Netcup vs OVHcloud
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Netcup and OVHcloud.
Quick Verdict
4.2/5
Netcup
0 reviews
4.1/5
OVHcloud
0 reviews
Netcup is rated higher (4.2 vs 4.1). 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). French cloud giant with 400,000+ servers globally. Offers some of the cheapest dedicated servers available. Strong in Europe with bare metal speed and anti-DDoS on every server.
Netcup German VPS with exceptional price-to-performance | OVHcloud European cloud infrastructure with transparent pricing and no hidden fees | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.2 (0 reviews)✓ | 4.1 (0 reviews) |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $2.21/mo✓ | From $4.54/mo |
| Best for | 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 | European businesses, agencies and developers who want VPS or bare metal value with data-residency guarantees and can manage their own stack. |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | 2 vCPU | 2 vCPU |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB✓ | 40 GB |
| Bandwidth | — | — |
| SLA uptime | 99.6% | 99.9%✓ |
| Data-center count | 5 | 43✓ |
| €/vCPU/mo | €1.10✓ | €2.27 |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €0.55✓ | €1.14 |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ||
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ✓ | |
| Snapshots | ✓ | |
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ||
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | Germany, Austria, Netherlands, United States, Singapore | FranceGermanyUnited KingdomPolandCanadaAustralia+2 |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | hourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacentergdpr compliantwindows available | hourly billingipv6ddos protectionbackups includedmanaged optionbare metalgpu availables3 compatibleeu datacenterus datacenterapac datacentergdpr compliantapi access |
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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
OVHcloud
Pros
- + Entry VPS pricing undercuts nearly every comparable provider for the specs
- + Anti-DDoS and daily automatic backup included on all VPS tiers
- + EU data residency with GDPR, HDS and SecNumCloud options
- + 43 data centers across four continents with Local Zones
- + Own hardware, network and data centers — few middlemen in the chain
Cons
- - Standard support is ticket-based and inconsistent by region
- - Snapshots and premium backups are paid add-ons
- - Control panel is dense and dated next to newer hosts
- - Web hosting renewals jump to several times the introductory price
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