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Compare Amazon EC2 and Contabo 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (94.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Contact Us Per Month
Amazon EC2
Star Rating
(1,303)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon EC2Contabo
Star Rating
(19)2.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (94.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Learn more about ContaboSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Amazon EC2 excels in scalability, with a score of 9.2, allowing businesses to easily adjust resources based on demand, while Contabo struggles in this area, receiving a lower score that reflects limited scalability options.
- Reviewers mention that Amazon EC2's ease of use is rated at 8.6, making it more user-friendly compared to Contabo's score of 5.5, which indicates a steeper learning curve for new users.
- G2 users highlight the quality of support for Amazon EC2, scoring 8.7, which is significantly higher than Contabo's disappointing score of 3.8, suggesting that users may face challenges in getting timely assistance with Contabo.
- Users on G2 appreciate Amazon EC2's robust infrastructure provision, particularly in public cloud services, scoring 9.3, while Contabo's offerings in this area are less favorable, indicating a potential gap in service quality.
- Reviewers say that Amazon EC2's resource auto-scaling feature is a standout, allowing for efficient resource management, whereas Contabo lacks comparable features, leading to potential inefficiencies in resource allocation.
- Users report that Amazon EC2's performance tracking capabilities are rated at 8.7, providing valuable insights into resource usage, while Contabo's performance tracking features are less developed, which may hinder users' ability to monitor their systems effectively.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon EC2
No pricing availableContabo
Cloud VPS
Contact Us
Per Month
Fast & Flexible Cloud VPS Instances
- up to 24 vCPU Cores
- up to 120 GB RAM
- up to 600 GB NVMe or 2.4 TB SSD
Free Trial
Amazon EC2
Free Trial is available
Contabo
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
1,107
4.4
18
Ease of Use
8.6
1,113
4.9
19
Ease of Setup
8.5
568
5.4
12
Ease of Admin
8.6
530
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.7
1,067
3.3
17
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
519
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
1,014
3.5
18
Features by Category
Infrastructure Provision
9.3
173
5.7
5
8.9
167
Not enough data
8.7
155
Not enough data
8.0
130
Not enough data
9.0
152
Not enough data
9.3
174
Not enough data
8.8
145
Not enough data
9.0
163
Not enough data
Management
8.8
177
Feature Not Available
8.6
170
Feature Not Available
8.8
167
Feature Not Available
Functionality
9.2
164
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reliability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
4.8
11
Not enough data
3.8
10
Not enough data
3.9
11
Not enough data
3.5
11
Not enough data
3.7
10
Not enough data
4.1
11
Not enough data
3.9
11
Not enough data
3.9
11
Not enough data
3.8
10
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon EC2 and Contabo are categorized as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Unique Categories
Amazon EC2 is categorized as AWS Marketplace
Contabo is categorized as Object Storage Solutions and Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon EC2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Contabo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
24.7%
Computer Software
23.3%
Computer & Network Security
4.0%
Financial Services
3.4%
Telecommunications
3.2%
Other
41.4%
Information Technology and Services
21.1%
Computer Software
15.8%
Marketing and Advertising
10.5%
Hospital & Health Care
10.5%
Textiles
5.3%
Other
36.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon EC2
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Matthew S.
Verified User in Computer Software
Ability to start and stop devices virtually as well as add more memory and processing power without ever touching hardware is great. The web interface for management is intuitive and easy to use. Built in monitoring and alerts.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Ruban K.
Verified User in Accounting
Service, Cost, hidden charges. contract terms. Not very easy to understand or set up. They tried to charge me $4000 for installing Redit. I canceled the service immediately.
Contabo
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
They offer great prices while quality is stell very good
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
zero support, simple request for restart of the server not honoured from last 7 days passed. after 2 days they stopped responding to any of my email. I am still waiting for them to respond. Though i have opted for another provider for now.
Matthew S.
Verified User in Computer Software
Ability to start and stop devices virtually as well as add more memory and processing power without ever touching hardware is great. The web interface for management is intuitive and easy to use. Built in monitoring and alerts.
Verified User in Computer Software
They offer great prices while quality is stell very good
Ruban K.
Verified User in Accounting
Service, Cost, hidden charges. contract terms. Not very easy to understand or set up. They tried to charge me $4000 for installing Redit. I canceled the service immediately.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
zero support, simple request for restart of the server not honoured from last 7 days passed. after 2 days they stopped responding to any of my email. I am still waiting for them to respond. Though i have opted for another provider for now.
Alternatives
Discussions
What are the benefits of using Amazon EC2 ?
5 comments
YP
New opportunities for professional development
The growth of professional competence is the next inclusion on the list of the top AWS certification perks....Read more
What is Amazon EC2 used for?
5 comments
NH
Having virtual machines. Deploying your applications.Read more
What is the easy way to creat a GUI instance just like creating normal instance
3 comments
AM
You can make linux instance and install a tool like virtualmin to give your self a GUI control fo the server. I use this all the time an can be very useful....Read more
Contabo has no discussions with answers
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