netcup

Entry plans and the real monthly bill

In euros, per month, as listed by netcup (Germany (prices incl. 19% VAT)). IPv4 added where it's charged separately.

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Where netcup has datacenters

5 in 5 countries, as listed by netcup.

Where it stands among 43

Each fact with every host's answer. netcup is outlined.

Add-ons and extra charges

Public IPv4

Included A static IPv4 and a /64 IPv6 subnet are in the tariff; IPv6-only saves €0.60/month

Automatic backups

Not stated Snapshot exports beyond the included ones are paid one-offs

Snapshots

Included Copy-on-write snapshots are listed as a plan feature and use the server's disk

Extra traffic

Speed is throttled 100 Mbps while the 24-hour average exceeds 100 Mbps (Lite plans)

How you pay

Hourly billing

Not statedNot stated Hourly billing for x86 VPS is mentioned in the research answer, but the cited excerpt doesn't show it

Minimum term

3 to 12 months, by plan pico 12 months, nano and Lite 1 6 months, Lite 2 3 months; standard VPS from 1 month, cheaper on 12 or 24

Setup fee

None Set-up fee €0.00

Always-free server

Not stated No free plan or credit stated on the server and deals pages

New-account credit

Not stated No new-account credit stated

Payment methods

Bank transfer, PayPal, Card, SEPA debit No crypto or prepaid balance listed

Signup checks

ID document and face photo check with Stripe after the first order

Refunds

None stated for x86 VPS; root servers have a 30-day satisfaction guarantee

What you get

Processors

AMD EPYC (root servers), Ampere Altra Max (ARM vServers) The CPU model of the x86 VPS plans is not stated

ARM servers

YesYes ARM64 vServers on Ampere Altra Max

IPv6 included

YesYes /64 subnet included

What comes with it

Block storage

YesYes Local Block Storage up to 8 TB; the calculator shows about €0.01 per GB per month

Object storage

Not statedNot stated Not stated on the server pages

Private network

YesYes Cloud vLAN, free at 100 Mbps; faster tiers paid

Cloud firewall

YesYes Free basic firewall in the Server Control Panel

Load balancers

Not statedNot stated Not stated

DDoS protection included

YesYes Free DDoS protection up to 2 Tbps

Managed databases

Not stated Not stated for VPS

Managed Kubernetes

Not statedNot stated Not stated

API

YesYes REST API for the Server Control Panel

Terraform provider

Not statedNot stated Not stated

Custom ISO

YesYes DVD drive for custom ISO files and import of custom images

Windows

Own licence netcup doesn't sell Windows licences; 180-day evaluation DVDs only; not on ARM

Who you're renting from

Company

netcup GmbH

Owned by

Anexia group Part of the Anexia group since 2016

Based in

Germany Karlsruhe, Germany

Founded

2008 netcup GmbH formed in 2008 from a one-man business; the earlier start year is not stated

Support

Email Mon-Fri 8:00-22:00, phone Mon-Fri 9:00-17:00 (Berlin); paid emergency line Emergency line €40 per 15 minutes

Certifications

ISO 9001 The excerpt confirms ISO 9001 with vServer in scope; ISO 27001, 27701 and 14001 appear only in the research answer

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