netcup review (2026): is it worth €2.69 a month?
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Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for cheap web hosting and VPS from Germany
netcup sells web hosting from €2.69 a month and vServers on 12-month contracts, with an API for servers. Prices include German VAT by default, and the cheaper web plans leave out Python, Ruby on Rails and Node.js.
Who netcup is for
- Fits if you want low-cost PHP hosting or a vServer in Germany
- Works for small sites on Webhosting 1000
Who netcup is not for
- 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
Why netcup gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyWebhosting 1000 is €2.69 a month incl. VAT, under 60% of the $5 cheaper-quarter start.
- FFree plan and trialNothing free and no trial on the pages read, so you pay from day one.
- CFeaturesWeb hosting, vServers with a remote console and API, root servers and domains. Python, Rails and Node.js are not in the two smallest plans.
- CEase of useHosting panel work for each site, and server plans need configuring. No store rating.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb control panel only, with no integrations listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from netcup's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/netcup#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/netcup.svg" alt="netcup: 2.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where netcup stands among web hosts
netcup's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 49 of the 122 other web hosts we grade, and level with 24.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 105 of 122) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $3.01 a month, against a middle price of $9.69 for the category: 17 of the 107 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 9 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 123 web hosts we grade, cut by the letter each got. netcup’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 105 of 122, level with 17
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 122, level with 62
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 122, level with 85
- CEase of useAbove 40 of 122, level with 82
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 122, level with 55
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 111 web hosts. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep netcup, or make your own?
Your call
netcup sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $36.06 a year.
What you could make
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- Databases with views, filters and links between them.
- An API that other software can build on.
What this rests on. netcup’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is netcup?
netcup is a German host that sells cloud web hosting, virtual servers (VPS) on x86 and ARM64, root servers, domains and managed servers. Prices on its site include German VAT by default, can be switched to another country's VAT rate, and web hosting prices are stated to hold for the whole term.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
netcup pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, netcup is a paid product, starting at €2.69 per month incl. 19% VAT (Webhosting 1000).
- Starts at
- €2.69 per month incl. 19% VAT (Webhosting 1000)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Webhosting 1000 | €2.69per 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 | €4.03per month, incl. 19% VAT | 150 GB SSD, SSH access, the WordPress toolkit and 3 .de domains or 1 alternative domain included. |
| Webhosting 4000 | €8.10per month, incl. 19% VAT | 500 GB SSD, SSH access, Ruby and Node.js, and 6 .de domains or 2 alternative domains included. |
| Webhosting 8000 | €13.17per 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 | €8.26per 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 | €14.50per 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. |
Read from netcup.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with netcup before you buy.
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Common questions
Does netcup have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. netcup is listed for Web.
Does netcup have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. netcup is listed for Web.
Is netcup open source?
netcup is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does netcup have an API?
Yes. netcup offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.