HostHatch vs Netcup
A detailed comparison to help you choose between HostHatch and Netcup.
Quick Verdict
3.7/5
HostHatch
0 reviews
4.2/5
Netcup
0 reviews
Netcup is rated higher (4.2 vs 3.7). HostHatch provides NVMe SSD VPS across 20+ global locations including unusual coverage of Mumbai, Sydney, Oslo, and Chicago. Known for NVMe performance at budget prices with regular promotions. 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).
HostHatch NVMe VPS across 20+ global locations | Netcup German VPS with exceptional price-to-performance | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.7 (0 reviews) | 4.2 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $4/mo | From $2.21/mo✓ |
| Best for | Developers and self-hosters wanting unmanaged NVMe VPS or cheap bulk storage in Europe, North America, or Asia-Pacific at aggressive prices | 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 | 1 vCPU | 2 vCPU✓ |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB✓ |
| Storage | 10 GB | 64 GB✓ |
| Bandwidth | 1 TB/mo | — |
| SLA uptime | — | 99.6% |
| Data-center count | 16✓ | 5 |
| €/vCPU/mo | €4.00 | €1.10✓ |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €2.00 | €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 | Amsterdam, London, Oslo, Stockholm, Vienna, Zurich, Warsaw, Madrid, Milan, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney | Germany, Austria, Netherlands, United States, Singapore |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenter | hourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacentergdpr compliantwindows available |
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HostHatch
Pros
- + Excellent NVMe/RAM per dollar on AMD EPYC with published dedicated-core counts
- + 16 locations including less-common cities (Oslo, Warsaw, Madrid, Sydney)
- + Real network features: 40 GbE, private VLANs, routed /64 IPv6, BYOIP/BGP, ISO uploads
- + Cheap bulk storage: 1TB at $5/mo up to 10TB at $38/mo
- + Privately funded, no investor pressure; in-house control panel (Peregrine) and REST API
Cons
- - No published uptime SLA or credit schedule
- - Automated backups cost 20% of the VM price per month; snapshots only in select locations
- - 7-day refund only for HostHatch-caused problems, with evidence required
- - Location-varying prices and APAC bandwidth cuts are easy to miss on the plan page
- - Small team; support response times vary, and promo stock limits (4 VMs) frustrate scaling
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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