Which is cheaper, Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 12 or IONOS VPS Linux XXL+?

IONOS VPS Linux XXL+ at $68/mo (excl. VAT) versus $68.57/mo — a difference of $0.57/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 12: $1.43 per GB of RAM per month versus $2.83 for IONOS VPS Linux XXL+.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

Yes — both plans are offered in 3 shared countries: DE, GB, US.

Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 12 vs IONOS VPS Linux XXL+.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 12 and IONOS VPS Linux XXL+ split the 6 spec rounds evenly — price, RAM, vCPU, disk, bandwidth and $/GB — so the decision comes down to location and workload.

Contabo

Cloud VPS Plus 12 · 12 vCPU · 48 GB

$68.57/mo

12 vCPU shared · 48 GB · 600 GB NVME · ↑ $0.26 on 5 Sept 2026

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IONOS

VPS Linux XXL+ · 12 vCPU · 24 GB

$68/mo

12 vCPU shared · 24 GB · 720 GB NVME

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$68.57/mo

$68/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$1.43

$2.83

RAM

48 GB

24 GB

vCPU

12 shared

Disk

600 GB NVME

720 GB NVME

Bandwidth

unmetered

Value score

89/100

85/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 3

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 12 or IONOS VPS Linux XXL+?: IONOS VPS Linux XXL+ at $68/mo (excl. VAT) versus $68.57/mo — a difference of $0.57/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 12: $1.43 per GB of RAM per month versus $2.83 for IONOS VPS Linux XXL+.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes — both plans are offered in 3 shared countries: DE, GB, US.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 5 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.