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German web hosting and server provider with ISO 9001/27001/27701/14001 certifications, 100% renewable energy, and award-winning pricing from €2.69/month.
European cloud & hosting alternative based in Germany.
Netcup is a German web hosting and server provider operating from Karlsruhe, known for aggressively competitive pricing on high-performance infrastructure. Part of the Anexia Group, Netcup runs its own data centres powered entirely by renewable energy and holds an impressive stack of certifications (ISO 9001, 27001, 27701, 14001).
The provider has won "Service Provider of the Year" gold in reader's choice awards and consistently ranks top in German hosting comparisons — combining German engineering with transparent, predictable pricing.
Key features:
- Web hosting from €2.69/month — email storage included
- Virtual servers (vServer x86) — from €5.91/month or €0.01/hour
- ARM64 servers — efficient workloads from €7.78/month
- Root servers — dedicated AMD EPYC from €12.78/month
- Domain registration — 500+ TLDs, .de from €0.42/month
- Multiple payment methods — bank transfer, PayPal, credit card, SEPA
- ISO certified — 9001, 27001, 27701, 14001
- 100% renewable energy — green electricity powered data centres
- 24/7 German support and active community forum
Winner of the Reader's Choice Service Provider Awards 2025 Gold and HOSTtest Web Host of the Year 2025. A top pick for German developers and SMEs seeking predictable, certified EU hosting.
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