# Contabo vs InterServer VPS

| Attribute | Contabo | InterServer VPS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 67.4 (34% (low)) | 65.8 (34% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Global provider of cloud-based virtual private servers and bare metal hosting across nine regions, emphasizing cost-effectiveness and service reliability with free DDoS protection and 24/7 technical support. | A cloud hosting platform for deploying and managing Linux or Windows virtual servers with flexible resource scaling. Includes managed support for larger workloads and guarantees 99.9% uptime across U.S. data centers. |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":["DE","US","GB","AU","JP","SG","IN"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Cloud VPS 4","features":["Unlimited traffic","Free DDoS protection","Free 1-click setup"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5.28,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud VPS 6","features":["Unlimited traffic","Free DDoS protection","Free 1-click setup"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":7.2,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud VPS 8","features":["Unlimited traffic","Free DDoS protection","Free 1-click setup"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":13.44,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud VPS 12","features":["Unlimited traffic","Free DDoS protection","Free 1-click setup"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"12 vCPU, 48 GB RAM","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud VPS 16","features":["Unlimited traffic","Free DDoS protection","Free 1-click setup"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":35.6,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud VPS 18","features":["Unlimited traffic","Free DDoS protection","Free 1-click setup"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":47.04,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"18 vCPU, 96 GB RAM","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud VPS Plus 4","features":["Unlimited traffic","AMD EPYC processor","Free DDoS protection"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":18.4,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"4 vCPU, AMD EPYC processor","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud VPS Plus 8","features":["Unlimited traffic","AMD EPYC processor","Free DDoS protection"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":33.56,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"8 vCPU, AMD EPYC processor","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud VPS Plus 18","features":["Unlimited traffic","AMD EPYC processor","Free DDoS protection"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":95,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"18 vCPU, AMD EPYC processor","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud VDS S","features":["Unlimited traffic","Dedicated hardware resources"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":37,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"6 vCores, AMD EPYC 7282 2.8 GHz, dedicated resources","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud VDS M","features":["Unlimited traffic","Dedicated hardware resources"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":66,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"8 vCores, AMD EPYC, dedicated resources","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud VDS L","features":["Unlimited traffic","Dedicated hardware resources"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":90,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"12 vCores, AMD EPYC, dedicated resources","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud VDS XL","features":["Unlimited traffic","Dedicated hardware resources"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":133,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"16 vCores, AMD EPYC, dedicated resources","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traffic":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"From €5.28/month (Cloud VPS) or €37/month (dedicated servers). Unlimited traffic and DDoS protection included.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://contabo.com/es/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:24:54.796Z","startingPrice":{"amount":5.28,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Cloud VPS","summary":"$3/month for 1 core, 2GB RAM, 40GB SSD","features":["Linux VPS (AlmaLinux, Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS)","Windows VPS","Root/Administrator access","U.S. cloud region selection","Managed support (8+ slices)","99.9% uptime SLA","Month-to-month billing, cancel anytime","Pre-configured templates (PrestaShop, Drupal, Flarum, Joomla)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"cores":"1","memory":"2GB","storage":"40GB SSD"}}],"summary":"From $3/month with month-to-month billing and no long-term commitment.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.interserver.net/vps","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:25:45.140Z","startingPrice":{"amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":5.28,"currency":"EUR"}` | `{"amount":3,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.996 | 99.9 |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (VPS Hosting)

| Capability | Contabo | InterServer VPS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Windows support | - | - |
| Root access | - | - |
| Snapshot backup | - | - |
| Hourly billing | - | - |
| API terraform access | - | - |
| Ddos protection | - | - |
| Free migration | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:20:47.988Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*