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Head-to-head · Dokploy Hosting

Contabo Dokploy VPS vs Etheron Dokploy VPS

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Contabo Dokploy VPS #2 in Dokploy Hosting 8.3/10 From €5.50/mo ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Contabo
Etheron Dokploy VPS #7 in Dokploy Hosting 6.9/10 From €2.95/mo ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit site

Contabo Dokploy VPS leads on 1 check, Etheron Dokploy VPS on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreContabo Dokploy VPS · 8.3/10
  • Most featuresEtheron Dokploy VPS · 2 of 3

Contabo Dokploy VPS scores higher on our rubric for dokploy hosting: 8.3 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Etheron Dokploy VPS offers one-click dokploy deploy; Contabo Dokploy VPS doesn't. Contabo Dokploy VPS leads on included storage: 100 GB versus 25 GB.

Contabo Dokploy VPS is the better fit for teams comfortable managing their own Dokploy server. Etheron Dokploy VPS is the better fit for budget Dokploy VPS with daily backups.

  • Contabo Dokploy VPS fits best

    Teams comfortable managing their own Dokploy server

  • Etheron Dokploy VPS fits best

    Budget Dokploy VPS with daily backups

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Side by side

Feature Contabo Dokploy VPS 8.3/10 Visit ↗ Etheron Dokploy VPS 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.3 6.9
Ranking #2 in Dokploy Hosting #7 in Dokploy Hosting
Best for Teams comfortable managing their own Dokploy server Budget Dokploy VPS with daily backups
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — Not published
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Linux Web, Linux
Support Email, Live chat, Community, Docs Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance 2FA ISO 27001
Integrations 7 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Contabo Dokploy VPS 1/3 · Etheron Dokploy VPS 2/3
One-click Dokploy deploy — ✓ (best)
Managed updates — —
Custom domain + SSL ✓ ✓
Specs
Backup frequency Not published Daily
Scaling mode Manual Manual
Included storage 100 GB (best) 25 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.
  • One-click Ubuntu and Dokploy installation from the VPS portal
  • Daily backups retained for 14 days on every listed plan
  • Root access, NVMe RAID10 storage, and DDoS protection
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.
  • Server configuration, security, updates, and maintenance are self-managed
  • Scaling resources requires manual upgrades through the client panel
  • Support is not available 24/7
Our verdict

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…

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Etheron Dokploy VPS provides self-managed virtual servers in the Netherlands with Dokploy available as a one-click application. It is aimed at solo users and small to mid-market teams that want root access and control over their server…

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  1. Contabo Dokploy VPSDokploy Hosting 8.3From €5.50/mo
  2. Etheron Dokploy VPSDokploy Hosting 6.9From €2.95/mo

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.

  • Etheron Dokploy VPS — where it wins

    • One-click Ubuntu and Dokploy installation from the VPS portal
    • Daily backups retained for 14 days on every listed plan
    • Root access, NVMe RAID10 storage, and DDoS protection

    Where it doesn't

    • Server configuration, security, updates, and maintenance are self-managed
    • Scaling resources requires manual upgrades through the client panel
    • Support is not available 24/7
  • Contabo Dokploy VPS8.3/10 · From €5.50/mo

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

    Visit ContaboFull verdict →
  • Etheron Dokploy VPS6.9/10 · From €2.95/mo

    Low-cost Dokploy VPS hosting with backups, root access, and manual scaling.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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