Netcup vs 1&1 IONOS: 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, #99 in the rating

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1&1 IONOSwww.ionos.com · since 1988

from 6.00 $per month

9VPS plans

4countries

6.9score, #164 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 locationsa tiecountries with servers

More plansNetcupVPS plans in the catalog

Higher in the ratingNetcupplace in the overall accsly rating

Like-for-like plans

RAM	Netcup	1&1 IONOS
from 1 GB	2.51 $ VPS piko G11.5s · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 30 GB SSD	6.00 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVMe
from 2 GB	4.23 $ VPS nano G11.5s · 2 cores · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB SSD	6.00 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVMe
from 4 GB	6.69 $ VPS Lite 1 G12.5s · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD	14.00 $ VPS M+ · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 120 GB NVMe
from 8 GB	10.85 $ VPS Lite 2 G12.5s · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD	25.00 $ VPS L+ · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 240 GB NVMe
from 16 GB	19.04 $ VPS Lite 3 G12.5s · 8 cores · 16 GB RAM · 320 GB SSD	47.00 $ VPS XL+ · 8 cores · 16 GB RAM · 480 GB NVMe

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

Specs

	Netcup	1&1 IONOS
Price from	2.51 $	6.00 $
Median plan price	17.66 $	47.00 $
VPS plans	16	9
Countries	🇩🇪 Germany, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇺🇸 USA	🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain
Payment	Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, Invoice for companies	Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal
Plans on NVMe	31%	100%
IPv6	yes	yes
DDoS protection	yes	yes
Hourly billing	no	no
Trial period	no	no
Money-back	no data	30 days
SLA	99%	99.99%
Founded	2008	1988
Country of registration	🇩🇪 Germany	🇺🇸 USA

Server locations

Both: 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇺🇸 USA

Only Netcup: 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Only 1&1 IONOS: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇪🇸 Spain

Questions and answers

Which is cheaper, Netcup or 1&1 IONOS?

Netcup has the cheapest plan: from 2.51 $ per month. 1&1 IONOS starts from 6.00 $.

Which one has more locations?

Netcup — 4 countries, 1&1 IONOS — 4 countries. Countries in common: Germany, USA.

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