Hetzner vs Netcup: VPS Comparison
Hetzner and Netcup VPS plans side by side: prices, the cheapest plan for each amount of RAM, locations, and benchmarks.
Overview
| Hetzner | Netcup | |
|---|---|---|
| VPS plans | 55 | 17 |
| Monthly price | $6.71 - $1161.76 | $8.38 - $312.83 |
| Locations | Ashburn (United States), Falkenstein (Germany), Helsinki (Finland), Hillsboro (United States), Nuremberg (Germany), Singapore | Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Manassas (United States), Nuremberg (Germany), Singapore, Vienna (Austria) |
| Hourly billing | Yes | No |
| Promo codes | 1 active | — |
Cheapest plan for each amount of RAM
The cheapest plan with at least this much RAM from each provider, monthly price in USD at today's exchange rate. The cheaper one is highlighted.
| RAM | Hetzner | Netcup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 GB+ | CPX 11$6.71/mo2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB disk | VPS 500 G12.5$8.38/mo2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB disk |
| 2 GB+ | CPX 11$6.71/mo2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB disk | VPS 500 G12.5$8.38/mo2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB disk |
| 4 GB+ | CX 23$6.71/mo2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB disk | VPS 500 G12.5$8.38/mo2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB disk |
| 8 GB+ | CX 33$10.07/mo4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB disk | VPS 1000 G12.5$15.14/mo4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB disk |
| 16 GB+ | CX 43$18.47/mo8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB disk | VPS 2000 G12.5$28.58/mo8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB disk |
| 32 GB+ | CX 53$33.60/mo16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 320 GB disk | VPS 4000 G12.5$48.54/mo12 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 512 GB disk |
Benchmarks
Plans we tested ourselves with YABS: Geekbench 6 single and multi-core scores and the monthly price at the time of the test.
| Plan | Location | Price | Single-core | Multi-core |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetzner CPX 11 | Hillsboro | $6.86 | 1455 | 2658 |
| Hetzner CX 23 | Helsinki | $6.86 | 738 | 1290 |
| Hetzner CX 33 | Nuremberg | $10.29 | 647 | 2008 |
| Hetzner CPX 12 | Helsinki | $13.73 | 1912 | 1889 |
| Hetzner CPX 31 | Hillsboro | $20.60 | 1476 | 4827 |
| Netcup RS 2000 G12 | Vienna | $20.66 | 1390 | 6838 |
| Hetzner CPX 22 | Helsinki | $22.88 | 1851 | 3409 |
| Hetzner CX 53 | Helsinki | $34.33 | 1245 | 8291 |
| Hetzner CPX 21 | Ashburn | $37.20 | 1247 | 3169 |
| Hetzner CPX 41 | Ashburn | $37.77 | 1454 | 7626 |
| Hetzner CPX 32 | Helsinki | $41.20 | 1937 | 6181 |
| Hetzner CCX13 Dedicated CPU | Nuremberg | $49.79 | 1867 | 2338 |
FAQ
Is Hetzner cheaper than Netcup?
Hetzner is cheaper for every RAM size both providers offer (1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB and 32 GB). The cheapest Hetzner VPS costs $6.71 per month and the cheapest Netcup VPS $8.38, in US dollars at today's exchange rate.
Which has more data center locations, Hetzner or Netcup?
Netcup has more: Hetzner offers VPS plans in 4 countries (United States, Germany, Finland and Singapore), Netcup in 5 (The Netherlands, United States, Germany, Singapore and Austria).
Do Hetzner and Netcup bill by the hour?
Hetzner bills by the hour, so a short-lived server costs only the hours it runs. Netcup bills per month or longer terms.
How do you compare Hetzner and Netcup?
We track every VPS plan of both providers and convert prices to US dollars at today's exchange rate. For each RAM size the table shows the cheapest plan with at least that much memory. Compare CPU type, storage, and benchmarks too: a shared vCPU and a dedicated core at the same price are not equal.