Contabo vs Hostinger
Customer reviews (78)
4.2
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Customer reviews (148)
4.8
Category Scores
Performance
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4.1
Customer Support
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4.0
Value for Money
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4.2
Features
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4.1
Contabo
Hostinger
About the Providers
Contabo
VPS and dedicated servers at highly competitive prices
Contabo is a German cloud hosting Provider founded in 2003 in Munich, known for the best price-to-performance in the industry, offering VPS, VDS, and dedicated servers with generous resources at affordable prices, with its own data centers across 4 continents.
Founded
2003
Uptime
99.9%
HQ
Munich, Germany
Employees
200-500
Data Center
Munich (Germany), Nuremberg (Germany), Frankfurt (Germany), Lauterbourg Hub Europe (France), Portsmouth (UK), New York (USA), St. Louis (USA), Seattle (USA), Tokyo (Japan), Singapore, Navi Mumbai (India), Sydney (Australia)
Hostinger
Affordable Hosting with global coverage
Hostinger is one of the world’s largest web hosting providers, founded in 2004 in Lithuania, offering affordable web hosting, WordPress, VPS, and email solutions for over 29 million users in 178 countries, with LiteSpeed, NVMe SSD, and its own hPanel control panel.
Founded
2004
Uptime
99.9%
HQ
Kaunas, Lithuania (operational) / Larnaca, Cyprus (legal)
Employees
1000-1500
Data Center
Dallas (USA), Boston (USA), São Paulo (Brazil), London (UK), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Vilnius (Lithuania), Paris (France), Mumbai (India), Singapore, Jakarta (Indonesia)
Pros & Cons
Contabo
Pros
Outstanding price-to-performance — some of the most competitive prices in the industry for generous resources
Global infrastructure with 11+ owned data centers across 4 continents, including the new ultra-modern Europe Hub
Generous resources included — unlimited traffic, free DDoS protection, NVMe storage with no setup fees
20+ years of experience — founded in 2003 in Germany, with ~300 employees and 500,000+ servers
Flexibility and scalability — full API, snapshots, custom images, Linux and Windows support
Cons
Unmanaged hosting — users handle updates and security themselves
Contract SLA with a minimum uptime of only 95% per year, with no clear financial compensation
No shared hosting or managed WordPress — all services run on VPS/VDS/dedicated
Hostinger
Pros
Super affordable pricing — among the lowest in the industry, with plans starting at $1,79/month
Excellent performance — top uptime in independent tests, 0.607s LCP, LiteSpeed + NVMe
Intuitive hPanel — an easy-to-use custom control panel, even for beginners
Modern infrastructure — LiteSpeed, NVMe SSD, in-house CDN, 11 data centers across 4 continents
Built-in AI tools — Kodee AI assistant and an AI Website Builder for automatic site creation
Cons
No phone support — only live chat, email, and AI; no phone support option
Daily backups only on higher-tier plans — basic plans only include weekly backups
No bare-metal dedicated servers — VPS is the highest-tier option available
Price Comparison
| Hosting Type | Contabo | Hostinger | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared | — | 1,99 USD/mo | — |
| WordPress | — | 1,79 USD/mo | — |
| VPS | 4,50 EUR/mo | 4,99 USD/mo | Contabo |
| Dedicated | 96,00 EUR/mo | — | — |
| — | 0,99 USD/mo | — |
Support Channels
Contabo
Live Chat
Email / Ticket
Phone
AI Assistance
Hostinger
Live Chat
Email / Ticket
AI Assistance
Phone
HostsPedia Verdict 2026
Contabo wins by 0.2 points
Winner
4.3/5
Contabo
4.1/5
Hostinger
Contabo
Score: 4.3/5
From: 4,50 EUR/mo
Customer reviews (78)
4.2
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Hostinger
Score: 4.1/5
From: 0,99 USD/mo
Customer reviews (148)
4.8
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