SpeedVPS vs Netcup
A detailed comparison to help you choose between SpeedVPS and Netcup.
Quick Verdict
1.2/5
SpeedVPS
0 reviews
4.2/5
Netcup
0 reviews
Netcup is rated higher (4.2 vs 1.2). SpeedVPS offers cheap KVM VPS across 10+ US and EU datacenters. From $2.99/month. Linux and Windows available. No contracts, hourly billing option. Suitable for testing and development workloads. 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).
SpeedVPS Budget VPS in 10+ US and EU locations | Netcup German VPS with exceptional price-to-performance | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 1.2 (0 reviews) | 4.2 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $3/mo | From $2.21/mo✓ |
| Best for | Nobody in its current state; historically, developers wanting throwaway US/EU test VPS at the lowest possible 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 | — | 99.6% |
| Data-center count | — | 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 | — | Germany, Austria, Netherlands, United States, Singapore |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | hourly billingipv6eu datacenterus datacenterwindows available | hourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacentergdpr compliantwindows available |
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SpeedVPS
Pros
- + Catalog offer was broad on paper: 10+ US and EU locations, KVM, Linux and Windows
- + No contracts, with monthly and reportedly hourly billing — the right shape for test workloads
- + Entry pricing in the $2.99-3/month range put it at the very bottom of the market
Cons
- - Vendor is gone: speedvps.com is a parked domain for sale, so the product cannot be purchased or verified
- - No SLA, backup policy, hardware detail, or support channel is on record and none can now be retrieved
- - Listing data contradicts itself on price, hourly billing, IPv6, and region flags
- - Budget-class profile with unverifiable location claims and no documented performance
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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