# Netcup

> European hosting provider offering low-cost root servers, VPS, and web hosting

Netcup is a European hosting provider known for competitively priced root servers and virtual private servers. It provides high-spec dedicated-CPU compute, large NVMe storage, and generous traffic limits at significantly lower costs than major cloud providers. It is often evaluated as a budget-friendly alternative to Hetzner for self-hosted infrastructure.

Website: https://netcup.com/en

## What it is for

- Deploy high-performance self-hosted services requiring dedicated CPU cores and fast NVMe storage
- Reduce monthly infrastructure costs compared to premium European cloud providers
- Host bandwidth-heavy applications with predictable, unmetered traffic limits

## Features

- Root servers with dedicated AMD EPYC CPU cores
- Fast local NVMe SSD storage with expandable block storage options
- 2.5 Gbit/s network port connection
- Unmetered traffic with fair-use throttling thresholds
- Copy-on-write snapshot support
- Flexible monthly billing terms with no setup fees

## Pricing

Paid monthly plans; root servers start around €143.43/month for dedicated multi-core configurations

## Details

- Type: Website
- Category: [Development](https://xiry.app/topics/development.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web, Linux
- For: Developers, system administrators, and infrastructure engineers looking for low-cost European compute capacity
- Alternative to: Hetzner, OVHcloud, Linode, DigitalOcean
- Tags: hosting, vps, servers, infrastructure, cloud

## Why it was saved

- [@abhagsain, 23 October 2026](https://x.com/abhagsain/status/2113553668863643855): A candidate host when you need a 64 GB / 1 TB NVMe server cheaply — listed at about half Hetzner's price with unmetered traffic, and no new-account waiting period.

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Updated 24 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/netcup

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