Reviews and Awards
Don't Just Take Our Word For It...
"Best VPS out there. To be completely honest, there’s no other service like it at this cost. So much space to get what I need done, very easy to use system panel and they always reply to my questions and concerns. Thank you for existing!"
Blaik, USA
"I freelance in software development, and a stable server is my best tool. That’s where the VDS comes in. No sharing means no surprises from other users hogging resources, which is a game changer. Contabo is a top pick for any developer who wants reliability without the hassle."
Roger, UK
"Our agency has been running a Dedicated Server from Contabo for years. We had tried several service providers before Contabo. None of them even come close. The support is excellent, the expertise, the infrastructure. We can recommend Contabo."
Raffael, Germany
"With the Contabo Linux Cluster we have achieved a 99.99% availability in our SaaS last year, and thanks to the excellent service of Contabo, we can expand the capacity of the cluster in just a few hours, according to the growth of our business. "
Milestones and Memories
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94% recommendation rate
Awards and Recognitions: VPS
VPSBenchmarks: Best Value VPS October 2024
Our Cloud VPS 1 clinches 3rd place in VPSBenchmarks’ October 2024 Best Value VPS ranking.
VPSBenchmarks: Best VPS January 2024
Our VDS M ranked 3rd in the Best VPS performance trial ran by the VPSBenchmarks website. VDS M NVMe is also one of the best in the "Performance Stability" category.
VPSBenchmarks: Best VPS July 2023
2nd place in Best VPS Ranking. VDS XL NVMe proved its unmatched performance.
VPSBenchmarks: Best VPS January 2023
Contabo wins 3rd place in the Best VPS ranking! The VDS L NVMe did well in the performance trial run by VPSBenchmarks.
VPSBenchmarks: Best VPS December 2022
Our VDS M NVMe has beaten 15 competitors in various test and got an excellent 2nd place.
VPSBenchmarks: Best Value VPS March 2022
2nd place in the Best VPS March 2022 ranking! Our VPS S NVMe VPS did well in speed, stability and affordability tests run by VPSBenchmarks.
Awards and Recognitions: Support
CHIP Hotline Test 2020: Winner in the category "Waiting Time"
In 2020 Contabo has been recognized by Chip as the winner when it comes to the waiting time among all participating hosting companies.
CHIP Hotline Test 2019: 2nd Place for Contabo
In 2019 Contabo again was recognized in the annual Chip Hotline Test. Among 15 participating server and hosting providers, Contabo finished second just 0.1 point behind the winner!
CHIP Hotline Test 2018: 1st Place for Contabo
We won 2018 Hotline Test, conducted by the IT magazine Chip. The support teams of 14 hosting providers were thoroughly tested and ranked in the categories waiting time, reachability, transparency and general service and we are excited to come on top of the ranking.
CHIP Hotline Test 2016: Contabo rated #1!
Once again, Contabo finishes first in the comprehensive CHIP Hotline Test, namely in the category "Waiting Time". Among all tested hosting providers, no one but Contabo could be reached quicker via telephone, resulting in the shortest waiting time and winning in that category!
HostAdvice: Excellent Service Badge
Year after year we are subject to a rigorous review from HostAdvice regarding our Customer Support and each year we manage to keep the badge for excellent customer service.
Awards and Recognitions: General
Hosttest.de: 100% Uptime Q4 2024
100% availability score in Hosttest.de 's Q4 2024 testing. Our infrastructure demonstrated excellent uptime performance during the monitoring period.
HostAdvice: Top 10 Windows Hosting 2023
In 2023 we were again recognized as a market leader in hosting cloud instances running Windows.
HostAdvice: Top 10 Cheap Hosting 2023
Providing great value for money is always priority at Contabo, so we are especially proud for this recognition.
HostAdvice: Top 10 Windows Hosting 2022
Our Windows VPS and Windows-based Dedicated Servers have been recognized by HostAdvice.
HostAdvice: Great Uptime Badge
HostAdvice is constantly monitoring the uptime of our services and as a recognitions for our efforts to keep a perfect uptime, has awarded Contabo with "Great Uptime" badge.
HostAdvice: Users' Choice Badge
Not only experts, but also thousands of users around the world vote for Contabo with their feet by migrating here and recommending us to friends and business partners.
German Data Center Award 2018: Contabo Wins Once Again
Contabo EU1 Data Center convinced the jury of independent data center experts and won the first prize when it comes to the increase of energy efficiency.
German Data Center Award: Recognitions for Contabo
Contabo EU2 Data Center in Nuremberg was unmatched according to the panel of independent data center experts was recognized as the best when it comes to the energy efficiency.
Contabo recognized by Deloitte
Contabo ranked as one of the fastest growing technology companies at the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2014 ranking and as 6th fastest growing tech company in Germany.