Netcup vs HostKey: VPS comparison 2026

We compare the VPS offers of two providers using data from their websites: prices, like-for-like plans, countries, payment and terms. The data is updated every hour.

Netcupwww.netcup.com · since 2008

from 2.51 $per month

16VPS plans

4countries

7.1score, #96 in the rating

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HostKeyhostkey.ru

from 6.16 $per month

4VPS plans

6countries

5.7score, #778 in the rating

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In short

Entry priceNetcupthe cheapest plan

Cheaper 2 GB RAMNetcupthe cheapest plan with 2 GB of RAM or more

More locationsHostKeycountries with servers

More plansNetcupVPS plans in the catalog

Higher in the ratingNetcupplace in the overall accsly rating

Like-for-like plans

RAM	Netcup	HostKey
from 1 GB	2.51 $ VPS piko G11.5s · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 30 GB SSD	6.16 $ pico · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 40 GB SSD
from 2 GB	4.23 $ VPS nano G11.5s · 2 cores · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB SSD	9.24 $ nano · 2 cores · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB SSD
from 4 GB	6.69 $ VPS Lite 1 G12.5s · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD	18.49 $ mini · 4 cores · 6 GB RAM · 120 GB SSD
from 8 GB	10.85 $ VPS Lite 2 G12.5s · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD	25.89 $ medium · 6 cores · 12 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD
from 16 GB	19.04 $ VPS Lite 3 G12.5s · 8 cores · 16 GB RAM · 320 GB SSD	no such plan

Each row shows the provider's cheapest plan with at least this much RAM, price per month.

Specs

	Netcup	HostKey
Price from	2.51 $	6.16 $
Median plan price	17.66 $	13.87 $
VPS plans	16	4
Countries	🇩🇪 Germany, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇺🇸 USA	🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇮🇸 Iceland
Payment	Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, Invoice for companies	Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), Invoice for companies, YooMoney
Plans on NVMe	31%	0%
IPv6	yes	yes
DDoS protection	yes	yes
Hourly billing	no	yes
Trial period	no	no
Money-back	no data	no data
SLA	99%	—
Founded	2008	—
Country of registration	🇩🇪 Germany	🇷🇺 Russia

Server locations

Both: 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇺🇸 USA

Only Netcup: 🇦🇹 Austria

Only HostKey: 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇮🇸 Iceland

Questions and answers

Which is cheaper, Netcup or HostKey?

Netcup has the cheapest plan: from 2.51 $ per month. HostKey starts from 6.16 $.

Which one has more locations?

Netcup — 4 countries, HostKey — 6 countries. Countries in common: Germany, Netherlands, USA.

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