Contabo
Cloud
From$6.60/mo
10 people: $6.60 a month · $79.20 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Contabo vs IONOS: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Cloud tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Contabo starts at $6.60/mo (Cloud VPS 4) and IONOS at $6/mo (VPS S+). For 10 people that's $6.60 vs $6 a month: IONOS is $0.60 a month (9%) cheaper than Contabo on list price.
IONOS
Cheaper for 10 people
From$6/mo
10 people: $6 a month · $72 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Contabo and IONOS plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Contabo
Cloud VPS 4
4 vCPU cores, 8 GB RAM · 100 GB SSD · Unlimited traffic
$6.60/mo
Cloud VPS 6
6 vCPU cores, 12 GB RAM · 200 GB SSD / 100 GB NVMe · Unlimited traffic
$9/mo
Cloud VPS 8
8 vCPU cores, 24 GB RAM · 300 GB SSD / 150 GB NVMe · Unlimited traffic
$16.80/mo
Cloud VDS S
Dedicated physical cores · Virtual dedicated server · Unlimited traffic
$59/mo
USD list prices from the official pricing page's structured data (EUR equivalents: Cloud VPS 4 EUR 5.50, VPS 6 EUR 7.50, VPS 8 EUR 14). Site currently advertises 20% off for the first 24 months on a 24-month term (e.g. Cloud VPS 4 EUR 4.40/mo). Monthly terms available; setup fees may apply on shorter terms. Larger VPS, VPS Plus and dedicated servers also listed.
Prices from Contabo's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
IONOS
VPS S+
1 vCore, 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVMe · No setup fees
$6/mo
VPS M+
2 vCores, 4 GB RAM · 120 GB NVMe · No setup fees
$14/mo
VPS L+
4 vCores, 8 GB RAM · 240 GB NVMe · No setup fees
$25/mo
VPS XL+
8 vCores, 16 GB RAM · 480 GB NVMe · No setup fees
$47/mo
Regular USD monthly prices shown on ionos.com VPS page; promo prices for the first 3 months ($2/$5/$8/$14) require a 1-year term. VPS XXL+ $68/mo also listed. Extra IPv4 $5/mo; Cloud Backup from $0.065/GB-month; sales tax may apply. IONOS also sells hosting, domains, email and pay-as-you-go cloud (not listed here).
Prices from IONOS's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Contabo (Cloud VPS 4) | IONOS (VPS S+) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $6.60/mo$79.20/yr a year | $6/mo$72/yr a year | IONOS $0.60 less a month |
| 10 people | $6.60/mo$79.20/yr a year | $6/mo$72/yr a year | IONOS $0.60 less a month |
| 25 people | $6.60/mo$79.20/yr a year | $6/mo$72/yr a year | IONOS $0.60 less a month |
Contabo is priced per plan. IONOS is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Contabo vs IONOS: questions
Which is cheaper, Contabo or IONOS?
Contabo starts at $6.60/mo (Cloud VPS 4) and IONOS at $6/mo (VPS S+). For 10 people that's $6.60 vs $6 a month: IONOS is $0.60 a month (9%) cheaper than Contabo on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Contabo and IONOS have free plans?
Contabo has no free plan in Surba's catalog. IONOS has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
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