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Contabo.com vs 1&1 IONOS: VPS comparison 2026
We compare the VPS offers of two providers using data from their websites: prices, like-for-like plans, countries, payment and terms. The data is updated every hour.
Contabo.comcontabo.com
from 6.17 $per month
22VPS plans
7countries
6.8score, #103 in the rating
1&1 IONOSwww.ionos.com · since 1988
from 6.00 $per month
9VPS plans
4countries
6.8score, #102 in the rating
In short
Entry price1&1 IONOSthe cheapest plan
Cheaper 2 GB RAM1&1 IONOSthe cheapest plan with 2 GB of RAM or more
More locationsContabo.comcountries with servers
More plansContabo.comVPS plans in the catalog
Higher in the rating1&1 IONOSplace in the overall accsly rating
Like-for-like plans
| RAM | Contabo.com | 1&1 IONOS |
|---|---|---|
| from 1 GB | 6.17 $ Cloud VPS 4 (Core VPS) · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 100 GB SSD |
6.00 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVME |
| from 2 GB | 6.17 $ Cloud VPS 4 (Core VPS) · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 100 GB SSD |
6.00 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVME |
| from 4 GB | 6.17 $ Cloud VPS 4 (Core VPS) · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 100 GB SSD |
14.00 $ VPS M+ · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 120 GB NVME |
| from 8 GB | 6.17 $ Cloud VPS 4 (Core VPS) · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 100 GB SSD |
25.00 $ VPS L+ · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 240 GB NVME |
| from 16 GB | 15.70 $ Cloud VPS 8 (Core VPS) · 8 cores · 24 GB RAM · 300 GB SSD |
47.00 $ VPS XL+ · 8 cores · 16 GB RAM · 480 GB NVME |
Each row shows the provider's cheapest plan with at least this much RAM, price per month.
Specs
| Contabo.com | 1&1 IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 6.17 $ | 6.00 $ |
| Median plan price | 40.38 $ | 47.00 $ |
| VPS plans | 22 | 9 |
| Countries | 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇮🇳 India | 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Payment | Cryptocurrency, Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal |
| Plans on NVMe | 50% | 100% |
| IPv6 | yes | yes |
| DDoS protection | yes | yes |
| Hourly billing | no | no |
| Trial period | no | no |
| Money-back | no data | 30 days |
| SLA | — | 99.99% |
| Founded | — | 1988 |
| Country of registration | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇺🇸 USA |
Server locations
Both: 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Only Contabo.com: 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇮🇳 India
Only 1&1 IONOS: 🇪🇸 Spain
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Contabo.com or 1&1 IONOS?
1&1 IONOS has the cheapest plan: from 6.00 $ per month. Contabo.com starts from 6.17 $.
Which one has more locations?
Contabo.com — 7 countries, 1&1 IONOS — 4 countries. Countries in common: Germany, USA, United Kingdom.
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