Hostinger vs Contabo
Compare monthly cost, included bandwidth, and EU sovereignty for the same vCPU/RAM workload.
Editorial Verdict
Budget shootout for developers. Hostinger has cleaner panel and free weekly snapshots. Contabo offers more vCPU/GB per euro and truly unmetered ports. Both are EU-hosted with US PoPs.
Cost Benchmark Across Typical Workloads
Starter (1 vCPU / 2GB / 1TB)
Hostinger VPS $8.99/mo
vs
Contabo €4.99/mo
Contabo is $3.60/mo cheaper
Web App (2 vCPU / 4GB / 5TB)
Hostinger VPS $23.99/mo
vs
Contabo €4.99/mo
Contabo is $18.60/mo cheaper
High Traffic (4 vCPU / 8GB / 20TB)
Hostinger VPS $96.99/mo
vs
Contabo €4.99/mo
Contabo is $91.60/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 €4.99 vs Hostinger 2vCPU/8GB ~€13
- Unmetered 200–400Mbit ports
- European HQ + CJ affiliate program
Gotchas
- Panel less modern than hPanel
- CPU overcommit complaints at peak
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