Contabo vs MagHost
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4.3
Customer Support
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4.4
Value for Money
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4.5
Features
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4.2
Contabo
MagHost
About the Providers
Contabo
VPS and dedicated servers at highly competitive prices
Contabo is a German cloud hosting Provider founded in 2003 in Munich, known for the best price-to-performance in the industry, offering VPS, VDS, and dedicated servers with generous resources at affordable prices, with its own data centers across 4 continents.
Founded
2003
Uptime
99.9%
HQ
Munich, Germany
Employees
200-500
Data Center
Munich (Germany), Nuremberg (Germany), Frankfurt (Germany), Lauterbourg Hub Europe (France), Portsmouth (UK), New York (USA), St. Louis (USA), Seattle (USA), Tokyo (Japan), Singapore, Navi Mumbai (India), Sydney (Australia)
MagHost
High-performance Hosting with 24/7 human support and an in-house data center in Romania.
Maghost este un furnizor european de servicii de găzduire web, fondat în Timișoara, România, dedicat performanței, fiabilității și scalabilității. Compania oferă infrastructură modernă și soluții flexibile pentru persoane fizice, antreprenori, agenții digitale și companii de toate dimensiunile care își doresc o prezență online stabilă și rapidă.
Founded
2013
Uptime
99.9%
HQ
Timișoara, România
Employees
10-50
Data Center
Timișoara (România), Amsterdam (Olanda)
Pros & Cons
Contabo
Pros
Outstanding price-to-performance — some of the most competitive prices in the industry for generous resources
Global infrastructure with 11+ owned data centers across 4 continents, including the new ultra-modern Europe Hub
Generous resources included — unlimited traffic, free DDoS protection, NVMe storage with no setup fees
20+ years of experience — founded in 2003 in Germany, with ~300 employees and 500,000+ servers
Flexibility and scalability — full API, snapshots, custom images, Linux and Windows support
Cons
Unmanaged hosting — users handle updates and security themselves
Contract SLA with a minimum uptime of only 95% per year, with no clear financial compensation
No shared hosting or managed WordPress — all services run on VPS/VDS/dedicated
MagHost
Pros
Very competitive pricing (hosting from €1/month)
In-house data center in Romania with over 60% renewable energy
24/7 human tech support with an 80%+ first-response resolution rate
Standard NVMe storage on all hosting plans
Wide range of services (VPS, dedicated, GPU, live streaming)
Fast service activation (5 minutes for VPS)
Cons
No dedicated email hosting
The lowest prices are only available with 2-year plans
Price Comparison
| Hosting Type | Contabo | MagHost | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared | — | 1,00 EUR/mo | — |
| WordPress | — | 8,69 EUR/mo | — |
| VPS | 4,50 EUR/mo | 2,63 EUR/mo | MagHost |
| Reseller | — | 9,89 EUR/mo | — |
| Dedicated | 96,00 EUR/mo | 82,79 EUR/mo | MagHost |
Support Channels
Contabo
Live Chat
Email / Ticket
Phone
AI Assistance
MagHost
Live Chat
Email / Ticket
Phone
AI Assistance
HostsPedia Verdict 2026
MagHost wins by 0.1 points
4.3/5
Contabo
Winner
4.4/5
MagHost
Contabo
Score: 4.3/5
From: 4,50 EUR/mo
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Score: 4.4/5
From: 1,00 EUR/mo
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