Which is cheaper, Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 8 or STRATO VPS XL?

STRATO VPS XL, at $37.81/mo (excl. VAT) versus $40.39/mo, a difference of $2.58/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 8: $1.68 per GB of RAM per month versus $2.36 for STRATO VPS XL.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

Yes. Both plans are offered in 1 country: DE.

Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 8 vs STRATO VPS XL.

plan vs plan · prices as of 16 Sept 2026 · Contabo as of 6 Sept 2026

Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 8 and STRATO VPS XL split the 6 spec rounds evenly (price, price per GB of RAM, RAM, vCPU, disk and bandwidth), so the decision comes down to location and workload.

Contabo

Cloud VPS Plus 8 · 8 vCPU · 24 GB

$40.39/mo

checked 10 days ago

8 vCPU shared · 24 GB · 450 GB NVMe

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STRATO

VPS XL · 8 vCPU · 16 GB

$37.81/mo

8 vCPU shared · 16 GB · 480 GB NVMe · ↑ $4.52 on 11 Sept 2026

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Monthly price (lower wins)

$40.39/mo

$37.81/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$1.68

$2.36

RAM

24 GB

16 GB

vCPU

8 shared

Disk

450 GB NVMe

480 GB NVMe

Bandwidth

unmetered

Value score

88/100

87/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 8 or STRATO VPS XL?: STRATO VPS XL, at $37.81/mo (excl. VAT) versus $40.39/mo, a difference of $2.58/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 8: $1.68 per GB of RAM per month versus $2.36 for STRATO VPS XL.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes. Both plans are offered in 1 country: DE.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.