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Contabo vs Hetzner
Two hosting providers side by side for SMM businesses — on the facts each one publishes and our team checks. Checked September 26, 2026.
Where they differ
- Entry plan Contabo from €5.50 per month vs Hetzner from €3.79 per month
- Data centres Contabo EU, UK, US, SG, JP, IN, AU (9 regions) vs Hetzner DE, FI, US, SG
| 2 hosting providers | Visit site | Visit site |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Entry plan | from €5.50 per month Cloud VPS 4, promotional price for first 24 months; 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB SSD. | from €3.79 per month CX22 cloud VPS; 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB disk, 20 TB traffic. |
| Hosting types | ||
| VPS | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud | Yes | Yes |
| Infrastructure | ||
| Data centres | EU, UK, US, SG, JP, IN, AU (9 regions) | DE, FI, US, SG |
| DDoS protection | Included | Included |
| Pay with crypto | No | No |
| Track record | ||
| Trust Score | 40 / 100 · Guarded | 40 / 100 · Guarded |
| On the market since | 2012 | 1997 |
| Reviews on smm.guide | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Owner | Not claimed yet | Not claimed yet |
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Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Contabo or Hetzner?
Contabo: from €5.50 per month. Hetzner: from €3.79 per month.
Can you pay Contabo and Hetzner with crypto?
Contabo: No. Hetzner: No.
Do Contabo and Hetzner include DDoS protection?
Contabo: Included. Hetzner: Included.
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