Updated October 18, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team
Contabo vs UKHost4u
Contabo
Higher score in this comparison
UKHost4u
What sets them apart
| Compare | ContaboReviewVisitVisit | UKHost4uReviewVisitVisit |
|---|---|---|
| Intro price | €4.40 | £7 |
| Hosting types | Core VPS, Performance VPS, Cloud VDS (Max Performance VPS), Storage VPS, Windows VPS, GPU VPS, Dedicated Servers | Shared, Wordpress, Reseller, Cloud, VPS, Dedicated |
| Features | Backups, CDN, Email | Free SSL, Backups, Email |
| Data centres | Germany (Europe), New York, Seattle, St. Louis, Portsmouth, Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney, India | Coventry |
| Renewal price | Not confirmed | £7 |
| Money-back period | Not confirmed | 30 days |
| Websites allowed | Not confirmed | 1 to 20 |
| Uptime guarantee | Not confirmed | 99.9% |
| Intro price term (months) | 24 months | Not confirmed |
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Key differences
- Contabo scores higher overall: 9.2 vs 8.8.
- Hosting types: only Contabo offers Core VPS, Performance VPS, Cloud VDS (Max Performance VPS).
- Hosting types: only UKHost4u offers Shared, Wordpress, Reseller.
- Features: only Contabo offers CDN.
- Features: only UKHost4u offers Free SSL.
- Data centres: only Contabo offers Germany (Europe), New York, Seattle.
- Data centres: only UKHost4u offers Coventry.
Our verdict on each
Contabo
Contabo suits small businesses and developers who want their own server with email, backups and a content delivery network in the same place. Entry is €4.40 across 24, and the hosting range stretches from Core VPS through GPU VPS to dedicated servers.
UKHost4u
UKHost4u suits beginners and small business teams that want many hosting types under a single account with predictable billing. Intro and renewal for the web hosting plan sit at £7 and £7, while domains and support add context for longer term use.
Score breakdown
| Area | Contabo | UKHost4u |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 9.1Higher | 8.6Entry web hosting plan lists £7 with matching renewal. |
| Offer | 9.1Higher | 8.9Catalog covers shared, wordpress and reseller plus mail and backups. |
| Trust | 9.4Higher | 9.2Coverage cites ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials and Coventry presence. |
Sources behind this comparison
Contabo
- contabo.com: 8 facts, checked September 26, 2026
- help.contabo.com: 1 fact, checked September 26, 2026
UKHost4u
- ukhost4u.com: 10 facts, checked September 29, 2026
How they place
| Ranking | Contabo | UKHost4u |
|---|---|---|
| Business email hosting | 5 of 425 | 12 of 425 |
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Contabo | UKHost4u |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | Not confirmed | Beginners, Small business, Enterprise |
| Pricing model | Not confirmed | Free plan |
| Legal entity | Contabo GmbH | Not confirmed |
| Headquarters | Germany | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 2003 | Not confirmed |
| Support channels | Email, Chat, Help centre | Not confirmed |
Website builders
| Fact | Contabo | UKHost4u |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Not confirmed | £7 |
| Free plan | Not confirmed | Yes |
| E-commerce plan price | Not confirmed | £7 |
| Templates | Not confirmed | 140 |
| Builder type | Not confirmed | Site, Store |
| Compliance certifications | Not confirmed | ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials |
Domain registrars
| Fact | Contabo | UKHost4u |
|---|---|---|
| .com first year | Not confirmed | £13.20 |
| .com renewal | Not confirmed | £13.20 |
| Free WHOIS privacy | Not confirmed | No |
| Domain endings | Not confirmed | 2,000 |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | Contabo | UKHost4u | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewal price | Not confirmed | £7above the median | £6.50 |
| Money-back period | Not confirmed | 30 daysat the median | 30 days |
| Uptime guarantee | Not confirmed | 99.9%at the median | 99.9% |
| Intro price term (months) | 24 monthsabove the median | Not confirmed | 12 months |
Median across 380 listed software products.
Pros and cons
Contabo
Pros
- Backups, a content delivery network and email all appear in backups, cdn and email, so the common extras are covered.
- Support runs on email, chat and help centre, which is more than a single channel.
- Servers sit in Germany (Europe), New York and Seattle, so you can place them near your users.
Cons
- Support runs on email, chat and help centre, with no phone line among the listed channels.
- The entry price of €4.40 comes with a 24 term to see out.
- On entry price Contabo ranks 181 of 282 brands tracked, so cheaper entry points sit with other brands in the field.
UKHost4u
Pros
- Free website hosting option is available, unlike many rivals without a free path
- Paid hosting cover lasts 30, matching common market cover
- Catalog spans shared, wordpress and reseller for growth from shared to dedicated
Cons
- Staging is not among its free SSL, backups and email, which limits pre publish checks within the plan
- CDN is not among its free SSL, backups and email, which limits built in delivery options within the plan
- Entry web hosting plan at £7 costs more than WebHosting UK at £3.29
Who each suits
Contabo
Who it suits
- Small businesses that want a server they run themselves, with email and backups already listed.
- Developers who need room to move up through Core VPS, Performance VPS and Cloud VDS (Max Performance VPS) without changing provider.
- Buyers who want a spread of regions, with sites listed at Germany (Europe), New York and Seattle.
Who should look elsewhere
- Afrihost, listed at ZAR 84, suits buyers who want a mainstream shared host rather than a server.
- Hosting.cl, at CLP 159,900, is the pick for readers who want a locally priced option.
- Host Chile, at CLP 1,491.67, fits readers who want a plain web hosting entry point.
UKHost4u
Who it suits
- Beginners moving from free hosting to paid plans who also shortlisted Krystal Hosting for breadth
- Small business teams hosting mail and backups together who also compared WebHosting UK on entry price
- Growing sites needing shared through dedicated paths who also reviewed checkdomain for regional choice
Who should look elsewhere
- Readers wanting free WHOIS privacy should consider Krystal Hosting, since UKHost4u lists Free WHOIS privacy as no
- Readers chasing lowest entry price should consider WebHosting UK, since its intro price of £3.29 undercuts UKHost4u at £7
Questions about each
Contabo
What does Contabo cost to get started?+
The entry figure is €4.40 and it is tied to a 24 term, so the price covers the full stretch rather than a single month. Readers on a short budget get a low headline number but a long commitment attached to it.
What happens to the price at renewal?+
Renewal pricing is a separate figure from the entry price, so budget for the term after the 24 you sign up for. Across business email hosting, renewal prices typically sit at €5.48, and the higher band of the field sits at €9.69.
UKHost4u
What does UKHost4u hosting cost at signup and at renewal+
The entry web hosting plan starts at £7 and renews at £7. That flat structure helps budgeting, since the renewal rate matches the introductory rate for the same web hosting plan across periods.
Which hosting types does UKHost4u offer+
Plans cover shared, wordpress and reseller. That spread suits readers moving from shared or WordPress hosting toward reseller, cloud, VPS, or dedicated hosting without changing provider or account structure.