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Cherry Servers Cloud VDS 8 (Gen 2) vs Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 18.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 18 takes 6 of 6 spec rounds against Cherry Servers Cloud VDS 8 (Gen 2). It is also the cheaper plan, at $115.06/mo versus $161.55/mo.

Cherry Servers

Cloud VDS 8 (Gen 2) · 16 vCPU · 64 GB

$161.55/mo

16 vCPU dedicated · 64 GB · 400 GB NVME

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Contabowins 6 rounds

Cloud VPS Plus 18 · 18 vCPU · 96 GB

$115.06/mo

18 vCPU shared · 96 GB · 900 GB NVME · $0.44 on 5 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$161.55/mo

$115.06/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$2.52

$1.20

RAM

64 GB

96 GB

vCPU

16 ded.

18 shared

Disk

400 GB NVME

900 GB NVME

Bandwidth

5 TB/mo

unmetered

Value score

77/100

89/100

Regions

1

9

Countries served by both · 1

  • JP

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Cherry Servers Cloud VDS 8 (Gen 2) or Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 18?
Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 18 at $115.06/mo (excl. VAT) versus $161.55/mo — a difference of $46.49/mo, as of 6 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 18: $1.20 per GB of RAM per month versus $2.52 for Cherry Servers Cloud VDS 8 (Gen 2).
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: JP.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 6 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.

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