
Who We Work With to Build Our Servers
First-class Customer Support
A premium support experience for every customer is one of our cornerstones. Our team of highly-trained human support agents is here to help you 24/7, 365 days a year. We believe in offering many ways to find a solution, so you can get help instantly via live chat, explore our extensive self-support resources, or learn from our practical tutorial videos.
You don't have to take our word for it - our customers agree, with thousands of reviews earning us a 4.3 score on Trustpilot.
Learn more about the Contabo Support Experience .
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Don't Take Our Word For It
Security Is Our Priority
We take security seriously, covering every layer from our Data Centers to the network. Our commitment includes strict internal procedures, extensive team training, and regular physical security reviews to meet the highest industry standards. On top of this, every Contabo server comes with free, automatic DDoS Protection to shield your projects from common network attacks.
Contabo FAQs
We offer different payment methods depending on the currency. Go to Contabo Docs and learn more about it.
For all payment methods other than Credit Card, the first payment after you have submitted an order has to be done manually. Please use the payment information provided after the order process. Once you have your access to Customer Control Panel, you can manage your payment methods and send manual payments in a convenient way.
The Port speed (for example 1 Gbit/s) defines the maximum speed you can use for transferring data to and from your server. This is basically how fast the Network Interface Card in your Dedicated Server (or virtualized part of it in VPS and VDS) can transfer data. This should not be confused with a Unlimited Bandwidth. Should you require that, please check our Networking Add-Ons. By default, we guarantee Unlimited Traffic at an average of 100 Mbit/s to and from your server. For more details, please have a look at the specific terms of our offers.
Yes, we manage our Data Centers in nine regions across the European Union, United States (East, Central, and West), Asia (India, Singapore and Japan), the UK, and Australia.
As demand for our cloud hosting services grows, we are planning to expand further.
Should you have any pre-sales inquiry about our products or if you face an issue with your Contabo server, you can contact our Customer Support via e-mail, phone, or live chat . We offer telephone support 365 days a year from 8 am to 11 pm German local time, and our agents monitor our support tickets 24 hours a day.
We offer an Affiliate Program at Commission Junction and Awin (for Germany). You can earn a commission for every new customer you refer to us who makes a purchase. Currently we do not offer any other internal referral program with free months or financial rewards credited directly to your Contabo customer account.
You can track the status of your order on our website. Most VPS and VDS options are set up in minutes. Standard Dedicated Server options are usually provisioned in under 90 minutes.
We try to set up your order as quickly as possible, but it depends on the payment method and the software image chosen. Choosing Credit Card or PayPal let us start provisioning instantly. It may take up to 3 hours in case of some software images.
Choosing "Fast-track Setup" Add-On will fast track your provisioning process especially if manual assembly is required.
Please note: No matter which product you purchase, the setup process will only start after we receive the initial payment from you.
Domain registrations are done immediately in general, but it can take up to 24 hours until the DNS is propagated globally and the Domain is ready for use in the Internet. A Domain transfer can take up to seven days, depending on the top-level Domain (TLD).
You can always see the real-time status of our Data Centers on our dedicated status page . While we work hard to prevent any interruptions, we post all updates on service issues or planned maintenance there.
Every Contabo server includes free, automatic DDoS protection to shield you from common network attacks. We’re constantly improving our defenses, but the best security is a partnership.
While we protect the network, you control server access. We strongly recommend using SSH keys and/or strong password protection to keep your deployment secure.
You can learn more about our DDoS Protection here .
Our servers are built with high-end hardware from AMD, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, Dell, and Samsung, among others. The technology supplied by these industry leaders allow us to provide you with hosting infrastructure that's truly world-class.