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Still locked into a 12-month Contabo term?

Looking for a Contabo alternative?

Last updated: July 2026

Luxvps is a KVM VPS provider running on Equinix Frankfurt (FR5, FR7, FR8) that bills monthly with no 12-month commitment — from €4.50/mo, with NVMe RAID-1 storage, free 4x daily backups, and 3.2 Tbps DDoS protection included on every plan, the areas where Contabo's cheapest published rates fall short.

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★★★★☆ 4.2/5 on Trustpilot· ✓ 1,279+ customers· ✓ 48-Hour Money-Back· ✓ Equinix Frankfurt FR5/FR7/FR8· ✓ 3.2Tbit DDoS Protection· ✓ Free 4x Daily Backups· ✓ Full KVM Virtualisation· ✓ NVMe Storage· ✓ IPv4 + /64 IPv6· ★★★★☆ 4.2/5 on Trustpilot· ✓ 1,279+ customers· ✓ 48-Hour Money-Back· ✓ Equinix Frankfurt FR5/FR7/FR8· ✓ 3.2Tbit DDoS Protection· ✓ Free 4x Daily Backups· ✓ Full KVM Virtualisation· ✓ NVMe Storage· ✓ IPv4 + /64 IPv6·

Why Switch

Why people search for a Contabo alternative

Based on Contabo's own published Cloud VPS pricing and specs (contabo.com/en/vps, as of June 12, 2026), here's what pushes people to look elsewhere.

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Headline price = 12-month term

Contabo's advertised Cloud VPS prices (e.g. €5.50/mo, €7.50/mo, €14.00/mo) are 12-month commitment rates, not month-to-month pricing.

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Backups vary by plan/add-on

Backup coverage on Contabo's Cloud VPS line is listed as varying by plan or add-on, rather than a flat, included feature across the board.

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Basic DDoS protection

Contabo's Cloud VPS 10/20/30 tiers list "Basic" DDoS protection, with no stated Tbps capacity figure.

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No stated money-back guarantee

The Cloud VPS comparison shows no money-back guarantee line item for Contabo's plans.

The Alternative

What Luxvps offers instead

Every Luxvps plan — regardless of tier — includes the same baseline, with no add-ons required.

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Monthly, Not Locked In

Every Luxvps plan is billed monthly — cancel anytime, no setup fee, 48-hour money-back guarantee.

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Free 4x Daily Backups

4 automatic snapshots per day with one-click restore, included free on every plan. No add-ons, no surcharges.

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3.2 Tbps DDoS Protection

Aurologic-powered protection. Your services stay online during volumetric attacks, automatically. No manual intervention needed.

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NVMe RAID-1 Storage

All plans run on enterprise NVMe drives in RAID-1 — full redundancy, not just raw capacity. A single drive failure won't take your data down.

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Equinix Frankfurt

We operate from Equinix FR5, FR7, and FR8 — Tier III certified datacenters with redundant N+1 power, advanced cooling, and 24/7 on-site security.

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Live in ~60 Seconds

Pay, pick an OS, deploy. Your KVM server is online in about a minute — no manual provisioning queue.

At A Glance

Contabo Cloud VPS vs Luxvps, compactly

Same ballpark price points, compared side by side. For the full tier-by-tier breakdown, see the full Luxvps vs Contabo comparison.

Contabo Plan Price (12-mo term) RAM Luxvps Plan Price (monthly, no lock-in) RAM
Cloud VPS 10 €5.50/mo 8 GB Luxury Deal #2 €6.99/mo 16 GB
Cloud VPS 20 €7.50/mo 12 GB Lux Deal #1 €7.99/mo 14 GB
Cloud VPS 30 €14.00/mo 24 GB Lux Deal #2 €11.95/mo 26 GB
Commitment 12 months, for the price shown Commitment None — billed monthly
Storage NVMe (no RAID stated) Storage NVMe RAID-1
DDoS Protection Basic DDoS Protection 3.2 Tbps Aurologic
Backups Varies by plan/add-on Backups 4x daily — included free
Money-back guarantee — Money-back guarantee 48 hours

Contabo prices and specs from contabo.com/en/vps as of June 12, 2026 — 12-month term rates, NVMe storage option shown. Luxvps prices are final — no VAT added — billed monthly with no minimum term.

Plans

Pick Your Plan

All plans include free 4x daily backups, IPv4 + /64 IPv6, 3.2 Tbps DDoS protection, NVMe storage, and 24/7 support.

KVM Rootserver Starter
€5.50/mo
Same price as Cloud VPS 10 — no 12-month term
Billed monthly · No setup fee
  • vCores2 vCores
  • RAM6 GB
  • NVMe Storage40 GB
  • Bandwidth5 TB
  • Backups4x/day — free
  • DDoS3.2 Tbps
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48h money-back · Deploys in ~60s
Best Value
Luxury Deal #2
€6.99/mo
vs Cloud VPS 10: 2x RAM, RAID-1, monthly billing
Billed monthly · No setup fee
  • vCores4 vCores
  • RAM16 GB
  • NVMe Storage100 GB
  • Bandwidth20 TB
  • Backups4x/day — free
  • DDoS3.2 Tbps
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48h money-back · Deploys in ~60s
Lux Deal #1
€7.99/mo
vs Cloud VPS 20: more RAM & storage, no lock-in
Billed monthly · No setup fee
  • vCores4 vCores
  • RAM14 GB
  • NVMe Storage120 GB
  • Bandwidth30 TB
  • Backups4x/day — free
  • DDoS3.2 Tbps
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48h money-back · Deploys in ~60s
Lux Deal #2
€11.95/mo
vs Cloud VPS 30: €2.05/mo cheaper, more RAM
Billed monthly · No setup fee
  • vCores6 vCores
  • RAM26 GB
  • NVMe Storage250 GB
  • Bandwidth60 TB
  • Backups4x/day — free
  • DDoS3.2 Tbps
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48h money-back · Deploys in ~60s

Switching

How to migrate from Contabo

No special tooling required — just a standard deploy, copy, and DNS cutover.

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Deploy your Luxvps instance

Pick a plan, pay, choose an OS. Your new KVM server is live in about 60 seconds — no manual provisioning queue.

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Transfer your data

Copy your files and databases over using rsync, scp, or your preferred method, while your Contabo instance stays live in parallel.

3
Switch your DNS

Point your domain's DNS records at the new Luxvps server. Once propagation completes and everything checks out, decommission the old Contabo instance.

If anything goes wrong in the first 48 hours, you're covered by the Luxvps money-back guarantee.

FAQ

Common Questions

On raw specs per euro, Contabo's headline prices are aggressive — but they are 12-month commitment rates. Luxvps bills monthly at similar price points with no lock-in, and every plan includes free 4x daily backups, NVMe RAID-1 storage, 3.2 Tbps DDoS protection, and a 48-hour money-back guarantee.
No. All Luxvps plans are billed monthly with no minimum term and no setup fee. You can cancel any time, and every plan is covered by our 48-hour money-back guarantee.
All Luxvps servers operate from Equinix FR5, FR7, and FR8 — three Tier III certified datacenters in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, with redundant N+1 power, advanced cooling, biometric access control, and 24/7 on-site security.
Yes. Deploy your Luxvps instance — it's live in about 60 seconds — then transfer your data using rsync, SCP, or your preferred method. If anything goes wrong in the first 48 hours, you're covered by the money-back guarantee.
Deploy a Luxvps KVM instance — it's live in about 60 seconds — copy your data over with rsync or SCP, then point your DNS records at the new server. Because Luxvps is billed monthly with no minimum term, and covered by a 48-hour money-back guarantee, there's no risk in testing it before you cancel Contabo.

Ready for no lock-in?

Compare every plan on the pricing page, then deploy through billing.luxvps.net — full root access, monthly billing, no setup fees, live in under 60 seconds.

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