What is Contabo?
Contabo sells virtual servers and separate object storage. Its product documentation distinguishes a Storage VPS, which is a virtual machine with a disk, from object storage accessed through an S3-compatible API or web interface. Published plan prices and resources change, so this profile does not quote them.
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Sources checked 27 September 2026: Storage VPS, Object storage documentation.
ContaboCloud Providers & HostingVirtual servers and object storage for self-managed workloads
Key capabilities
- VPS hosting: Run a self-managed operating system on a selected virtual server plan.
- Storage VPS: Use a virtual machine designed for storage-heavy tasks where appropriate.
- Object storage: Store and retrieve objects through the documented S3-compatible interface.
Where Contabo fits
Virtual compute and object storage solve different infrastructure problems and have different operational duties.
Positioning and limitations
Choose a VPS when you need an operating system and server control. Choose object storage for files, backups or application data accessed over an API. Check location, backup responsibilities and support terms for the intended workload.
The buyer must account for patching, backups and monitoring; a low server price does not include the team's work to keep a service reliable.
“Virtual servers and object storage for self-managed workloads”
Technical details
- Access
- See vendor
- Source model
- Commercial
- License
- Commercial
- Founded
- 2003
- Headquarters
- Munich, Germany
- Pricing model
- Paid
- API
- Not specified
- Website
- contabo.com ↗
What to verify
Start from the users, systems and operating responsibilities the tool needs to support.
- Confirm current features, licensing and support terms.
- Validate deployment, data location and access control.
- Test integrations, exports and recovery workflows.
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