What's good about...

Contabo logo Contabo

  • Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
  • Offers GPUs and object storage too
  • Available in 9 regions around the world

Google Cloud logo 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 Contabo
$5.16 / mo 4 vCPU, 6 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 1)
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$20.49 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Contabo Contabo
$10.89 / mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 2)
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$90.15 / mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Contabo Contabo
$16.05 / mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 3)
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$179.87 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom)

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Contabo Contabo
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$4.10 / mo 100 GB

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Contabo Contabo
$11.42 / mo 1 TB
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$24.93 / mo 1 TB

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Contabo Contabo
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$29.44 / mo

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Contabo Contabo
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$93.60 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Contabo Contabo
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$35.28 / mo 1 vCPU, 1.55 GiB RAM (Basic)

Serverless 25M Executions

Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
Contabo Contabo
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$47.62 / mo 25M invocations, 2nd gen, 150 ms duration

Free egress allowance

Contabo Contabo
10-324 TB per instance
Google Cloud Google Cloud
Depends on service

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Contabo Contabo
Free and unlimited 10-324 TB per instance, then lower bandwidth
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$120.00 $0.12 / GB (Premium network)

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Contabo Contabo
$1.15/hr
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$0.16/hr

Billing Options

Contabo Contabo
Reserved (1mo)
Google Cloud Google Cloud
On-DemandSpotReserved (36mo)Reserved (12mo)

Available Models

Contabo offers 3 GPU models, while Google Cloud offers 10.

Heads 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

Company details

Website
Contabo Contabo
contabo.com
Google Cloud Google Cloud
cloud.google.com
Headquarters
Contabo Contabo
Germany
Google Cloud Google Cloud
United States of America
Founded
Contabo Contabo
2003
Google Cloud Google Cloud
2008
Data Center Locations
Contabo Contabo
9
Google Cloud Google Cloud
40
Example Customers
Contabo Contabo
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank

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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Google Cloud on June 19, 2026.