Contabo Dokploy VPS vs LWS

CDContabo Dokploy VPS8.3Visit LWS7.3Visit

Higher score CD Contabo Dokploy VPS #2 in Dokploy Hosting 8.3/10 From €5.50/mo ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Contabo

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LWS #4 in Dokploy Hosting 7.3/10 Free plan · paid from €3.99/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit LWS

• Contabo Dokploy VPS fits best

  Teams comfortable managing their own Dokploy server

• LWS fits best

  Simple PHP/MySQL websites on shared hosting

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Side by side

Feature	CDContabo Dokploy VPS 8.3/10 Visit ↗	LWS 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	7.3
Ranking	#2 in Dokploy Hosting	#4 in Dokploy Hosting
Best for	Teams comfortable managing their own Dokploy server	Simple PHP/MySQL websites on shared hosting
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	Not published
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Integrations	7 integrations	5 integrations
Features Contabo Dokploy VPS 1/3 · LWS 0/3
One-click Dokploy deploy	—	Not published
Managed updates	—	Not published
Custom domain + SSL	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Backup frequency	Not published	Daily
Scaling mode	Manual	Not published
Included storage	100 GB	Not published
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.	Daily automatic backups and SSL certificates are included. Plans provide SSD storage, professional email and PHP/MySQL hosting. Website migration assistance is available at no extra charge.
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.	The hosting model is shared Linux hosting, not a Dokploy-focused offering. Free hosting requires a LWS domain registration and excludes PHP and MySQL. Plans cap the number of websites, from 3 to 50.
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 →	LWS provides shared Linux web hosting for individuals, businesses, associations and public institutions. Its offering centers on conventional websites using PHP and MySQL, with the LWS Panel, SSD storage, professional email, SSL… 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.

• LWS — where it wins

  • Daily automatic backups and SSL certificates are included.
  • Plans provide SSD storage, professional email and PHP/MySQL hosting.
  • Website migration assistance is available at no extra charge.

  Where it doesn't

  • The hosting model is shared Linux hosting, not a Dokploy-focused offering.
  • Free hosting requires a LWS domain registration and excludes PHP and MySQL.
  • Plans cap the number of websites, from 3 to 50.

• CDContabo Dokploy VPS8.3/10 · From €5.50/mo

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

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• LWS7.3/10 · Free plan · paid from €3.99/mo

  A traditional shared-hosting service, not a fit for Dokploy workloads.

  Visit LWSFull verdict →