Linode vs netcup.
Prices checked
netcup is cheaper at every one of the 3 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, netcup VPS 500 G12.5 costs you $7.75 a month against $24 at Linode, checked .
Size for size
1 GB of RAM
No netcup plan at this size.
Linode · 1C, 1 GB · 25 GB SSD
$5/mo
2 GB of RAM
No netcup plan at this size.
Linode · 1C, 2 GB · 50 GB SSD
$12/mo
4 GB of RAM
netcup is $16.25 a month less (68%). compare the two
Linode · 2C, 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$24/monetcup · 2C, 4 GB · 64 GB SSD
$7.75/mo
8 GB of RAM
netcup is $34.39 a month less (72%). compare the two
Linode · 4C, 8 GB · 160 GB SSD
$48/monetcup · 4C, 8 GB · 128 GB SSD
$13.61/mo
16 GB of RAM
netcup is $34.73 a month less (58%). compare the two
Linode · 2C, 24 GB · 20 GB SSD
$60/monetcup · 8C, 16 GB · 256 GB SSD
$25.27/mo
Where to start
compare the two best value plansLinode
1C · 1 GB · Value 75/100
$5/mo
netcup
2C · 4 GB · Value 88/100
$7.75/mo16C · 64 GB · Value 89/100
$63/mo
At a glance
| Measure |  Linode |  netcup |
|---|---|---|
| Plans tracked | 18 | 9 |
| Cheapest plan | $5/mo | $7.75/mo |
| Typical price per GB of RAM | $7.50/mo | $1.94/mo |
| Average value | 34/100 | 83/100 |
| Locations | 33 | 5 |
| Dedicated vCPU plans | 12 | 4 |
| Plans on NVMe | 0% | 44% |
| Unmetered bandwidth | 0% of plans | 100% of plans |
| One-click stacks (of 10 tracked) | 7 | 0 |
Both sell servers in 2 cities: Amsterdam, Singapore.
Best value from each
Linode
- 1
1C · 1 GB · Value 75/100
$5/mo - 2
2C · 24 GB · Value 59/100
$60/mo - 3
1C · 2 GB · Value 56/100
$12/mo - 4
2C · 48 GB · Value 52/100
$120/mo - 5
2C · 4 GB · Value 51/100
$24/mo
netcup
- 1
12C · 32 GB · Value 89/100
$42.59/mo - 2
16C · 64 GB · Value 89/100
$63/mo - 3
2C · 4 GB · Value 88/100
$7.75/mo - 4
4C · 8 GB · Value 88/100
$13.61/mo - 5
8C · 16 GB · Value 88/100
$25.27/mo
How we count
On today's data, netcup undercuts Linode on memory, at a typical $1.94 per GB of RAM a month against $7.50. The cheapest way in is Linode at $5 a month (Nanode 1GB). Linode counters with broader reach: 33 locations against 5.
Value is hardware per dollar: RAM, vCPU, disk and bandwidth for the price, scored out of 100 the same way for every plan in the index. The typical price per GB of RAM is the middle one of each provider's plans.
Each size is the cheapest plan with at least that much RAM and less than twice as much, so the two sides compare like with like; a provider with no plan in that range has no row there. Only a size where both plans include a disk names a cheaper side. A plan whose provider was last read more than three days ago, or that is sold out, is not a pick.
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 31 Oct 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. How each one is read is on the data health page.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Linode or netcup?
- netcup is cheaper at every one of the 3 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, netcup VPS 500 G12.5 · 2 vCore · 4 GB costs $7.75/mo against $24/mo for Linode Linode 4GB, excl. VAT, as of 31 Oct 2026. The cheapest plan overall is Linode's at $5/mo.
- Which has more locations, Linode or netcup?
- Linode, with 33 locations against 5.
- Where do these prices come from?
- From each provider's own API or public price page, read and last refreshed 31 Oct 2026. Prices exclude VAT.
Provider pages