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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the service for its reliability and excellent performance, often highlighting the impressive uptime and scalable resources. Many people appreciate the affordable pricing, noting that it offers great value for the specifications provided. The customer service is frequently commended for being fast, helpful, and professional, with quick response times to inquiries. However, some customers were dissatisfied with the customer support, describing slow response times and generic, unhelpful answers, especially for critical issues. A few other people also felt that the pricing, while initially attractive, could increase over time, and some mentioned issues with IP addresses being on blocklists or difficulties with service activation.

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Service

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Price

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Customer service

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Response time

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Staff

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Based on these reviews

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cheap but good VPS offerings, good uptime/availability. Recently also took a subscription for a storage container to backup parts of my home NAS. Works great. Maybe less suitable for running gameserve... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I like the service provided. You have to know a fair amount about linux/networking/containerization, but when you do, their offering is very competitive. I like that they keep improving on themselves... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Contabo has been a great choice for my VPS. The cost is affordable compared to other providers, but the service is reliable: almost perfect uptime and scalable resources. When I needed help, the suppo... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently purchased a VPS from Contabo Cloud and I’m very satisfied so far. The setup was quick, performance is solid, and pricing is excellent for what you get. Everything has been running smoothly,... See more

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Company details

  1. Cloud Computing Service
  2. Business-to-Business service
  3. Cloud storage service
  4. DNS Provider
  5. Web hosting company

About Contabo

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Contabo is a leading made-in-Germany cloud services provider - starting at €4.50/month. We provide German quality servers at 11 locations in 9 key regions all around the globe.

We offer a comprehensive range of hosting and cloud services with full root access, designed to meet the unique demands of our customers:

Cloud VPS: Independent computing instances optimized for performance equipped with fast NVMe drives.
Storage VPS: Storage-optimized VPS for all data storage needs.
Cloud VDS: CPU-optimized virtual machines provisioned in minutes.
Dedicated Servers: Single-tenant bare metal servers with full control over your individual and customizable hardware configuration.
Object Storage: All-Inclusive Storage at predictable cheap monthly rates.

Since our founding in 2003, we follow 3 clear principles:
✔️ German quality with global availability
✔️ Incredible prices
✔️ Customer is king

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4.5

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Contabo

Thanks a lot for your kind words! We're happy to have you with us and appreciate your support.

Best regards,
Gil from Contabo

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not recommended ,I subscribed to a VPS…

Not recommended ,I subscribed to a VPS plan that was advertised at around $5 per month, but after some time the price gradually increased to $8 and then over $9 per month.

This was not clearly explained at the beginning, and I was surprised by the extra charges. The service itself is stable, but the pricing transparency is not very clear for new customers.

I recommend that Contabo clearly inform users about the long-term renewal price and any additional fees before purchase to avoid confusion.

11 April 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Contabo

Hello Josef,

Thank you for your feedback. I’m sorry to hear about your experience.

I want to clarify that the price adjustment for some of our older VPS models was communicated via email before any action was taken.

I’ve sent you a separate email with more details and would appreciate your reply so we can assist you further. There are some alternative solution for your case and I'm sure we can reach a good long-term resolution.

Best regards,
Gil Scheindling
QA Manager | Contabo Support

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I’ve had a positive experience with…

I’ve had a positive experience with Contabo so far. The pricing is very competitive compared to other providers, and the performance meets my expectations for the cost. Setting up the server was straightforward, and everything worked as described.

What I appreciate most is the stability — no major downtime issues, and the resources are consistent. Support responses may take some time, but they are helpful once you get a reply.

Overall, it’s a great solution if you’re looking for an affordable VPS with solid performance. I would definitely recommend it for developers and small projects.

11 April 2026
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Reply from Contabo

Thank you very much for your feedback! It’s great to hear that your experience with us has been mostly positive. We’re always improving and hoping to gain your fifth star soon.

Best regards,
Gil from Contabo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

excellence

cheap, reliable and fast!

11 April 2026
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Reply from Contabo

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this feedback. We’re happy to hear that things are going well for you.

Best regards,
Gil from Contabo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good support

Very good support: fast and clever.

11 April 2026
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Reply from Contabo

We really appreciate your review! It’s great to see that you’re enjoying our service.

Best regards,
Gil from Contabo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

10 April 2026
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Reply from Contabo

Thank you so much for your great feedback! It’s really nice to hear that everything is working well for you.

Best regards,
Gil from Contabo

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Frustration in paying for my invoice…

Frustration in paying for my invoice why is there no button on the invoice on my dashboard to pay when am ready. When is it full automatic.

After all the fear have read about contabo debiting unnecessary I didn't put a money on my card as I was scared of that and it's my first time using contabo.

First payment failed and I decided to put money on my card
But why is it that when I funded my card the amount that was debited wasn't what they where supposed to debit they just removed a small money from the account without renewing my vps. And there was sufficient money to renew the vps this time

And I just have few days to when it expires I don't even no what to do again.

Is there a way to manually pay for invoice myself

10 April 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Contabo

Hello Ighalo,

Thank you for your feedback. I’m sorry to hear about your experience.

Kindly note that the pre-auth process is happening automatically 3 days before the scheduled renewal. The payment is being kept on-hold until the actual renewal date and this is a standard billing process. Alternatively, you can manually top up your Contabo account balance, prepay or prolong.

I’ve sent you a separate email with more details and would appreciate your reply so we can assist you further.

Best regards,
Gil Scheindling
QA Manager | Contabo Support

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I commend the prompt support team.

I commend the prompt support team

10 April 2026
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Reply from Contabo

We really appreciate your review! It’s great to see that you’re enjoying our service.

Best regards,
Gil from Contabo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

good

good, problem got resolved greatly

10 April 2026
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Reply from Contabo

Thanks a lot for your kind words! We're happy to have you with us and appreciate your support.

Best regards,
Gil from Contabo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

the suport was helptfull and the service…

the suport was helpfull and the service is one of the best

10 April 2026
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Reply from Contabo

Thank you for your feedback! It’s great to know that you’re satisfied with our service.

Best regards,
Gil from Contabo

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’ve been a VPS user for a long time

I’ve been a VPS user for a long time, but I purchased an object storage service three days ago. For some ridiculous reason, I’ve been blacklisted and can’t use the service! Their support system is very slow—they only respond once a day. I definitely do not recommend them!

7 April 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Contabo

Hello Ravan,

Thank you for your feedback. I’m sorry to hear about your experience.

I’ve sent you a separate email with more details and would appreciate your reply so we can assist you further.

Best regards,
Gil Scheindling
QA Manager | Contabo Support

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My go-to server provider, 5/5

I've been using Contabo for a year now without any problems. They are now my go-to server provider, one that I can recommend to others.

10 April 2026
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Reply from Contabo

Thank you so much for your great feedback! It’s really nice to hear that everything is working well for you.

Best regards,
Gil from Contabo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Contabo

Thanks a lot for your kind words! We're happy to have you with us and appreciate your support.

Best regards,
Gil from Contabo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Pricing for Great Power VPS

Excellent Pricing for Great Power VPS

I was amazed at the pricing and the power of the servers available. Quick Setup and easy to manage.

6 April 2026
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Reply from Contabo

Thank you for your feedback! It’s great to know that you’re satisfied with our service.

Best regards,
Gil from Contabo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

support team are helpful and try to…

support team are helpful and try to solve problems as soon as possible

10 April 2026
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Reply from Contabo

Really glad to hear that you’re having a positive experience with us. Thanks for sharing your feedback!

Best regards,
Gil from Contabo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Price & Service

Their Price is great, their services are fast and versatile. I hope to see more data center locations from them in the future

9 April 2026
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Reply from Contabo

Thank you so much for your great feedback! It’s really nice to hear that everything is working well for you.

Best regards,
Gil from Contabo

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I would like South America server…

I would like South America server locations. Mostly It's a good price - quality ratio. Otherwise the service has been ok.

3 April 2026
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Reply from Contabo

Thank you for sharing that feedback with us. We appreciate your input, as it helps us continue improving our services. With those improvements, we will hopefully make your next experience a full 5-star one.

Best regards,
Gil from Contabo

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Nothing

Response time

3 April 2026
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Reply from Contabo

Thank you for sharing that feedback with us. We appreciate your input, as it helps us continue improving our services. With those improvements, we will hopefully make your next experience a full 5-star one.

Best regards,
Gil from Contabo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing support

Amazing support

8 April 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Contabo

Thank you for your feedback! It’s great to know that you’re satisfied with our service.

Best regards,
Gil from Contabo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Overall Great

The pricing is clear. The service is stable. The customer support is responsive. The prices themselves are extremely competitive.
The only thing that need some improvement is the consolidation of management plane. Having two panels and having to switch between them for some specific tasks is cumbersome.

9 April 2026
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Reply from Contabo

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this feedback. We’re happy to hear that things are going well for you.

Best regards,
Gil from Contabo

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