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Looking for cheaper storage-VPS alternatives to Contabo

LollopantaLollopanta Member
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Hi everyone,

I’m searching for a storage-optimized VPS (or a VPS + block storage) with specs similar to Contabo’s Storage VPS plans, but ideally cheaper or with a better €/GB ratio. To give you some context:

Contabo’s Storage VPS (for example, their “Storage 10”) has 4 GB RAM + 300 GB SSD (or more with higher plans).

Their larger plans go up to 1 TB SSD for fairly low monthly prices.

What I need:

  • Large storage space (at least a few hundred GB, SSD preferred or “fast enough” storage)

  • A modest amount of CPU / vCores (doesn’t need to be super powerful)

  • Some RAM — enough for basic services, to host some docker app

  • Good network reliability

  • Affordable traffic / decent bandwidth

  • Low monthly cost — ideally lower than or competitive with Contabo’s storage plans

My questions to you:

Which VPS providers (especially on LowEndTalk) offer cheap storage VPS or VPS + block storage that might beat Contabo in value?

Is it better to go with a VPS + attachable block volume (e.g. Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Vultr) rather than a “pure” storage VPS?

What trade-offs should I watch out for — like IOPS, latency, bandwidth caps, or oversubscription — with these cheaper storage-oriented setups?

Thanks in advance for any recommendations or experiences you can share!

Thanked by 1oloke

Comments

  • ArirangArirang Member

    @layer7 their storage is pretty cheap.

    Thanked by 3oloke layer7 zejjnt
  • raviravi Member

    @Lollopanta said: Is it better to go with a VPS + attachable block volume (e.g. Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Vultr) rather than a “pure” storage VPS?

    “pure” storage VPS should be cheaper.

  • barbarzabarbarza Member

    Not technically storage but look at Netcup, especially when they double the storage on month end specials.

  • barbarzabarbarza Member

    If you're looking for pure storage, my stuff is with @layer7 . Super happy and a stand up guy. Also consider @servarica_hani .

    Thanked by 1layer7
  • itachikonohaitachikonoha Member

    I am with two providers.

    Hostc
    And layer7.

    Both are very stable and cheap.

    Layer7 still has some $5 for 5TB per month left I think.

    Thanked by 3oloke mans_xd host_c
  • NodeSuperNodeSuper Member

    Check out my signature website—I've compiled a bunch of great value packages. Note that some links include affiliate links.

  • MeAtExampleDotComMeAtExampleDotCom Member

    @NodeSuper said:
    Check out my signature website—I've compiled a bunch of great value packages. Note that some links include affiliate links.

    Your filters could be more convenient:

    • Location in particular: being able to select a whole region (such as UK instead of one of the three sub-areas) would be useful. Being able to pick an individual area can be useful too, so don't drop on in favour of the other.
    • Being able to set a range of storage size like you do with the price range.

    More flexible filtering can be a larger hit on whatever DB you are using (this sort of thing leads to kitchen-sink queries that query planners have trouble generating efficient plans for if you aren't careful) but I doubt you are going to have enough data for that to be an issue (small enough that it won't matter if it all gets scanned every time, in fact the core data likely fits in a couple of data pages, so the engine won't bother using indexes anyway as that would be less efficient than just a few pages directly).

  • plumbergplumberg Veteran, Megathread Squad

    @hosthatch
    @host_c

    Thanked by 2itachikonoha host_c
  • vitobottavitobotta Member

    Another vote for @layer7 - pricing for their NVME storage is pretty good.

    Thanked by 2layer7 itachikonoha
  • itachikonohaitachikonoha Member

    @MeAtExampleDotCom said:

    @NodeSuper said:
    Check out my signature website—I've compiled a bunch of great value packages. Note that some links include affiliate links.

    Your filters could be more convenient:

    • Location in particular: being able to select a whole region (such as UK instead of one of the three sub-areas) would be useful. Being able to pick an individual area can be useful too, so don't drop on in favour of the other.
    • Being able to set a range of storage size like you do with the price range.

    More flexible filtering can be a larger hit on whatever DB you are using (this sort of thing leads to kitchen-sink queries that query planners have trouble generating efficient plans for if you aren't careful) but I doubt you are going to have enough data for that to be an issue (small enough that it won't matter if it all gets scanned every time, in fact the core data likely fits in a couple of data pages, so the engine won't bother using indexes anyway as that would be less efficient than just a few pages directly).

    Have you looked at the title?

    It says alternative to "Cobtabo".

  • rootedrooted Member
    edited November 2025

    @Lollopanta said: What I need:

    Large storage space (at least a few hundred GB, SSD preferred or “fast enough” storage)

    A modest amount of CPU / vCores (doesn’t need to be super powerful)

    Some RAM — enough for basic services, to host some docker app

    Good network reliability

    Affordable traffic / decent bandwidth

    Low monthly cost — ideally lower than or competitive with Contabo’s storage plans

    You not mentioning their cpu steal.

    Thanked by 1barbarza
  • NodeSuperNodeSuper Member

    @MeAtExampleDotCom said:

    @NodeSuper said:
    Check out my signature website—I've compiled a bunch of great value packages. Note that some links include affiliate links.

    Your filters could be more convenient:

    • Location in particular: being able to select a whole region (such as UK instead of one of the three sub-areas) would be useful. Being able to pick an individual area can be useful too, so don't drop on in favour of the other.
    • Being able to set a range of storage size like you do with the price range.

    More flexible filtering can be a larger hit on whatever DB you are using (this sort of thing leads to kitchen-sink queries that query planners have trouble generating efficient plans for if you aren't careful) but I doubt you are going to have enough data for that to be an issue (small enough that it won't matter if it all gets scanned every time, in fact the core data likely fits in a couple of data pages, so the engine won't bother using indexes anyway as that would be less efficient than just a few pages directly).

    Great suggestion, thanks! I considered this issue at the time and made several revisions. I've already optimized this aspect.
    Some regions may not display products because they haven't been added yet or are temporarily unavailable in that area! It's sufficient for non-massive-scale scenarios.

  • LollopantaLollopanta Member
    edited November 2025

    @barbarza said:
    If you're looking for pure storage, my stuff is with @layer7 . Super happy and a stand up guy. Also consider @servarica_hani .

    Hello, I have seen the plan that @layer7 offer and I am interested, but the second disk starts at 5TB of storage. Could I ask you for a customized plan to have 1TB instead of 5?

  • LollopantaLollopanta Member
    edited November 2025

    ‎

  • ArirangArirang Member

    @Lollopanta said:

    @barbarza said:
    If you're looking for pure storage, my stuff is with @layer7 . Super happy and a stand up guy. Also consider @servarica_hani .

    Hello, I have seen the plan that @layer7 offer and I am interested, but the second disk starts at 5TB of storage. Could I ask you for a customized plan to have 1TB instead of 5?

    You just try Epyc or Xeon VPS with 2nd disk.
    Xeon VPS is the same price as Storage VPS

  • layer7layer7 Member, Host Rep, LIR

    @Lollopanta said:
    Hello, I have seen the plan that @layer7 offer and I am interested, but the second disk starts at 5TB of storage. Could I ask you for a customized plan to have 1TB instead of 5?

    Hi,

    we have currently no discounts and thanks to the rise of hardware pricings there wont be any discounts for quiet some time. The question is currently more if its necessary to raise prices for new contracts and not if they will be discounted.

    So what we can offer is unfortunately limited to what you can see on our website:

    https://layer7.net/cloud-server

    There you can also read about IO Limits and other restrictions / features.

    You can also sign up for a testing account ( while we have currently quiet some backlog with that, so it will take some days ).

    In general i am open to make special discounts even in this situation, but then things must be a bit more beefy than taking the absolute minimum of storage ( 1 TB ) ;-)

    So all in all my suggestion to you is:

    Wait for black friday and just hope that some reliable hoster with some years of history will be brave enough to offer some storage stuff and that it will be available with enough stock so you can catch something nice.

    If that does not work, then you will have to face the harsh reality that things currently cost more than it was last year or even last quater....

    Good luck!

    Thanked by 4barbarza zejjnt oloke vastness4594
  • MeAtExampleDotComMeAtExampleDotCom Member

    @itachikonoha said:

    @MeAtExampleDotCom said:

    @NodeSuper said:
    Check out my signature website—I've compiled a bunch of great value packages. Note that some links include affiliate links.

    Your filters could be more convenient:

    • Location in particular: being able to select a whole region (such as UK instead of one of the three sub-areas) would be useful. Being able to pick an individual area can be useful too, so don't drop on in favour of the other.
    • Being able to set a range of storage size like you do with the price range.

    More flexible filtering can be a larger hit on whatever DB you are using (this sort of thing leads to kitchen-sink queries that query planners have trouble generating efficient plans for if you aren't careful) but I doubt you are going to have enough data for that to be an issue (small enough that it won't matter if it all gets scanned every time, in fact the core data likely fits in a couple of data pages, so the engine won't bother using indexes anyway as that would be less efficient than just a few pages directly).

    Have you looked at the title?

    It says alternative to "Cobtabo".

    Have you looked at the message I was replying to, and quoted for convenience?

    It wasn't the OP.

    And while somewhat off-topic it didn't derail the thread, so calm your arse.

  • itachikonohaitachikonoha Member

    @MeAtExampleDotCom said:

    @itachikonoha said:

    @MeAtExampleDotCom said:

    @NodeSuper said:
    Check out my signature website—I've compiled a bunch of great value packages. Note that some links include affiliate links.

    Your filters could be more convenient:

    • Location in particular: being able to select a whole region (such as UK instead of one of the three sub-areas) would be useful. Being able to pick an individual area can be useful too, so don't drop on in favour of the other.
    • Being able to set a range of storage size like you do with the price range.

    More flexible filtering can be a larger hit on whatever DB you are using (this sort of thing leads to kitchen-sink queries that query planners have trouble generating efficient plans for if you aren't careful) but I doubt you are going to have enough data for that to be an issue (small enough that it won't matter if it all gets scanned every time, in fact the core data likely fits in a couple of data pages, so the engine won't bother using indexes anyway as that would be less efficient than just a few pages directly).

    Have you looked at the title?

    It says alternative to "Cobtabo".

    Have you looked at the message I was replying to, and quoted for convenience?

    It wasn't the OP.

    And while somewhat off-topic it didn't derail the thread, so calm your arse.

    You completely missed the point. "Contabo" was in the quotes for a reason.

  • zejjntzejjnt Member

    @layer7 said:

    @Lollopanta said:
    Hello, I have seen the plan that @layer7 offer and I am interested, but the second disk starts at 5TB of storage. Could I ask you for a customized plan to have 1TB instead of 5?

    Hi,

    we have currently no discounts and thanks to the rise of hardware pricings there wont be any discounts for quiet some time. The question is currently more if its necessary to raise prices for new contracts and not if they will be discounted.

    So what we can offer is unfortunately limited to what you can see on our website:

    https://layer7.net/cloud-server

    There you can also read about IO Limits and other restrictions / features.

    You can also sign up for a testing account ( while we have currently quiet some backlog with that, so it will take some days ).

    In general i am open to make special discounts even in this situation, but then things must be a bit more beefy than taking the absolute minimum of storage ( 1 TB ) ;-)

    So all in all my suggestion to you is:

    Wait for black friday and just hope that some reliable hoster with some years of history will be brave enough to offer some storage stuff and that it will be available with enough stock so you can catch something nice.

    If that does not work, then you will have to face the harsh reality that things currently cost more than it was last year or even last quater....

    Good luck!

    Damn I'm glad I got in when I did, still extremely satisfied with everything and if NAND is gonna moon as much as some say there'll be no SSDs for me in a long time.

  • NovaCloudHostingNovaCloudHosting Member, Patron Provider

    @Lollopanta said:
    Hi everyone,

    I’m searching for a storage-optimized VPS (or a VPS + block storage) with specs similar to Contabo’s Storage VPS plans, but ideally cheaper or with a better €/GB ratio. To give you some context:

    Contabo’s Storage VPS (for example, their “Storage 10”) has 4 GB RAM + 300 GB SSD (or more with higher plans).

    Their larger plans go up to 1 TB SSD for fairly low monthly prices.

    What I need:

    • Large storage space (at least a few hundred GB, SSD preferred or “fast enough” storage)

    • A modest amount of CPU / vCores (doesn’t need to be super powerful)

    • Some RAM — enough for basic services, to host some docker app

    • Good network reliability

    • Affordable traffic / decent bandwidth

    • Low monthly cost — ideally lower than or competitive with Contabo’s storage plans

    My questions to you:

    Which VPS providers (especially on LowEndTalk) offer cheap storage VPS or VPS + block storage that might beat Contabo in value?

    Is it better to go with a VPS + attachable block volume (e.g. Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Vultr) rather than a “pure” storage VPS?

    What trade-offs should I watch out for — like IOPS, latency, bandwidth caps, or oversubscription — with these cheaper storage-oriented setups?

    Thanks in advance for any recommendations or experiences you can share!

    We've got 2TB HDD Storage VPS starting at 3,50€/Month or 35€/Annually: https://shop.novacloud-hosting.com/store/spooky-savings-2025/storage-vps-m

    If you need a different configuration regarding Storage, Cores, RAM or NVMe, send me a DM with your exact requirements and I'll make you a custom configuration.

  • MeAtExampleDotComMeAtExampleDotCom Member

    @itachikonoha said:
    You completely missed the point.

    Nah. You completely failed to make your point clear.

  • itachikonohaitachikonoha Member

    @MeAtExampleDotCom said:

    @itachikonoha said:
    You completely missed the point.

    Nah. You completely failed to make your point clear.

    LOL

    Its not my problem that you couldn't comprehend what was written.

    Most does, a few won't. Life goes on.

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