What's good about...
Contabo
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
Google Cloud
- Extensive range of managed services with a focus on big data and machine learning
- BigQuery and Google Kubernetes Engine are widely considered industry-leading solutions
- 40+ data centers around the world
Price comparison
How do Contabo's prices compare against Google Cloud?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Contabo
Google Cloud
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Contabo
Google Cloud
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Contabo
Google Cloud
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Contabo
Google Cloud
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Contabo
Google Cloud
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Contabo
Google Cloud
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Contabo
Google Cloud
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Contabo
Google Cloud
Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
Contabo
Google Cloud
Free egress allowance
Contabo
Google Cloud
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
Contabo
Google Cloud
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
Contabo
Google Cloud
Billing Options
Contabo
Reserved (1mo)
Google Cloud
On-DemandSpotReserved (36mo)Reserved (12mo)
H100Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Contabo and Google Cloud offer:
Company details
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Contabo
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Google Cloud
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|---|---|---|
| Website | contabo.com | cloud.google.com |
| Headquarters | Germany | United States of America |
| Founded | 2003 | 2008 |
| Data Center Locations | 9 | 40 |
| Example Customers | -- | PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank |
Website
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Google Cloud
Headquarters
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Google Cloud
Founded
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Google Cloud
Data Center Locations
Contabo
Google Cloud
Example Customers
Contabo
Google Cloud
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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Google Cloud on June 19, 2026.