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Head-to-head · Windows VPS Hosting

Contabo Windows VPS vs InterServer Windows VPS

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Contabo Windows VPS #4 in Windows VPS Hosting 7.4/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Contabo

Contabo Windows VPS leads on 3 checks, InterServer Windows VPS on 0, and 3 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 Windows VPS · 7.4/10

Contabo Windows VPS scores higher on our rubric for windows vps hosting: 7.4 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Contabo Windows VPS leads on vcpus: 4 vCPU versus 1 vCPU. Contabo Windows VPS leads on ram: 8 GB versus 4 GB. Contabo Windows VPS leads on storage: 100 GB versus 80 GB.

Contabo Windows VPS is the better fit for resource-heavy Windows deployments. InterServer Windows VPS is the better fit for windows-only users wanting larger slice plans.

  • 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 7.4/10 Visit ↗ InterServer Windows VPS 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.4 7.1
Ranking #4 in Windows VPS Hosting #6 in Windows VPS Hosting
Best for Resource-heavy Windows deployments Windows-only users wanting larger slice plans
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
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 published Not published
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…

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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,…

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  1. Contabo Windows VPSWindows VPS Hosting 7.4Paid
  2. InterServer Windows VPSWindows VPS Hosting 7.1Paid

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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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