Head-to-head · Dokploy Hosting
Contabo Dokploy VPS vs Etheron Dokploy VPS
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 · 8.7/10
- Most featuresEtheron Dokploy VPS · 2 of 3
Contabo Dokploy VPS scores higher on our rubric for dokploy hosting: 8.7 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #9.
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 8.7/10 Visit ↗ | Etheron Dokploy VPS 7.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Ranking | #3 in Dokploy Hosting | #9 in Dokploy Hosting |
| Best for | Teams comfortable managing their own Dokploy server | Budget Dokploy VPS with daily backups |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | €5.50/mo | €2.95/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Not checked yet |
| 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 checked yet | Daily |
| Scaling mode | Manual | Manual |
| Included storage | 100 GB (best) | 25 GB |
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| 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… Read the review → |
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… 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.
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 VPS8.7/10 · Paid
A paid, customer-managed VPS option with Dokploy deployment and multi-server features.
Visit ContaboFull verdict → - Etheron Dokploy VPS7.5/10 · Paid
Low-cost Dokploy VPS hosting with backups, root access, and manual scaling.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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