Hostinger vs Contabo
Compare monthly cost, included bandwidth, and EU sovereignty for the same vCPU/RAM workload.
Prices & hardware specs verified 2026-09-02
Editorial Verdict
Budget shootout for developers. Hostinger has cleaner panel and free weekly snapshots. Contabo offers more vCPU/GB per dollar and truly unmetered ports. Both are EU-hosted with US PoPs.
⚠ Class context: both vendors are compared on fair-share (shared vCPU) plans here — specs are burst ceilings (“up to”), not guaranteed minimums. For measurable, guaranteed capacity, compare dedicated-class plans on the main comparison.
Cost Benchmark Across Typical Workloads
Starter (1 vCPU / 2GB / 1TB)
Hostinger VPS $24.49/mo
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Contabo $4.31/mo
Contabo is $20.18/mo cheaper
Web App (2 vCPU / 4GB / 5TB)
Hostinger VPS $39.49/mo
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Contabo $4.31/mo
Contabo is $35.18/mo cheaper
High Traffic (4 vCPU / 8GB / 20TB)
Hostinger VPS $122.99/mo
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Contabo $4.31/mo
Contabo is $118.68/mo cheaper
Strengths & Trade-offs
Hostinger VPS
Visit Hostinger VPS →Strengths
- hPanel + free snapshots
- Managed WordPress stack bonus
- Hourly billing + 30-day money back
Gotchas
- Bandwidth metered (~100GB–200GB base)
- Higher price per vCPU vs Contabo
Contabo
Visit Contabo →Strengths
- 4vCPU/8GB for €4.40 incl. VAT ($4.31 VAT-stripped) vs Hostinger 2vCPU/4GB $24.49
- Unmetered 200–400Mbit ports
- European HQ + CJ affiliate program
Gotchas
- Panel less modern than hPanel
- CPU overcommit complaints at peak
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