Evolution Host vs Netcup
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Evolution Host and Netcup.
Quick Verdict
3.5/5
Evolution Host
0 reviews
4.2/5
Netcup
0 reviews
Netcup is rated higher (4.2 vs 3.5). Evolution Host provides KVM VPS and VDS with NVMe storage, included EvoShield DDoS protection and daily off-site backups across 15 locations in Europe, the US and Asia. Ireland-registered (Evolution Host Ltd); VPS plans from €5/mo. German hosting company selling low-cost VPS and root servers in Europe, the US and Singapore. Smallest VPS starts at about EUR 2.21/month incl. VAT (12-month contract).
Evolution Host High-performance VPS hosting with AMD EPYC processors and NVMe storage | Netcup German VPS with exceptional price-to-performance | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.5 (0 reviews) | 4.2 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $5/mo | From $2.21/mo✓ |
| Best for | Game-server operators, FiveM communities and application owners who are actively targeted by DDoS attacks and want mitigation, daily off-site backups and generous transfer included in a mid-range VPS price. | European buyers who can run their own Linux server and want maximum cores and RAM per euro, with data residency in Germany, Austria, or the Netherlands |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | — | 2 vCPU |
| RAM | — | 4 GB |
| Storage | — | 64 GB |
| Bandwidth | — | — |
| SLA uptime | 99.95%✓ | 99.6% |
| Data-center count | 15✓ | 5 |
| €/vCPU/mo | — | €1.10 |
| €/GB RAM/mo | — | €0.55 |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ||
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ✓ | |
| Snapshots | ✓ | |
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ✓ | |
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | 15 locations across Europe, the US and Asia | Germany, Austria, Netherlands, United States, Singapore |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenter | hourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacentergdpr compliantwindows available |
| Visit Evolution Host → | Visit Netcup → | |
Evolution Host
Pros
- + EvoShield DDoS mitigation (layers 3/4/7, per-application profiles, documented API) included on every plan
- + Daily off-site backups to redundant storage in at least two regions are standard, not an upsell
- + Generous transfer allowances: 10TB at €5/mo up to 100TB at €100/mo, plus up to 64 IPv4 addresses
- + Published spec-and-price table with VAT included where applicable; no hidden spec rounding
- + 15 locations across three continents, with remote DDoS protection usable on infrastructure hosted elsewhere
- + KVM with genuinely dedicated resources, DDR5/NVMe, high-clock CPUs and BYOL Windows support
Cons
- - Per-euro hardware trails value leaders (1 core/1GB at €5 vs benchmarked 2 vCPU/4GB boxes at similar money)
- - SLA inconsistency: 99.95% uptime on the homepage, '100% Uptime SLA' on the VPS page, no credits document
- - Asia-Pacific locations (Singapore, India, Australia) bill at double the standard rate
- - Small company with thin corporate transparency: no founding year, directory listings disagree on the address
- - IPv6 not supported at the Helsinki and Miami locations; no Terraform/IaC story visible
Netcup
Pros
- + Exceptional hardware per euro — 8 vCore / 16 GB at €26.92/month on a 12-month term
- + Five locations on three continents from one catalog: Nuremberg, Vienna, Amsterdam, Manassas, Singapore
- + DDoS protection, IPv4/IPv6, traffic flat rate, snapshots, and hourly billing included as standard
- + German company with own Nuremberg data centers and GDPR-aligned practice
- + 30-day money-back guarantee on root servers; honest, clearly stated availability guarantees
Cons
- - 99.6% VPS availability guarantee is below the 99.9% many enterprises expect
- - Support, community, and deep documentation are German-first with business-hours ticket support
- - Best headline prices require 12- or 24-month terms; monthly terms cost noticeably more
- - Standard VPS line is unmanaged — managed service is a separate product
- - No free tier; identity verification required at signup; contracts auto-renew with strict notice periods
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