What Contabo doesn't offer
Most users move away from Contabo for one of these reasons. Each gap below is something AnonPort fills out of the box.
For context: Contabo — founded in 2003, based in Germany / USA / UK / SG / JP / IN / AU, 7 jurisdiction(s), entry tier "4 vCPU · 8 GB · 200 GB SSD". AnonPort — 7 jurisdictions, token-only accounts, VPS from $7.50/mo and dedicated servers from $48.50/mo.
- Contabo does not offer email-free signup.
- You will not find token-based authentication at Contabo — every AnonPort plan includes it.
- Switching gets you a DMCA-ignored policy, which Contabo lacks.
Complete Comparison
Every attribute is verified from public documentation at the time of writing. We will update this page if either side changes its policy.
| Feature | AnonPort | Contabo |
|---|---|---|
| No email required | ||
| Token-based authentication | ||
| Jurisdictions | 7 | 7 |
| DMCA-ignored policy | ||
| Full KVM virtualization | ||
| Bare-metal servers | ||
| Custom ISO upload | ||
| DDoS protection included | ||
| Unmetered bandwidth | ||
| IPv6 /64 included | ||
| 99.9% SLA with credits | — | |
| Monero (XMR) payment | ||
| Years in operation | 1 | 22 |
| Entry VPS specs | 2 vCPU · 4 GB DDR4 · 60 GB NVMe | 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 200 GB SSD |
| Dedicated starting at | $48.50/mo | €30+/mo |
Strengths on both sides
Where AnonPort wins
- Token-only registration, no email field vs. Contabo's standard verified-account flow
- Crypto-only checkout vs. Contabo's card / PayPal / SEPA (fiat only)
- DMCA-ignored offshore jurisdictions vs. Contabo's GDPR-compliant German base
Where Contabo is strong
- Famously cheap entry level — 4 vCPU / 8 GB / 200 GB SSD VPS from €4.50/mo
- Unmetered bandwidth on most VPS plans (rare at this price point)
- 7 datacenters worldwide including DE / US / UK / SG / JP / IN / AU
Our honest verdict
Contabo has built one of the strongest €/spec ratios in the European mainstream hosting market — 22 years in operation since 2003 in Munich, 7 datacenters across DE/US/UK/SG/JP/IN/AU, KVM virtualisation, custom ISO upload, and the rare combination of unmetered bandwidth at entry-level pricing. A 4 vCPU / 8 GB / 200 GB SSD VPS from €4.50/mo is genuinely hard to beat in the mainstream market. The privacy and legal profile is a different story. Contabo runs a full account verification at signup, accepts fiat-only payments (card / PayPal / SEPA, no Bitcoin and no Monero), and operates under German GDPR law with an actively enforced AUP — DMCA-style takedowns receive a response, abuse reports are handled, and data requests from EU authorities are honoured. AnonPort is designed for the opposite use case: offshore jurisdictions, DMCA-ignored hosting, token-only registration, crypto-only payment. If your workload is privacy-sensitive, operates adjacent to censorship, or simply needs identity-free billing, Contabo's low price stops being relevant.
Pick AnonPort if
You are willing to pay more per spec to gain offshore jurisdictions, no identity verification, no German law on your server, and a crypto checkout including Monero. The monthly savings at Contabo do not compensate for what you give up on the privacy and DMCA fronts.
Pick Contabo if
You are a pure cost optimiser running a website, a dev environment, or a game server where DMCA exposure, identity privacy, and offshore jurisdiction simply do not matter. Contabo's €4.50/mo unmetered VPS is the rational choice — AnonPort is overkill for that workload.
Migrating from Contabo in 4 steps
Most AnonPort customers complete the switch from Contabo in under 30 minutes. Snapshot, transfer, restore, cancel — you keep the IP-free move clean and reversible.
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Snapshot your existing server
Take a full disk snapshot from Contabo's panel (or rsync your data partition). Note your current IP, DNS records, and any reverse-DNS or PTR entries you depend on.
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Order an equivalent AnonPort plan
Pick a jurisdiction (use our jurisdiction selector if unsure), pick the matching VPS or dedicated tier, and pay in crypto. Your token arrives in seconds; the server is provisioned within 5 minutes.
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Restore data and reconfigure DNS
Either upload your snapshot via custom ISO, or rsync over SSH from the old box. Update A/AAAA records to the new IP. If you run a Tor or VPN service, regenerate the keys to break correlation with the old host.
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Cancel Contabo and rotate keys
Cancel your Contabo billing once the new server has been live for 24 hours. Rotate any SSH keys, API tokens or service-bound credentials so the old box can't replay anything.
Switching from Contabo: FAQ
Other Switching Guides
Alternative to Hostinger
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Alternative to Google Cloud
USA (global · 43 regions) · Founded 2008Google's hyperscaler — 43 global regions, elite DDoS protection, but hard US-KYC and full DMCA compliance make it a poor fit for privacy-first workloads.
- Bare-metal dedicated
Alternative to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
USA (global · 50+ regions) · Founded 2016Oracle Cloud's generous free tier and uniform global pricing are compelling, but US jurisdiction, card-only signup, and no crypto billing rule it out for privacy-first buyers.
- Bare-metal dedicated
Alternative to IBM Cloud
USA (global) · Founded 2013IBM Cloud brings enterprise-grade compliance and 60+ global datacenters, but requires a credit card, enforces US jurisdiction, and offers no IPv6 on VPC — a poor fit for privacy buyers.
- Bare-metal dedicated
Alternative to Leaseweb
Netherlands (global) · Founded 1997Leaseweb is a 29-year-old Dutch IaaS veteran with solid global infrastructure, but its mandatory business KYC, DMCA-responsive abuse handling, and credit-card-only billing make it a non-starter for privacy-focused deployments.
- Bare-metal dedicated
Alternative to Kamatera
Israel (OMC Group, Tel Aviv) / global · Founded 1996Kamatera is a 24-DC Israeli cloud VPS with ultra-flexible pay-per-minute pricing — but it takes no crypto and demands a credit card, making it a non-starter for privacy-first buyers.