Comparison

Contabo vs Hetzner Cloud

Updated 2026-08-12

Both Contabo and Hetzner are European value VPS plays. Hetzner Cloud usually feels cleaner for modern cloud workflows and consistent SKUs. Contabo often looks stronger when you maximize RAM and disk on a fixed budget. Prefer Hetzner for straightforward cloud VPS defaults and stronger brand trust in EU ops circles. Prefer Contabo when the published Core VPS package gives you more memory than Hetzner at a similar monthly spend. Check term length and traffic fair-use on both.

Spec snapshot (entry plans)

Comparable entry-tier plans from each provider.

Field	Contabo	Hetzner Cloud
Plan	Cloud VPS 4	CX22
vCPU	4	2
RAM	8 GB	4 GB
Disk	100 GB ssd	40 GB ssd
Bandwidth	32.0 TB	20.0 TB
Price / month	$6.00	$4.49

Contabo

Best for: Budget VPS buyers who want maximum RAM and disk for the money, especially EU workloads and self-hosted stacks.

Watch out: Advertised prices often assume longer terms (e.g. 24 months). Port speed caps and fair-use traffic rules matter more than the unlimited label. Support is lighter than DigitalOcean or Hostinger.

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Hetzner Cloud

Best for: EU-focused workloads and side projects where euro pricing and strong price-per-GB dominate the decision.

Watch out: US region coverage is thinner than DigitalOcean or Vultr. Latency to North American users can be worse if you only deploy in Falkenstein or Helsinki.

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All tracked plans

Provider	Plan	vCPU	RAM	Disk	$/mo
Contabo	Cloud VPS 4	4	8 GB	100 GB	$6.00
Contabo	Cloud VPS 6	6	12 GB	200 GB	$8.10
Contabo	Cloud VPS 8	8	24 GB	300 GB	$15.10
Contabo	Cloud VPS 12	12	48 GB	400 GB	$27.00
Hetzner Cloud	CX22	2	4 GB	40 GB	$4.49
Hetzner Cloud	CX32	4	8 GB	80 GB	$8.49
Hetzner Cloud	CPX21	3	4 GB	80 GB	$9.49
Hetzner Cloud	CPX31	4	8 GB	160 GB	$16.49