Netcup vs RackNerd: 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, #47 in the rating

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RackNerdracknerd.com

from 1.83 $per month

19VPS plans

8countries

5.1score, #819 in the rating

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In short

Entry priceRackNerdthe cheapest plan

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

More locationsRackNerdcountries with servers

More plansRackNerdVPS plans in the catalog

Higher in the ratingNetcupplace in the overall accsly rating

Like-for-like plans

RAM	Netcup	RackNerd
from 1 GB	2.51 $ VPS piko G11.5s · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 30 GB SSD	1.83 $ VPS Special 1 GB · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 20 GB SSD
from 2 GB	4.22 $ VPS nano G11.5s · 2 cores · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB SSD	3.00 $ VPS Special 2 GB · 2 cores · 2 GB RAM · 35 GB SSD
from 4 GB	6.69 $ VPS Lite 1 G12.5s · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD	5.00 $ VPS Special 4 GB · 3 cores · 4 GB RAM · 60 GB SSD
from 8 GB	10.83 $ VPS Lite 2 G12.5s · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD	10.00 $ VPS Special 8 GB · 7 cores · 8 GB RAM · 150 GB SSD
from 16 GB	19.01 $ 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	RackNerd
Price from	2.51 $	1.83 $
Median plan price	17.63 $	20.59 $
VPS plans	16	19
Countries	🇩🇪 Germany, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇺🇸 USA	🇺🇸 USA, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇸🇬 Singapore
Payment	Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, Invoice for companies	—
Plans on NVMe	31%	37%
IPv6	yes	yes
DDoS protection	yes	no
Hourly billing	no	no
Trial period	no	no
Money-back	no data	no data
SLA	99%	—
Founded	2008	—
Country of registration	🇩🇪 Germany	🇺🇸 USA

Server locations

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

Only Netcup: 🇦🇹 Austria

Only RackNerd: 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇸🇬 Singapore

Questions and answers

Which is cheaper, Netcup or RackNerd?

RackNerd has the cheapest plan: from 1.83 $ per month. Netcup starts from 2.51 $.

Which one has more locations?

Netcup — 4 countries, RackNerd — 8 countries. Countries in common: Germany, Netherlands, USA.

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