IONOS VPS vs netcup VPS

IONOS VPS9.6Visit netcup VPS8.6Visit

Higher score IONOS VPS #1 in VPS Hosting in Germany 9.6/10 From $6/mo ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit IONOS

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netcup VPS #2 in VPS Hosting in Germany 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit netcup

• IONOS VPS fits best

  Teams wanting configurable VPS infrastructure

• netcup VPS fits best

  Known, low-cost Linux VPS hosting

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Side by side

Feature	IONOS VPS 9.6/10 Visit ↗	netcup VPS 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.6	8.6
Ranking	#1 in VPS Hosting in Germany	#2 in VPS Hosting in Germany
Best for	Teams wanting configurable VPS infrastructure	Known, low-cost Linux VPS hosting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$6/mo	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Linux, Windows	Web, Linux
Support	Phone, Live chat, Email · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IONOS VPS 1/1 · netcup VPS 1/1
Root access	✓	✓
Specs
vCPU cores	Not published	Not published
RAM	2 GB	2 GB
NVMe storage	Not published	Not published
Included traffic	Not published	Not published
German locations	Not published	Not published
Management options	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Plans scale from 1 vCore and 2 GB RAM to 12 vCores and 24 GB RAM Linux and Windows options include full root access Includes cloning, private networking, load balancing and active DDoS protection	Root access and configurable Linux operating-system images 64 GB SSD storage and 2 TB monthly network traffic Web-based control panel with email, ticket, phone and docs support
Cons	Self-managed servers require you to administer configuration and maintenance The smallest plan includes 2 GB RAM and 60 GB NVMe storage Additional virtual machines, block storage and load balancing are add-ons	Linux-only deployments limit operating-system choice Self-managed servers require administration by the customer No free plan is offered
Our verdict	IONOS VPS provides cloud-based virtual private servers for websites, email, online shops and development environments. It suits solo users through enterprise teams that want control over server configuration and can administer a… Read the review →	netcup VPS provides virtual private server instances for developers, businesses and technically proficient users. Each server is an isolated virtual machine for websites, applications, databases and other workloads. The service runs in… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IONOS VPS — where it wins

  • Plans scale from 1 vCore and 2 GB RAM to 12 vCores and 24 GB RAM
  • Linux and Windows options include full root access
  • Includes cloning, private networking, load balancing and active DDoS protection

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-managed servers require you to administer configuration and maintenance
  • The smallest plan includes 2 GB RAM and 60 GB NVMe storage
  • Additional virtual machines, block storage and load balancing are add-ons

• netcup VPS — where it wins

  • Root access and configurable Linux operating-system images
  • 64 GB SSD storage and 2 TB monthly network traffic
  • Web-based control panel with email, ticket, phone and docs support

  Where it doesn't

  • Linux-only deployments limit operating-system choice
  • Self-managed servers require administration by the customer
  • No free plan is offered

• IONOS VPS9.6/10 · From $6/mo

  A self-managed VPS range with Linux or Windows and infrastructure options from $6 per month.

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• netcup VPS8.6/10 · Paid

  A Linux-only, self-managed VPS with root access and SSD storage.

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