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On the basic metrics alone, the score was 72.7 and the rank 4. The score is now 77.3 and rank 2 (▲ 2 places). The difference comes from buying motives: they measure what the buyer asks before deciding.
Contabo on saksalainen, edulliseen hintaan suuria resursseja tarjoava VPS-palvelu: halvin taso alkaa 4,40 €/kk ja 4 vCPU / 8 GB / 100 GB paketti maksaa 6,60 €/kk ensimmäiset 24 kuukautta. Liikenne on rajoittamaton (kohtuukäyttö) ja käytettävyystakuu 99,9 %. Datakeskusten tarkkoja sijainteja ei eritellä tuotesivulla.
Buying motives checked 13.10.2026 and basic metrics measured 20.8.2026 from public sources. Same formula for everyone, read the full methodology.
| Server location | 20 p × 60.0 % | 12.0 |
| Usability guarantee | 12 p × 90.9 % | 10.9 |
| Transfer transport | 10 p × 100.0 % | 10.0 |
| Price is shown before purchase | 8 p × 100.0 % | 8.0 |
| Basic metrics | 50 % × 72,7 | 36.4 |
| Metric | Measured value | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server location | Five data centres in Germany | contabo.com checked 13.10.2026 | 12.0 / 20 |
| Usability guarantee | 99.9% availability | contabo.com checked 13.10.2026 | 10.9 / 12 |
| Transfer transport NOTEA fair use clause may apply. | Unlimited traffic, bandwidth from 200 Mbit/s | contabo.com checked 13.10.2026 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Price is shown before purchase NOTEThe price applies to the first 24 months. | Cloud VPS 4 from 5.50 euros per month | contabo.com checked 13.10.2026 | 8.0 / 8 |
If information is missing, the row gets 0 points and the reason is shown. Points rise when the company publishes the information.
| Digital quality | 30 % × 71,2 | 21.4 |
| Transparency | 30 % × 85,0 | 25.5 |
| Reachability | 20 % × 52,5 | 10.5 |
| AI quality score | 20 % × 76,7 | 15.3 |
| Metric | Measured value | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance (mobile) | 40/100 | Technical measurement | 16.0 / 40 |
| Accessibility | 88/100 | Technical measurement | 26.4 / 30 |
| Findability (SEO) | 92/100 | Technical measurement | 13.8 / 15 |
| Technical practices | 100/100 | Technical measurement | 15.0 / 15 |
| Metric | Measured value | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly or hourly price of the server publicly displayed without logging in OBSERVATIONVPS-sivu: 'Cloud VPS Plans from 4.40 EUR/Month'; schema.org-tieto Cloud VPS 4 = 6,60 €/kk. | Yes | Website + AI extraction | 20.0 / 20 |
| CPU, memory, disk and traffic itemised in the price and scaling is clear OBSERVATIONSivu erittelee vCPU-ytimet, RAM:n, levyn ja portin nopeuden (esim. 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB SSD, 200 Mbit/s). | Yes | Website + AI extraction | 15.0 / 15 |
| Data centre locations (EU or Finland) clearly stated OBSERVATIONSivu mainitsee '9 Regions, 11 Locations' ja EU/UK-vaihtoehdot, mutta ei erittele tarkkoja kaupunkeja tuotesivulla. | Partly | Website + AI extraction | 10.0 / 20 |
| Monthly traffic limit and excess charges stated OBSERVATIONSivu: 'Unlimited Traffic' (kohtuukäyttöehto), portin nopeus 200 Mbit/s. | Yes | Website + AI extraction | 15.0 / 15 |
| Service level promise or availability guarantee shown OBSERVATIONSivu: '99.9% Uptime'. | Yes | Website + AI extraction | 10.0 / 10 |
| Support availability and channels stated OBSERVATIONSivu kuvaa HelpDeskin ja yhteydenoton, mutta ei erittele tuen aukioloa tai puhelinta selkeästi. | Partly | Website + AI extraction | 5.0 / 10 |
| Operating company or owner stated on the website OBSERVATIONContabo GmbH, pääkonttori München, '23 vuotta alalla'. | Yes | Website + AI extraction | 10.0 / 10 |
| Metric | Measured value | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone number shown | Partly | Website + AI extraction | 15.0 / 30 |
| Email shown | Yes | Website + AI extraction | 15.0 / 15 |
| Chat support | Partly | Website + AI extraction | 7.5 / 15 |
| Opening hours shown | No | Website + AI extraction | 0.0 / 15 |
| FAQ section | Yes | Website + AI extraction | 15.0 / 15 |
| Mobile app | No | Website + AI extraction | 0.0 / 10 |
| Metric | Measured value | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarity of information | 78/100 | AI analysis | 26.5 / 34 |
| Findability of pricing | 80/100 | AI analysis | 26.4 / 33 |
| Content coverage | 72/100 | AI analysis | 23.8 / 33 |
Oletko Contabo-palvelun asiakas? Kerro kokemuksesi. Does not affect the Suomen Paras Score, the score is based on measurable data only.
The free pre-analysis shows every item where points are lost and how much fixing it raises the score and rank. The paid analysis shows what the items are and how to fix them.
With website and information fixes you gain at most +12.7 points: 77.3 → 90.0, rank 2 → 1.
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