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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.

Karlsruhe-based hosting with aggressively competitive pricing, own datacenters on 100% renewable energy and ISO 9001, 27001, 27701 and 14001 certifications.

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.

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Key features:

  • Web hosting from €2.69/month with email storage included
  • Virtual servers (vServer x86) from €5.91/month or €0.01/hour
  • ARM64 servers for efficient workloads from €7.78/month
  • Root servers with dedicated AMD EPYC from €12.78/month
  • Domain registration across 500+ TLDs, with .de from €0.42/month
  • Multiple payment methods including bank transfer, PayPal, credit card, and SEPA
  • ISO certified to 9001, 27001, 27701, and 14001
  • 100% renewable energy powering the 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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