Parallel active accounts on Contabo and GoDaddy stay maintained. In the latest pass, median TTFB came in near 318 ms on Contabo and 398 ms on GoDaddy, while observed uptime windows landed around 99.90% versus 99.91%. Support ping checks showed median first meaningful replies near 60 minutes for Contabo and 8 minutes for GoDaddy, though queue times swing with seasonality. The spec table reflects current plan pages as of the publish date; when vendors change tiers, numbers are re-run before adjusting the verdict boxes.
| Feature | Contabo | GoDaddy |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.0 | 8.7 |
| Speed score | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Reliability score | 8.0 | 8.8 |
| Support score | 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Starting price | $4.99/mo | $5.99/mo |
| Median TTFB (our probes) | 318 ms | 398 ms |
| Uptime (listed) | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Storage (entry) | 50 GB NVMe (VPS S) | 30 GB SSD |
| Websites (entry) | Unlimited (self-managed) | 1 |
| Free domain (1st year) | No | Yes |
| Free SSL | No | Yes |