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Cloudways vs netcup: prices and plans compared

Every Cloudways and netcup plan we track, compared on the price you pay to start, what it renews at and the cost over three years, plus money-back terms, uptime guarantees and data centers. Prices are checked against both providers daily (October 2026).

The short answer

  • netcup is cheaper to start: $2.08/mo against $11.00/mo.
  • netcup renews lower: its cheapest plan renews at $2.08/mo against $11.00/mo.
  • netcup gives a longer money-back window (30 days against none).
  • Cloudways has data centers in more countries (32 against 5).
  • For cloud hosting, netcup scores higher on value: 87/100 against 73/100.
Cloudwaysnetcup
Starting price$11.00/moCloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro≈ $2.08/monetcup VPS pico G11.5s
Renews at$11.00/mo≈ $2.08/mo
Plans14444
Kinds of hostingcloud hosting, WordPress hostingVPS hosting, GPU servers, web hosting, reseller hosting, dedicated servers, cloud hosting, cloud storage
Money-back guaranteeNone30 days
Uptime guarantee99.99%99.9%
Support24/7, live chatphone
Data center countries32United States, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, India…5Germany, Austria, Netherlands, United States, Singapore
Founded20112008
HeadquartersMaltaGermany
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Cloud hosting: Cloudways vs netcup

Cloudwaysnetcup
Cheapest planCloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSDnetcup Managed Cloud 1000 G12384 GB RAM · 7.7 TB SSD
From / renews at$11.00 / $11.00 per month≈ $741.37 / ≈ $741.37 per month
Best value planCloudways DigitalOcean Standard 8XLValue score 73/100netcup Managed Cloud 4000 G12Value score 87/100

Frequently asked questions

Is Cloudways cheaper than netcup?

netcup has the lower starting price: netcup VPS pico G11.5s at $2.08/mo, against Cloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro at $11.00/mo. Compare the renewal prices too: they decide what you pay from the second term.

Which renews cheaper, Cloudways or netcup?

Cloudways's cheapest plan renews at $11.00/mo and netcup's at $2.08/mo. Over three years, Cloudways averages $11.00/mo and netcup $2.08/mo on those plans.

Do Cloudways and netcup offer a money-back guarantee?

Cloudways has no money-back window. netcup has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Which is better for cloud hosting, Cloudways or netcup?

On our value score, netcup: its netcup Managed Cloud 4000 G12 plan scores 87/100 against 73/100 for Cloudways's best cloud hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.

See how we collect prices and score plans. Always confirm the final price at checkout.

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