Question 1

Does Contabo charge a setup fee?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Contabo charges a one-time setup fee if you choose a month-to-month billing cycle. However, this fee is completely waived if you commit to an annual plan.

Question 2

Is Contabo's performance good enough for production?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. While their single-core CPU performance is average, their multi-core performance, massive RAM, and NVMe storage options make them highly capable for production databases, Docker swarms, and web servers.

Question 3

Are there extra costs for US or Asia data centers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The base prices apply to their Germany data centers. Choosing a location in the US, UK, Asia, or Australia incurs a small monthly location fee (usually $1.50 to $2.50/mo) to cover higher regional infrastructure costs.