Contabo vs Netcup: Prices and Plans Compared 2026
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Contabo or Netcup: Which provider is cheaper?
Starting prices per month incl. VAT (as of Nov 9, 2026): VPS at Contabo from €6.55, at Netcup from €9.50; dedicated servers at Contabo from €130.48, at Netcup not collected. Which provider is cheaper for you depends on the memory and server type you need. The table shows the starting prices per RAM class, each excluding setup fees.
| Class | Contabo from | Netcup from |
|---|---|---|
| VPS up to 4 GB | – | €9.50 |
| VPS up to 8 GB | €6.55 | €16.68 |
| VPS up to 16 GB | €8.93 | €30.96 |
| VPS up to 32 GB | €16.66 | €52.16 |
| VPS up to 64 GB | €29.75 | €77.16 |
| VPS over 64 GB | €58.31 | €249.43 |
| Dedicated up to 64 GB | €130.48 | – |
| Dedicated over 64 GB | €213.13 | – |
When does Contabo fit, when does Netcup?
It depends on your needs; there is no overall winner. Per GB of RAM, VPS cost a median of €1.47 at Contabo and €2.38 at Netcup (incl. VAT, as of Nov 9, 2026). RackDiff collects 21 plans from Contabo and 17 from Netcup. The Trustpilot ratings and facts below are information, not a verdict.
Ratings: Contabo and Netcup
Contabo
Trustpilot: 4.6/5
11,698 reviews · retrieved Nov 9, 2026
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Reddit: 0 mentions, analysed automatically, not verified.
Netcup
Trustpilot: 3.7/5
3,171 reviews · retrieved Nov 9, 2026
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Reddit: 0 mentions, analysed automatically, not verified.
Facts: Contabo and Netcup
Company facts as published on the provider pages.
| Contabo | Netcup | |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Founded | 2003 | 2003 |
The cheapest plans
Up to three of the cheapest plans per provider, sorted by price.
| Provider | Plan | Type | RAM | vCPU | Price/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contabo | Cloud VPS 4 | VPS | 8 GB | 4 | €6.55 |
| Contabo | Cloud VPS 6 | VPS | 12 GB | 6 | €8.93 |
| Netcup | VPS 500 G12.5 | VPS | 4 GB | 2 | €9.50 |
| Netcup | VPS 500 ARM G12.5 | VPS | 4 GB | 2 | €9.50 |
| Netcup | RS 500 G12.5 | VPS | 4 GB | 2 | €14.87 |
| Contabo | Cloud VPS Plus 4 | VPS | 8 GB | 4 | €16.07 |
Prices incl. VAT · Prices as of Nov 9, 2026 · Trustpilot values are ratings of the provider, not the plan; RackDiff does not verify them. How we rank (methodology)