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Primcast vs Contabo, Hetzner, Hivelocity, Leaseweb, OVH & Vultr

Dedicated servers that deploy in minutes and power almost any application

From AI and GPU computing to live streaming, SaaS, private cloud, gaming, databases, storage, and high-bandwidth content delivery, Primcast bare-metal infrastructure powers demanding digital applications that require dedicated performance, global connectivity, and scalable unmetered bandwidth.

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Deploy in ~30 minutes Radio & video on one account 24/7 phone & live chat

Why teams choose Primcast

Business-grade dedicated servers and streaming - built for the speed, transparency and support that Contabo, Hetzner, Hivelocity, Leaseweb, OVH and Vultr can't all deliver at once.

Instant dedicated servers

Ready-to-deploy configurations go live in roughly 30 minutes, and custom builds within 24 hours - versus the hours or days of provisioning at OVH, Leaseweb and other traditional dedicated hosts.

Transparent pricing

Setup is $0 on most instant servers, $13 on the $5 entry server and $29 on custom builds, with no metered-bandwidth surprises. Where OVH adds a setup fee equal to a month's rent, what you see is your flat monthly bill - with unmetered port options.

Hosting and streaming in one

Run your sites on dedicated servers and broadcast radio and live video from the same network - with up to 5,000 radio listeners at once and 1.5 million listener hours a month, AutoDJ included and real 24/7 phone and live chat support.

Primcast vs the six providers you're probably comparing

The same dedicated hardware you'd rent elsewhere - deployed faster, on unmetered ports, with no setup fee on most instant servers and a lower entry price.

Contabo
Contabo ~€129/mo promo, excl. VAT
Primcast $5/mo + $13 setup
ContaboPrimcast
  • Entry hardware AMD Ryzen, 64 GBAMD, 8 GB
  • Deploy time ~90 min; US East out of stock~30 minutes
  • Bandwidth 1 Gbit/s, fair-usage policyUnmetered; 10 Gbps optional
  • Setup fee None$0-$13 instant, $29 custom
  • Locations 11, but a fee outside the EU5, same price in each
  • cPanel Paid add-on$49.50/mo add-on
  • 24/7 support Chat & phone, unmanagedPhone & live chat
Primcast vs Contabo
Hetzner
Hetzner ~$117/mo plus $59 setup
Primcast $5/mo + $13 setup
HetznerPrimcast
  • Entry hardware AMD Ryzen, 64 GBAMD, 8 GB
  • Deploy time Minutes; 10G takes days~30 minutes
  • Bandwidth 1 Gbps, unlimited trafficUnmetered; 10 Gbps optional
  • Setup fee $59 - $949$0-$13 instant, $29 custom
  • Locations Germany & Finland only5, same price in each
  • cPanel Bring your own licence$49.50/mo add-on
  • 24/7 support Ticket-first, unmanagedPhone & live chat
Primcast vs Hetzner
Hivelocity
Hivelocity ~$50/mo Outlet stock, no setup fee
Primcast $5/mo + $13 setup
HivelocityPrimcast
  • Entry hardware Intel Xeon E3, 32 GBAMD, 8 GB
  • Deploy time ~10 minutes~30 minutes
  • Bandwidth Metered tiers, DDoS incl.Unmetered; 10 Gbps optional
  • Setup fee None$0-$13 instant, $29 custom
  • Locations 44 on six continents5, same price in each
  • cPanel Paid add-on$49.50/mo add-on
  • 24/7 support YesPhone & live chat
Primcast vs Hivelocity
Leaseweb
Leaseweb ~€51/mo promo, 1-yr term, excl. VAT
Primcast $5/mo + $13 setup
LeasewebPrimcast
  • Entry hardware Intel Xeon, 32 GBAMD, 8 GB
  • Deploy time 1 hour to 5 business days~30 minutes
  • Bandwidth 30 TB metered volumeUnmetered; 10 Gbps optional
  • Setup fee €0 in stock; €49 custom$0-$13 instant, $29 custom
  • Locations 9 regions5, same price in each
  • cPanel Paid add-on$49.50/mo add-on
  • 24/7 support Phone & chatPhone & live chat
Primcast vs Leaseweb
OVH
OVH ~$70/mo Rise-1, plus $70 setup
Primcast $5/mo + $13 setup
OVHPrimcast
  • Entry hardware Intel, 32 GBAMD, 8 GB
  • Deploy time Hours to days~30 minutes
  • Bandwidth 500 Mbps - 1 GbpsUnmetered; 10 Gbps optional
  • Setup fee Up to a month’s rent$0-$13 instant, $29 custom
  • Locations Global5, same price in each
  • cPanel Paid add-on$49.50/mo add-on
  • 24/7 support Ticket-firstPhone & live chat
Primcast vs OVH
Vultr
Vultr ~$120/mo no setup fee
Primcast $5/mo + $13 setup
VultrPrimcast
  • Entry hardware Intel Xeon, 32 GBAMD, 8 GB
  • Deploy time Minutes, if in stock~30 minutes
  • Bandwidth 5-10 TB, then $0.01/GBUnmetered; 10 Gbps optional
  • Setup fee None$0-$13 instant, $29 custom
  • Locations 30+, entry plan in 45, same price in each
  • cPanel Licence billed monthly$49.50/mo add-on
  • 24/7 support Ticket-first, unmanagedPhone & live chat
Primcast vs Vultr

Every price here is the provider's own published entry rate as of September 2026, in the currency they quote it in. Euro figures exclude VAT - Contabo and Leaseweb both add it at your local rate - and both are promotions against a higher list price, Leaseweb's on a one-year term. OVH's figure is its Rise range; its budget Kimsufi line starts at $20 in the US. Setup fees, location fees and traffic overages are extra where noted - ours is $0 on most instant servers, $13 on the $5 entry server and $29 once on custom builds. At all six, streaming isn't offered at all. Open any card for the full breakdown, or check the provider's site before you buy.

Also compare our streaming platform

Broadcasting instead of hosting? The same network delivers live audio and video - with up to 5,000 radio listeners at once and 1.5 million listener hours a month, AutoDJ included and no per-viewer overage fees.

Primcast Live365 Wowza Dacast
Free plan Yes - free radio No No Trial only
Starting price Free, paid from a few $/mo ~$59 / mo ~$195 / mo ~$39 / mo
Simultaneous listeners Unlimited* Capped by plan Per instance/channel Per-viewer billed
AutoDJ & scheduling Included with dedicated hosting; not on the entry plan Included Not included Not included
Overage fees None - a monthly listener-hour allowance, never a surcharge Listener-hour caps Per hour / per instance Per viewer-hour + storage
24/7 support Phone & live chat Email / ticket Tiered ticket Ticket
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*Free radio plans are limited to 1000 simultaneous connections; contact us for a custom quote above that. Competitor figures reflect publicly listed entry-tier plans as of 2026 and may change.

Everything you need to host and broadcast

Every service runs on business-grade infrastructure with unmetered bandwidth, global edges and 24/7 support.

Dedicated hosting

cPanel dedicated servers with unmetered bandwidth and 24/7 support, deployed on enterprise-grade hardware in minutes.

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Radio hosting

SHOUTcast and Icecast radio hosting with unmetered bandwidth to up to 5,000 listeners at once and 1.5 million listener hours a month, AutoDJ on hourly clocks and an embeddable player - start free in minutes.

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Video & live streaming

Deliver live and on-demand video to any device from multiple edge servers, with no per-viewer overage fees.

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AutoDJ

Schedule playlists, jingles and events and keep your station on air 24/7 - AutoDJ is included with every radio plan.

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FAQ - Primcast vs other providers

Quick answers for teams comparing dedicated servers and streaming platforms.

How is Primcast cheaper than Contabo, Hivelocity, OVH or Hetzner?

Our entry dedicated servers start at $5/mo plus a one-time $13 setup, while comparable dedicated plans from Hivelocity start at $50/mo on clearance stock, OVH's Rise range at $70/mo plus a matching $70 setup charge, and Contabo's smallest dedicated server at €129/mo on promotion (€149 list). We keep pricing flat and include unmetered bandwidth options, so your monthly bill stays predictable.

Do I really get instant deployment?

Yes. Standard configurations with available inventory deploy in about 30 minutes - comparable to Hivelocity's instant servers and far faster than the hours-to-days provisioning at OVH, Leaseweb and other traditional dedicated hosts. Custom builds typically deploy within 24 hours.

Can the same account host my sites and my streaming?

Yes. Primcast runs dedicated servers, cPanel hosting, radio hosting and live video streaming on the same network - so you can host your websites and broadcast audio and video from one provider, with up to 5,000 radio listeners at once and 1.5 million listener hours a month, AutoDJ included and no per-viewer fees.

Is bandwidth really unmetered?

Our dedicated servers offer unshared 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps port options with unmetered transfer on a network that is never oversold, and our streaming plans never bill per viewer or per listener hour - Premium and Platinum radio include 500,000 and 1.5 million listener hours a month as an allowance, never an overage - unlike metered dedicated plans or usage-billed platforms such as Wowza and Dacast.

What about providers not in the tables?

We publish head-to-head pages for Contabo, Hetzner, Hivelocity, Leaseweb, OVH and Vultr. Other dedicated hosts worth comparing include Liquid Web (managed dedicated from ~$149/mo), phoenixNAP and IONOS; for cPanel hosting specifically, see our GoDaddy alternative page. Across the board, Primcast competes on faster deployment, unmetered bandwidth and streaming on the same network.