Contabo vs Hostinger: VPS head-to-head

RAM and disk per dollar: Contabo wins

Contabo’s whole pitch is very high RAM and storage per euro, and its plans reflect that: at a similar monthly price you typically get more memory and a bigger disk than at Hostinger. For memory-hungry projects, such as a Docker stack with many containers, n8n with lots of workflows or a modded game server, that matters more than anything else.

Hostinger’s plans are smaller at each price step, but the hardware is faster: NVMe storage and AMD EPYC processors on all VPS plans, while Contabo uses SSD rather than NVMe on its base Cloud VPS tiers. For disk-heavy databases, Hostinger has the edge.

Price stability: read the renewal line

Hostinger’s low prices are tied to a long prepaid term, and its plans renew at a regular price that is well above the intro rate. The table shows both figures, so compare the renewal price, not the headline.

Contabo quotes its VPS prices for the first 24 months. Our data doesn’t include a separate renewal price for Contabo, so check what the plan costs after that period before you commit. Either way, the fair comparison is the total cost over the time you plan to keep the server.

Network, backups and operating systems

Beyond price and specs, a few practical differences decide many choices:

• Traffic: Contabo offers unlimited traffic under fair use, but its entry plan’s port is capped at 200 Mbit/s, with faster ports on higher plans. Hostinger includes a monthly bandwidth allowance that grows with each plan.
• Backups: Hostinger includes free weekly backups. Contabo’s plan pages we track don’t list included backups, so plan your own.
• Windows: Contabo lists Windows as an option on its VPS plans. In the Hostinger plans we track, only Linux is listed, so for RDP or MetaTrader, Contabo is the one of the two to consider.
• Locations: Contabo lists 9 regions and 11 locations across Europe, the US, Asia and Australia; check the order page of either provider for the region you need.

Control panel and support

We don’t have verified, comparable data on the ease of each control panel or on support quality, so we don’t pick a winner here. Both providers offer a web panel to manage the server; test it during your first days and keep in mind that on an unmanaged VPS, what happens inside the server is your responsibility with either company.

A practical tip: whichever you choose, write down your setup steps or keep them in a script, and keep backups outside the provider. That way switching from one to the other later is an evening of work, not a crisis, and you are never locked in by a promo price.

Verdict by use case

If you are still unsure, our server finder shows which plans from both meet the spec for your project.

• Docker stacks, n8n, self-hosted tools, development servers: Contabo, for the RAM per dollar
• WordPress and small business sites where disk speed and included backups matter: Hostinger
• Windows VPS for RDP or trading terminals: Contabo, since Windows is listed there
• Minecraft and other game servers: both work; Hostinger sells the same plans with a game panel, Contabo gives more RAM for modpacks (8–16 GB)
• Beginners who want backups handled and will prepay: Hostinger; budget-minded users who want the most server: Contabo