Every Contabo and Hetzner plan we track, compared on the price you pay to start, what it renews at and the cost over three years, plus money-back terms, uptime guarantees and data centers. Prices are checked against both providers daily (October 2026).
| Contabo | Hetzner | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | ≈ $4.95/moContabo Cloud VPS 4 SSD | ≈ $1.80/moHetzner Webhosting S |
| Renews at | ≈ $6.19/mo | ≈ $1.80/mo |
| Plans | 42 | 57 |
| Kinds of hosting | VPS hosting, dedicated servers, GPU servers | cloud hosting, dedicated servers, GPU servers, web hosting, VPS hosting, cloud storage |
| Money-back guarantee | None | None |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Support | 24/7, phone, live chat | 24/7 |
| Data center countries | 7Germany, United Kingdom, United States, Singapore, Japan, Australia… | 4Germany, Finland, Singapore, United States |
| Founded | 2003 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Germany | Germany |
| Visit Contabo | Visit Hetzner |
| Contabo | Hetzner | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Contabo Cloud VPS 4 SSD4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 100 GB SSD | Hetzner Managed vServer MC304 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 200 GB NVMe |
| From / renews at | ≈ $4.95 / ≈ $6.19 per month | ≈ $38.25 / ≈ $38.25 per month |
| Best value plan | Contabo Cloud VPS 18 SSDValue score 86/100 | Hetzner Managed vServer MC60Value score 56/100 |
| Contabo | Hetzner | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Contabo Cloud VDS S6 vCPU · 24 GB RAM · 180 GB NVMe | Hetzner AX416 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 1 TB NVMe |
| From / renews at | ≈ $44.10 / ≈ $55.12 per month | ≈ $66.37 / ≈ $66.37 per month |
| Best value plan | Contabo Dedicated AMD Genoa 24 CoresValue score 68/100 | Hetzner Managed Server MA200Value score 78/100 |
| Contabo | Hetzner | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Contabo GPU Cloud Dedicated NVIDIA L40S32 vCPU · 234 GB RAM · 1.8 TB NVMe | Hetzner GEX4514 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 1 TB NVMe |
| From / renews at | ≈ $776.25 / ≈ $776.25 per month | ≈ $240.75 / ≈ $240.75 per month |
| Best value plan | Contabo GPU Cloud Dedicated NVIDIA L40SValue score 83/100 | Hetzner GEX131Value score 74/100 |
Hetzner has the lower starting price: Hetzner Webhosting S at $1.80/mo, against Contabo Cloud VPS 4 SSD at $4.95/mo. Compare the renewal prices too: they decide what you pay from the second term.
Contabo's cheapest plan renews at $6.19/mo and Hetzner's at $1.80/mo. Over three years, Contabo averages $5.36/mo and Hetzner $1.80/mo on those plans.
Contabo has no money-back window. Hetzner has no money-back window.
On our value score, Contabo: its Contabo Cloud VPS 18 SSD plan scores 86/100 against 56/100 for Hetzner's best VPS hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.
On our value score, Hetzner: its Hetzner Managed Server MA200 plan scores 78/100 against 68/100 for Contabo's best dedicated servers plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.
On our value score, Contabo: its Contabo GPU Cloud Dedicated NVIDIA L40S plan scores 83/100 against 74/100 for Hetzner's best GPU servers plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.
See how we collect prices and score plans. Always confirm the final price at checkout.
