OVHcloud vs Contabo
Verdict up front: OVHcloud starts cheaper ($3.50/mo); OVHcloud covers more ground (40 regions). The right pick depends on workload — details below.
| OVHcloud | Contabo | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $3.50/mo | $4.50/mo |
| Billing | monthly | monthly |
| Regions | 40 | 9 |
| Free tier / trial | None | None |
| Category | iaas, baremetal | iaas |
OVHcloud
European giant with built-in anti-DDoS on everything
- + Anti-DDoS included free on all products
- + Huge dedicated-server catalog
- + Competitive storage pricing
- + Good EU coverage
- − Panel is notoriously clunky
- − Support quality varies by tier
- − US presence thinner than EU
Contabo
Absurd RAM-per-dollar VPSs, if you can tolerate the quirks
- + Highest RAM/storage per dollar
- + Windows licenses available
- + Dedicated + object storage options
- − Setup fees on monthly plans
- − Oversold nodes risk
- − Support and panel lag the leaders