Contabo reviews
ServerDiff Score
Very good
Contabo scores 8.2 out of 10 (very good): 4.5★ average from 12,724 reviews on 4 sites · Runs its own network (AS40021) · Plans in 9 cities · 7 countries.
No. 8 of 135 rated providers Reviews checked 10 Nov 2026
Worth knowing
- Review sites disagree: Trustpilot 4.6★, WHTop 1.7★
How the score is built
Fixed weights: half for what people say, half for what the provider runs on. A review part without enough data is left out and the other review parts share its weight.What people say
- Customer reviews 8.8 4.5★ average from 12,724 reviews
- Last 12 months — Not enough data yet
- Answers to complaints — Not read yet
- Forum posts 7.5 3 of 4 positive
- Expert reviews — Not enough data yet
What it runs on
- Own infrastructure 8.0 Runs its own network (AS40021) ↗
- Locations 7.9 Plans in 9 cities · 7 countries
Customer reviews by site
- Trustpilot 4.6★ 11,679 7 Nov 2026
- HostAdvice 4.5★ 993 7 Nov 2026
- WHTop 1.7★ 471.0★ lately (2) 10 Nov 2026
- SmartCustomer 2.0★ 5 10 Nov 2026
In forums
Posts by people describing their own experience on Hacker News, summarised in our words. 4 first-hand posts among 34 that name it- Positive
Reports stable, professional service with no major issues; considers DigitalOcean slightly slower and pricier by comparison.
Hacker News · 27 Oct 2026 - Positive
Has been good for hobby and experimental projects.
Hacker News · 24 Jun 2026 - Mixed
Used it despite a poor reputation and said it worked out okay.
Hacker News · 16 Feb 2026 - Positive
Has had good luck with the IP addresses.
Hacker News · 8 Nov 2025
Rated higher than Contabo
The cheapest VPS plan of each. Picked by score, then by price.
