netcup vs OVHcloud (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, netcup and OVHcloud share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan, and netcup starts cheaper, at about $3.01 a month against $4.54 a month.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
netcup grades higher on value for money and ease of use. OVHcloud grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
netcup
German web hosting, vServers and root servers priced in euros
Which one is for you
Pick netcup if
- Fits if you want low-cost PHP hosting or a vServer in Germany
- Works for small sites on Webhosting 1000
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need Python, Ruby on Rails or Node.js on the two cheapest web plans
- Watch out: prices are in euros and read at the German VAT default of 19%
- Tight if you need a month-to-month VPS, as the cheaper price is on a 12-month contract
- Not for you if you want a free plan or a trial
Pick OVHcloud if
- Fits if you want inexpensive VPS and unlimited traffic
- Works for people who want cloud storage and Kubernetes from a European provider
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't want to administer a server
- Watch out: VPSs in Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney have a monthly traffic quota (1 TB on VPS-1), then 10 Mbps
- Watch out: Plesk, cPanel and advanced backup cost extra
- Watch out: the dollar prices are 'starting at' figures from the US site and other regions differ
- Not for you if you want a free plan
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAnetcupFair | 2.0GPAOVHcloudFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AWebhosting 1000 is €2.69 a month incl. VAT, under 60% of the $5 cheaper-quarter start. | BVPS-1 is $4.54 a month and up, inside the cheaper quarter ($5.28), but the page states no billing term. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free and no trial on the pages read, so you pay from day one. | FNothing free on record. The site mentions a Public Cloud trial, with no terms on the listing. |
| Features | CWeb hosting, vServers with a remote console and API, root servers and domains. Python, Rails and Node.js are not in the two smallest plans. | BFour VPS sizes, anti-DDoS, daily backup, Kubernetes, object storage, databases and AI services. No core gap is named. |
| Ease of use | CHosting panel work for each site, and server plans need configuring. No store rating. | DNo store rating on record. A VPS is a server you set up and look after yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb control panel only, with no integrations listed. | BWeb only, managed from the control panel and an API, with no integrations listed. |
| Best for | cheap web hosting and VPS from Germany | cheap VPS with unlimited traffic |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: netcup and OVHcloud. How we grade
Price against what you get
netcup starts at about $3.01 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. OVHcloud starts at $4.54 a month and scores 2.3.
OVHcloud scores higher, and starts $1.53 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 9 score higher than netcup for less, and 1 scores higher than OVHcloud for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
At a glance
| netcup | OVHcloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | €2.69 per month incl. 19% VAT (Webhosting 1000) | $4.54 per month and up (VPS-1) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | netcup GmbH | OVH SAS |
| Price read from | netcup.com | us.ovhcloud.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
netcup
- Prices are in euros and, by default, include German VAT of 19%; the site lets a buyer pick another country's VAT rate, and these figures were read at the German default.
- Python, Ruby on Rails and Node.js are not included in Webhosting 1000 and 2000.
- VPS prices fall with longer contracts: the page marks 12 months as -13% and 24 months as -26% against the 1-month price.
- The vServer prices shown here are for the default location; the site's price data lists other locations such as Singapore at higher figures.
OVHcloud
- The $ prices are 'starting at' figures from the US site, and the page does not state a billing term, so confirm at checkout.
- VPSs in Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney have a monthly traffic quota (1 TB on VPS-1) and are capped at 10 Mbps beyond it.
- Advanced backup, Plesk and cPanel are optional paid extras.
- The roster URL is the Asia site; this record reads the US VPS page, and other regions may show different currencies and prices.
Key features
netcup
- Cloud web hosting
- Web hosting runs on a redundant cloud setup with chroot environments, SSH access and free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates for all domains.
- vServers with remote console and API
- Virtual servers come with snapshots, a remote console, a DVD drive, an API, DDoS protection and traffic included.
- Root servers
- Root servers offer guaranteed resources and root access from the first minute.
- Local block storage
- Extra storage for vServers is priced from €0.012 per GB and month, up to 8 TB, without a fixed term.
- Managed servers and clusters
- Managed vServers, netcup Enterprise managed servers and a managed cloud cluster are listed for buyers who do not want to run Linux themselves.
- Domains
- Domain registration, transfers and a reseller program are sold alongside hosting.
OVHcloud
- VPS range
- Four VPS models, VPS-1 to VPS-4, with NVMe storage in standard regions and one-click scaling with a reboot.
- Anti-DDoS and backups
- Anti-DDoS protection and a daily automatic backup are included; seven daily restore points are an optional upgrade.
- Public cloud services
- The site lists Managed Kubernetes, Object Storage, Databases, a private registry and a Public Cloud free trial.
- AI services
- AI Notebooks, AI Training and AI Deploy are listed under AI and Machine Learning.
- Control panels
- Plesk and cPanel can be added to a VPS as optional extras, and the VPS is managed from the OVHcloud Control Panel and an API.
- Local Zone VPS
- VPS-2 Local Zone is offered in more than 15 cities for lower latency, using different storage than standard regions.
Plans
netcup
Webhosting 1000€2.69
per month, incl. 19% VAT
50 GB SSD, SSH access, SSL certificates and 1 .de or alternative domain included. No Python, Ruby or Node.js.
Webhosting 2000€4.03
per month, incl. 19% VAT
150 GB SSD, SSH access, the WordPress toolkit and 3 .de domains or 1 alternative domain included.
Webhosting 4000€8.10
per month, incl. 19% VAT
500 GB SSD, SSH access, Ruby and Node.js, and 6 .de domains or 2 alternative domains included.
Webhosting 8000€13.17
per month, incl. 19% VAT
1000 GB SSD, SSH access, Ruby and Node.js, and 12 .de domains or 3 alternative domains included.
VPS 500 G12.5€8.26
per month on a 12-month contract, incl. 19% VAT
2 vCore (x86), 4 GB RAM, 64 GB SSD, traffic included. The page also shows €9.50 for a 1-month term, and 12 and 24-month terms are marked -13% and -26%.
VPS 1000 G12.5€14.50
per month on a 12-month contract, incl. 19% VAT
4 vCore (x86), 8 GB RAM and 128 GB SSD. Larger VPS 2000, 4000 and 8000 plans run up to 16 vCore, 64 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD.
OVHcloud
VPS-1$4.54
per month and up
2 vCores, 4GB RAM, 40GB SSD NVMe, daily backup of the previous 24 hours, unlimited traffic and 500 Mbps public bandwidth.
VPS-2$8.50
per month and up
4 vCores, 8GB RAM, 75GB SSD NVMe, unlimited traffic and 1 Gbps public bandwidth.
VPS-3$12.32
per month and up
6 vCores, 12GB RAM, 100GB SSD NVMe, unlimited traffic and 2 Gbps public bandwidth.
VPS-4$23.37
per month and up
8 vCores, 24GB RAM, 200GB SSD NVMe, unlimited traffic and 3 Gbps public bandwidth.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, netcup or OVHcloud?
As of Nov 13, 2026, netcup is cheaper to start with: about $3.01 a month, against $4.54 a month for OVHcloud. netcup starts at €2.69 per month incl. 19% VAT (Webhosting 1000), and OVHcloud starts at $4.54 per month and up (VPS-1).
Which has a free plan, netcup or OVHcloud?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither netcup nor OVHcloud has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.