netcup VPS vs Contabo VPS

netcup VPS8.6Visit Contabo VPS7.4Visit

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

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Contabo VPS #5 in VPS Hosting in Germany 7.4/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Contabo

• netcup VPS fits best

  Known, low-cost Linux VPS hosting

• Contabo VPS fits best

  Teams needing configurable Linux or Windows VPS

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Side by side

Feature	netcup VPS 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Contabo VPS 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.4
Ranking	#2 in VPS Hosting in Germany	#5 in VPS Hosting in Germany
Best for	Known, low-cost Linux VPS hosting	Teams needing configurable Linux or Windows VPS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features netcup VPS 1/1 · Contabo VPS 1/1
Root access	✓	✓
Specs
vCPU cores	Not published	Not published
RAM	2 GB	Not published
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	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	Choose virtual CPU, memory and SSD or NVMe storage resources Deploy Linux or Windows server images with root or administrator access Manage instances through a web control panel across multiple data centres
Cons	Linux-only deployments limit operating-system choice Self-managed servers require administration by the customer No free plan is offered	Requires customers to configure and administer their own server Offers a narrower fit for buyers seeking a fully managed hosting service Configuration choices can make plan comparisons more involved
Our verdict	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 →	Contabo VPS provides virtual private server instances for websites, applications, development environments and other workloads. Developers, small businesses and organizations that want to configure and administer their own infrastructure… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Contabo VPS — where it wins

  • Choose virtual CPU, memory and SSD or NVMe storage resources
  • Deploy Linux or Windows server images with root or administrator access
  • Manage instances through a web control panel across multiple data centres

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires customers to configure and administer their own server
  • Offers a narrower fit for buyers seeking a fully managed hosting service
  • Configuration choices can make plan comparisons more involved

• netcup VPS8.6/10 · Paid

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

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• Contabo VPS7.4/10 · Paid

  A configurable VPS for teams that want to administer Linux or Windows servers.

  Visit ContaboFull verdict →