Time4VPS vs Netcup
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Time4VPS and Netcup.
Quick Verdict
3.5/5
Time4VPS
0 reviews
4.2/5
Netcup
0 reviews
Netcup is rated higher (4.2 vs 3.5). Lithuanian hosting provider offering some of the cheapest EU VPS, from €2.22/month. SSD and NVMe plans, Linux and Windows, located in Vilnius. Popular for budget EU VPS where GDPR compliance matters. 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).
Time4VPS Lithuanian budget VPS in the EU from €2.22/month | 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 $2.22/mo | From $2.21/mo✓ |
| Best for | European developers and small production workloads where monthly cost and EU jurisdiction dominate the decision — and who are comfortable running their own backups. | 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 | 1 GB | 4 GB✓ |
| Storage | 10 GB | 64 GB✓ |
| Bandwidth | 1 TB/mo | — |
| SLA uptime | 99.95%✓ | 99.6% |
| Data-center count | 1 | 5✓ |
| €/vCPU/mo | €2.22 | €1.10✓ |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €2.22 | €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 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Germany, Austria, Netherlands, United States, Singapore |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | nvme storageipv6backups includedeu datacentergdpr compliant | hourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacentergdpr compliantwindows available |
| Visit Time4VPS → | Visit Netcup → | |
Time4VPS
Pros
- + Among the cheapest real KVM VPS in the EU: entry Linux plans from €2.99/month, Storage VPS from €2.22/month
- + EU jurisdiction with a Tier III-level Vilnius datacenter, 100 Gbps capacity and five transit providers
- + Full Windows VPS product line, KVM virtualization, custom ISO upload and native IPv6 included
- + Resource upgrades without restart or OS reinstall; 30-day money-back guarantee
- + Managed Linux VPS line available (from €27.99/month) for teams that want hands-off operations
Cons
- - Single datacenter in Vilnius — no location choice, weaker latency outside Europe
- - Headline discounts require 1-2 year terms; renewals jump up to 2.7× on large plans
- - No backups included on any plan — paid add-on with overwrite-style retention and restore fees
- - Support is ticket/knowledge-base only; no free migration service
- - 100 Mbps ports on catalog plans limit sustained throughput despite large bandwidth allowances
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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