VirMach vs Netcup
A detailed comparison to help you choose between VirMach and Netcup.
Quick Verdict
3.0/5
VirMach
0 reviews
4.2/5
Netcup
0 reviews
Netcup is rated higher (4.2 vs 3.0). VirMach offers extremely cheap VPS plans often under $1/month on promotions. Multiple US and some international datacenter locations. Known for low prices but variable performance. Annual billing only on cheapest plans. 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).
VirMach Ultra-budget US VPS with many locations | Netcup German VPS with exceptional price-to-performance | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.0 (0 reviews) | 4.2 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $1.5/mo✓ | From $2.21/mo |
| Best for | Students, hobbyists, and developers who need the cheapest possible Linux sandbox, dev/test box, or low-cost Windows remote desktop and can tolerate inconsistent support | 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 | — | 99.6% |
| Data-center count | 8✓ | 5 |
| €/vCPU/mo | €1.50 | €1.10✓ |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €1.50 | €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 | Los Angeles (El Segundo), USNew York (Secaucus), USChicago (Elk Grove Village), USAtlanta (Alpharetta), USAmsterdam, NLSan Jose (Santa Clara), US+2 | Germany, Austria, Netherlands, United States, Singapore |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | nvme storageipv6us datacenterwindows available | hourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacentergdpr compliantwindows available |
| Visit VirMach → | Visit Netcup → | |
VirMach
Pros
- + Cheapest listed KVM VPS in the market at $1.50/mo, with honest published caveats on the budget tier
- + Ryzen 3.4GHz+ CPUs and NVMe storage on the premium line at couponed prices ($3.50/mo entry)
- + Eight carrier-neutral facilities (Equinix, Flexential, Maincubes, NTT East) including Amsterdam and Tokyo
- + Genuine Windows VPS line from $6.25/mo — rare at this price
- + Same-rate renewals on tracked plans and a 7-day refund on the first VPS
Cons
- - Support record is poor: public reviews report unanswered tickets and unresolved billing issues
- - Budget tier allocates CPU and disk 'randomly' with fair-use limits — node quality is a lottery
- - SLA pays out as store credit after a 10-minute outage threshold, not cash
- - Location stock sells out in batches; availability is unreliable for planning
- - Small, opaque operator — no enterprise transparency or published independent uptime history
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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