Contabo vs PlanetHoster: prices, plans and locations
We earn commissions when you shop through the links below.
Updated November 14, 2026
- check_circleCheapest VPS: Contabo from $6.08, PlanetHoster from $54.14.
- check_circleDedicated servers: only Contabo in our catalog.
- check_circleContabo covers 1 country, PlanetHoster covers 3 countries, with no country in common.
- check_circleHourly billing: neither.
Side by side
| Contabo | PlanetHoster | |
|---|---|---|
| VPS | 11 plans from $6.08 | 6 plans from $54.14 |
| Dedicated servers | 4 plans from $440.97 | no plan |
| Locations | 1 | 3 |
| Data center countries | 1 | 3 |
| Billing | Monthly or longer | Monthly or longer |
| Payment methods | Card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Card, PayPal |
| Control panel | Customer Control Panel | - |
| Founded | 2003 | 2007 |
| Headquarters | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Money-back | - | - |
| Visit Contaboarrow_outward | Visit PlanetHosterarrow_outward |
Cheapest VPS by RAM
| RAM | Contabo | PlanetHoster |
|---|---|---|
| 4 GB+ | Storage VPS 10cheaper 2 vCPU · 4 GB · 300 GB SSD $6.08 | HybridCloud Starter 2 vCPU · 4 GB · 40 GB NVMe $54.14 |
| 8 GB+ | Cloud VPS 4cheaper 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 100 GB SSD $6.08 | HybridCloud Standard 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 60 GB NVMe $93.93 |
| 16 GB+ | Cloud VPS 8cheaper 8 vCPU · 24 GB · 300 GB SSD $15.47 | HybridCloud Pro 8 vCPU · 16 GB · 120 GB NVMe $187.87 |
| 32 GB+ | Cloud VPS 12cheaper 12 vCPU · 48 GB · 400 GB SSD $27.63 | HybridCloud Ultra 24 vCPU · 48 GB · 500 GB NVMe $658.69 |
| 64 GB+ | Cloud VPS 16 16 vCPU · 64 GB · 500 GB SSD $40.89 | no plan |
Monthly prices in USD without VAT, taken directly from provider APIs and price pages. Non-USD prices are converted at the ECB rate of November 14, 2026; you pay in the provider's currency.
Data center countries
FAQ
Is Contabo cheaper than PlanetHoster?
expand_more
Cheapest VPS: Contabo from $6.08, PlanetHoster from $54.14. By RAM size, Contabo is cheaper in 4 tiers and PlanetHoster in 0.
Which has more data center locations, Contabo or PlanetHoster?
expand_more
Contabo: 1 location in 1 country. PlanetHoster: 3 locations in 3 countries.
How do Contabo and PlanetHoster differ in billing and payment?
expand_more
Contabo: monthly or longer, Card, PayPal, Bank transfer. PlanetHoster: monthly or longer, Card, PayPal.
More comparisons
AccuWebHosting vs ContaboAccuWebHosting vs PlanetHosterCherry Servers vs ContaboCherry Servers vs PlanetHosterContabo vs Database MartContabo vs DigitalOceanContabo vs HostPapaContabo vs HostSailorContabo vs KamateraContabo vs MivoCloudContabo vs NovoServeContabo vs ServerManiaContabo vs UKHost4uContabo vs UltaHostContabo vs VPSBGContabo vs VultrContabo vs WebHosting UKDatabase Mart vs PlanetHosterDigitalOcean vs PlanetHosterHostPapa vs PlanetHosterHostSailor vs PlanetHosterKamatera vs PlanetHosterMivoCloud vs PlanetHosterPlanetHoster vs UKHost4uPlanetHoster vs UltaHostPlanetHoster vs VPSBGPlanetHoster vs VultrPlanetHoster vs WebHosting UK