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Contabo vs OVHcloud
What each actually costs per month once bandwidth is counted, at six common sizes. List prices checked 7 October 2026; backups are compared separately below.
Verdict
Contabo and OVHcloud each come out cheaper in 3 of 6 scenarios.
| Scenario | Contabo | OVHcloud | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
Small site 2 GB · 1 TB/mo | $6.60 Cloud VPS 4 · unmetered 200 Mbps | $5.35 VPS-1 · unmetered 500 Mbps | OVHcloud |
Busy site 4 GB · 2 TB/mo | $6.60 Cloud VPS 4 · unmetered 200 Mbps | $5.35 VPS-1 · unmetered 500 Mbps | OVHcloud |
Traffic-heavy 4 GB · 10 TB/mo | $6.60 Cloud VPS 4 · unmetered 200 Mbps | $5.35 VPS-1 · unmetered 500 Mbps | OVHcloud |
App server 8 GB · 5 TB/mo | $6.60 Cloud VPS 4 · unmetered 200 Mbps | $10.00 VPS-2 · unmetered 1 Gbps | Contabo |
Large workload 16 GB · 10 TB/mo | $16.80 Cloud VPS 8 · unmetered 600 Mbps | $27.50 VPS-4 · unmetered 3 Gbps | Contabo |
Bandwidth-heavy 16 GB · 30 TB/mo | $16.80 Cloud VPS 8 · unmetered 600 Mbps | $27.50 VPS-4 · unmetered 3 Gbps | Contabo |
"Unclear" means a provider does not publish its overage rate and that unknown charge could decide the result.
Side by side
Contabo
TrafficUnmetered, limited by port speed
OverageNone
BackupsFlat add-on per plan
Plans from$6.60 a month
Contabo prices are for its EU location on a monthly term; US locations add a monthly location fee.
OVHcloud
TrafficUnmetered, limited by port speed
OverageNone
BackupsIncluded
Plans from$5.35 a month
OVHcloud monthly prices without a commitment; the site headline shows 12-month prices.
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