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Hostinger vs Contabo

Hostinger and Contabo compared category by category from the same structured data: scores, measured performance, pricing, plan specs and support. Each row is decided by the numbers, and rows we have no data for are left out rather than guessed.

By Editorial team · Updated July 11, 2026

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Why Hostinger wins overall

Hostinger takes 8 of the 14 scored categories, winning on Editorial score, VPS ranking score, Response time (TTFB), Measured uptime. Contabo still wins on Starting price, Renewal price, Value per resource, vCPU on the entry plan, so the right pick depends on which of those you are optimising for.

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Category by category

Every metric we hold for both providers, side by side. The winner of each row is highlighted; ties are marked, and descriptive rows are not scored. Anything we have no data for is left out entirely.

Category Hostinger logoHostinger Contabo logoContabo
Editorial score 9.4/10 Winner 8.6/10
VPS ranking score 7.9/10 Winner 6.0/10
Response time (TTFB) 118 ms Winner 210 ms
Measured uptime 99.98% Winner 99.9%
CPU benchmark 920 Winner 640
Network throughput 1000 Mbps Winner 600 Mbps
Starting price $6.49/mo €4.40/mo Winner
Renewal price $11.99/mo €5.50/mo Winner
Value per resource 8.4/10 10.0/10 Winner
Management score 3.0/10 Tie 3.0/10
Support 8.5/10 Winner 2.5/10
Refund terms 9.5/10 Tie 9.5/10
vCPU on the entry plan 1 vCPU 4 vCPU Winner
RAM on the entry plan 4 GB 8 GB Winner
Storage on the entry plan 50 GB NVMe 100 GB SSD Winner
Management Unmanaged Unmanaged
Uptime SLA 99.9% 99.9%
Money-back guarantee 30-day money-back guarantee 30-day money-back guarantee
Active coupons 9 Winner None on file
Winner tally across scored categories Hostinger 8  ·  Contabo 6
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Performance figures come from our own test run on July 10, 2026.

Which should you choose?

Each line is taken straight from the row that decides it, so this can never disagree with the table.

For the fastest response times Hostinger logo Hostinger
For reliability and uptime Hostinger logo Hostinger
For raw CPU performance Hostinger logo Hostinger
For the lowest starting price Contabo logo Contabo
For the lowest long-term cost Contabo logo Contabo
For the most resources per dollar Contabo logo Contabo
For support quality Hostinger logo Hostinger
For the most storage out of the box Contabo logo Contabo
For the most ways to save today Hostinger logo Hostinger
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Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Hostinger or Contabo?
Contabo, at €4.40/mo against Hostinger at $6.49/mo for the entry plan in this category. Where the two bill in different currencies we convert to USD to compare, and you are still billed in the provider's own currency.
Which is faster, Hostinger or Contabo?
Hostinger, at 118 ms time to first byte against Contabo at 210 ms in our own test run. Both figures come from the same test, and the measured uptime row shows how they compare on reliability.
Is Hostinger better than Contabo overall?
Hostinger wins 8 of the 14 scored categories, so it takes the overall call. That is a count of measured rows, not a judgement — if the categories Contabo wins are the ones you care about, it is the better pick for you.