Hostinger and Contabo are both budget EU-based unmanaged platforms -- but the value lands differently. Hostinger pairs root access with hPanel, a guided interface designed to reduce onboarding friction. Contabo delivers more RAM and storage per dollar than most EU unmanaged VPS options, with shared CPU architecture and minimal interface investment.

What you get that Contabo doesn't offer

hPanel alongside SSH root access -- OS templates and server controls in a guided interface. NVMe storage on current VPS plans. 24/7 live chat support. Dedicated CPU resources with no shared-core contention. A more guided onboarding path for teams new to server provisioning.

What you give up

Contabo's RAM and storage density per dollar -- more gigabytes per euro than Hostinger's NVMe plans. For RAM-intensive or storage-heavy workloads, Contabo's resource model sits outside Hostinger's pricing tier. Hostinger's VPS plan lineup has limited vertical scaling depth.

What you get that Hostinger doesn't offer

More RAM and storage per dollar than most EU unmanaged VPS options. Full root access with standard Linux distribution options. A cost floor for RAM-intensive or storage-heavy workloads outside Hostinger's plan structure.

What you give up

Hostinger's hPanel and guided onboarding. NVMe storage on current plans. 24/7 live chat. Dedicated CPU -- shared CPU allocation at Contabo means resource contention can become part of normal capacity planning. Contabo's support model is less suited to time-sensitive escalation. Contabo publishes no uptime SLA.