Contabo Windows VPS vs InterServer Windows VPS

Contabo Windows VPS8.4Visit InterServer Windows VPS8.3Visit

Higher score Contabo Windows VPS #4 in Windows VPS Hosting 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Contabo

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InterServer Windows VPS #5 in Windows VPS Hosting 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit InterServer

• Contabo Windows VPS fits best

  Resource-heavy Windows deployments

• InterServer Windows VPS fits best

  Windows-only users wanting larger slice plans

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Side by side

Feature	Contabo Windows VPS 8.4/10 Visit ↗	InterServer Windows VPS 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.3
Ranking	#4 in Windows VPS Hosting	#5 in Windows VPS Hosting
Best for	Resource-heavy Windows deployments	Windows-only users wanting larger slice plans
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, Web	Windows
Support	Docs	Tickets, Phone, Live chat · 24/7
Integrations	4 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Contabo Windows VPS 1/2 · InterServer Windows VPS 1/2
RDP access	✓	✓
Backups included	—	—
Specs
vCPUs	4 vCPU (best)	1 vCPU
RAM	8 GB (best)	4 GB
Storage	100 GB (best)	80 GB
Windows Server versions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Management level	Optional	Optional
Our review
Pros	Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025 images Dedicated CPU, RAM, SSD allocations with snapshots Unlimited traffic, DDoS protection, and firewall	Hyper-V virtualization with Remote Desktop and administrator access Slice-based scaling adds CPU, memory, SSD storage, and transfer Plesk support plus managed support from 8 slices upward
Cons	Windows licensing is a separate paid add-on Automated off-server backups are optional Self-managed by default, requiring technical administration	No VPS trial period or money-back guarantee Backups are not included in the Windows VPS plan Windows version details are not specified
Our verdict	Contabo Windows VPS provides virtual machines running Windows Server for developers, businesses, and technical users. Remote Desktop access and dedicated virtual CPU, RAM, and SSD allocations support Windows applications, .NET and ASP.NET… Read the review →	InterServer Windows VPS provides Windows Server virtual machines on Hyper-V for workloads that require a Windows environment. It is aimed at users running Windows applications, ASP.NET, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Visual Basic,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Contabo Windows VPS — where it wins

  • Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025 images
  • Dedicated CPU, RAM, SSD allocations with snapshots
  • Unlimited traffic, DDoS protection, and firewall

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows licensing is a separate paid add-on
  • Automated off-server backups are optional
  • Self-managed by default, requiring technical administration

• InterServer Windows VPS — where it wins

  • Hyper-V virtualization with Remote Desktop and administrator access
  • Slice-based scaling adds CPU, memory, SSD storage, and transfer
  • Plesk support plus managed support from 8 slices upward

  Where it doesn't

  • No VPS trial period or money-back guarantee
  • Backups are not included in the Windows VPS plan
  • Windows version details are not specified

• Contabo Windows VPS8.4/10 · Paid

  A self-managed Windows VPS range for resource-heavy applications and technical workloads.

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• InterServer Windows VPS8.3/10 · Paid

  A flexible Windows VPS range with administrator access, SSD storage, and RDP.

  Visit InterServerFull verdict →