Antihost vs Contabo Dokploy VPS

Antihost9.7Visit CDContabo Dokploy VPS8.7Visit

Higher score Antihost #1 in Dokploy Hosting 9.7/10 Paid Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Antihost

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CD Contabo Dokploy VPS #3 in Dokploy Hosting 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Contabo

• Antihost fits best

  Managing Docker through Portainer from day one

• Contabo Dokploy VPS fits best

  Teams comfortable managing their own Dokploy server

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Side by side

Feature	Antihost 9.7/10 Visit ↗	CDContabo Dokploy VPS 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.7	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Dokploy Hosting	#3 in Dokploy Hosting
Best for	Managing Docker through Portainer from day one	Teams comfortable managing their own Dokploy server
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$2.99/mo	€5.50/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	✓ (best)	—
Features Antihost 1/3 · Contabo Dokploy VPS 1/3
One-click Dokploy deploy	✓ (best)	—
Managed updates	Not checked yet	—
Custom domain + SSL	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Backup frequency	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Scaling mode	Not checked yet	Manual
Included storage	Not checked yet	100 GB
Our review
Pros	—	Plans start at €5.50 per month with 4 vCPU cores and 8 GB RAM. Supports Git deployments, Compose, Swarm, databases and multi-server setups. Includes custom domains, automatic SSL/TLS, monitoring and deployment logs.
Cons	—	You install and maintain Dokploy on the VPS yourself. Scaling is manual rather than automatic. There is no free plan; the VPS is paid even though Dokploy is free to self-host.
Our verdict	— Read the review →	Contabo Dokploy VPS pairs Contabo cloud virtual servers with Dokploy, a self-hosted platform for deploying applications, databases and Docker Compose workloads. It suits solo developers and small or mid-market teams that want a browser… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Contabo Dokploy VPS — where it wins

  • Plans start at €5.50 per month with 4 vCPU cores and 8 GB RAM.
  • Supports Git deployments, Compose, Swarm, databases and multi-server setups.
  • Includes custom domains, automatic SSL/TLS, monitoring and deployment logs.

  Where it doesn't

  • You install and maintain Dokploy on the VPS yourself.
  • Scaling is manual rather than automatic.
  • There is no free plan; the VPS is paid even though Dokploy is free to self-host.

• Antihost9.7/10 · Paid

  Antihost — Docker VPS that ships with Portainer, Docker Engine and Compose.

  Visit AntihostFull verdict →
• CDContabo Dokploy VPS8.7/10 · Paid

  A paid, customer-managed VPS option with Dokploy deployment and multi-server features.

  Visit ContaboFull verdict →