# Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) vs Contabo Comparison | | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Contabo | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 2.2 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 948 | 24 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (39.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (87.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Contact Us Per Month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Pros: - Scalability (7 reviews) - Security (6 reviews) Cons: - Pricing Issues (4 reviews) - Complex Features (3 reviews) ### Contabo Pros: - Affordable (2 reviews) - Pricing (2 reviews) Cons: - Poor Customer Support (6 reviews) - Downtime Issues (4 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Contabo | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (681 reviews) | 5.0 (21 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (685 reviews) | 5.4 (22 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (341 reviews) | 6.1 (15 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (315 reviews) | 5.0 (6 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (605 reviews) | 3.5 (20 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (299 reviews) | 3.6 (6 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (639 reviews) | 4.2 (20 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Contabo #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Cloud VPS Price: Contact Us Per Month Description: Fast & Flexible Cloud VPS Instances Key Features: - up to 24 vCPU Cores - up to 120 GB RAM - up to 600 GB NVMe or 2.4 TB SSD [Learn more about Contabo](https://www.g2.com/products/contabo/reviews) #### Free Trial No --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)** | N/A | N/A | | **Contabo** | 7.2/10 | 7 | #### Infrastructure Provision | Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Contabo | |---|---|---| | **Public Cloud** | Not enough data | 6.1 (6 reviews) | | **Private Cloud** | Not enough data | 7.0 (5 reviews) | | **Hybrid Cloud** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | | **Bare Metal** | Not enough data | 7.0 (5 reviews) | | **High-Performance Computing (HPC)** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | | **Virtual Machines (VMs)** | Not enough data | 6.7 (6 reviews) | | **Edge Computing** | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | | **Virtual Networks** | Not enough data | 6.7 (5 reviews) | #### Management | Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Contabo | |---|---|---| | **Pay by Usage** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Usage Tracking** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Performance Tracking** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Functionality | Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Contabo | |---|---|---| | **Resource Auto-Scaling** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | ### Object Storage Solutions | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)** | 9.2/10 | 65 | | **Contabo** | 8.2/10 | 6 | #### Functionality | Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Contabo | |---|---|---| | **Versioning** | 9.1 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | 9.6 (58 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | | **Speed of access** | 9.3 (57 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | #### Reliability | Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Contabo | |---|---|---| | **Redundancy** | 9.2 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Availability** | 9.7 (58 reviews) | 7.5 (6 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Contabo | |---|---|---| | **Encryption** | 9.3 (54 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Auditing** | 8.6 (52 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | | **Access control** | 8.8 (58 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | #### Compatibility | Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Contabo | |---|---|---| | **Infrastructure compatibility** | 9.2 (52 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | | **Interoperability** | 9.1 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | ### VPS Hosting Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)** | N/A | N/A | | **Contabo** | 4.3/10 | 14 | #### Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS) | Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Contabo | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Hosting Management | Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Contabo | |---|---|---| | **Storage Limits** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Bandwidth Allowance** | Not enough data | 5.4 (13 reviews) | | **Email Hosting** | Not enough data | 4.2 (11 reviews) | | **Control Panel Integration** | Not enough data | 4.3 (12 reviews) | | **CMS Support** | Not enough data | 3.9 (12 reviews) | | **Web Framework Support** | Not enough data | 4.1 (11 reviews) | | **E-Commerce Integration** | Not enough data | 4.4 (12 reviews) | | **File Management** | Not enough data | 4.3 (12 reviews) | | **Database Support** | Not enough data | 4.3 (12 reviews) | | **Security Tools** | Not enough data | 4.2 (11 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Object Storage Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/object-storage-solutions) **Unique to Contabo (2):** [Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas), [VPS Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/vps-hosting-platforms) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Contabo | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 29.3% | 87.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 31.4% | 12.5% | | **Enterprise** | 39.3% | 0% | ### By Industry #### Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) - **Information Technology and Services:** 19.7% - **Computer Software:** 17.8% - **Financial Services:** 6.7% - **Internet:** 4.2% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.1% - **Insurance:** 2.5% - **Education Management:** 2.5% - **Banking:** 2.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.0% - **Telecommunications:** 2.0% - **Other:** 37.5% #### Contabo - **Information Technology and Services:** 18.2% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 13.6% - **Computer Software:** 13.6% - **Telecommunications:** 9.1% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 9.1% - **Textiles:** 4.5% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.5% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 4.5% - **Internet:** 4.5% - **Financial Services:** 4.5% - **Other:** 13.6% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) - [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (599 reviews) - [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews) - [Azure Blob Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-blob-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (109 reviews) - [DigitalOcean Spaces](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean-spaces/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (45 reviews) - [MinIO AIStor](https://www.g2.com/products/minio-aistor/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (17 reviews) - [zStorage](https://www.g2.com/products/zstorage-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (26 reviews) - [Cloudian HyperStore](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudian-hyperstore/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Wasabi Object Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/wasabi-object-storage/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (65 reviews) - [IBM Cloud Object Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-cloud-object-storage/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (28 reviews) - [IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2](https://www.g2.com/products/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1927 reviews) ### Alternatives to Contabo - [Hostinger](https://www.g2.com/products/hostinger/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (805 reviews) - [Amazon EC2](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-ec2/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1193 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews) - [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews) - [Vultr](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (286 reviews) - [Azure Virtual Machines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (393 reviews) - [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews) - [Cloudways](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudways/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1123 reviews) - [UltaHost](https://www.g2.com/products/ultahost/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (436 reviews) - [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (599 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) - Title: [What type of storage is Amazon s3 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-type-of-storage-is-amazon-s3-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "S3 is a object type and highly scalable storage service. We can access the s3 content from anywhere and provides the high availability and high performance." - Title: [How are other S3 users solving business problems?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-are-other-s3-users-solving-business-problems) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "The price is quite expensive " - Title: [Cost plans](https://www.g2.com/discussions/cost-plans) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/" ### Contabo No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3-vs-contabo)