Netcup’s €1 VPS - But Is It Really Worth It in 2025?

[johny899]

Let's be real—€1 VPS does sound a bit too good to be true, doesn't it? Hype is back: Netcup just released their mythical €1 VPS once again, and the hosting geeks (guilty as charged) are talking it up once again. But the million-euro (or one-euro) question is: Netcup's €1 VPS – worth it in 2025?

I've tried these offers on VPS previously—some work, others die in a spectacular fashion compared to my Raspberry Pi running Minecraft. So I signed up, tried it out again this year, and I have thoughts. Let's rip it apart.

What Do You Actually Get for €1?

Yes, you are probably wondering: "€1 per month? What's the catch?"

This is what Netcup is offering:

• 1 vCPU (shared)
• 1 GB RAM
• 10 GB SSD
• 1 snapshot
• Unmetered traffic (with a fair-use policy, of course)
• Runs on KVM virtualization

Sounds tiny, right? Well, it is. But for simple tasks, this thing is a little powerhouse.

Need a cheap test environment? Running a private VPN? Hosting a tiny static site or a Telegram bot? This setup actually works. I’ve been running a self-hosted Uptime Kuma on mine to monitor my other servers—and it hasn’t skipped a beat.

But if ever you have a heavily trafficked WordPress site or Minecraft server, buddy, you'll be disappointed.

You pay in advance for the entire year. That's €12 in advance. Not outrageous, but not really "monthly flexibility."

Hidden Costs and Gotchas

• You pay in advance for the entire year. That's €12 in advance. Not outrageous, but not really "monthly flexibility."
• Support? Miminal. You're pretty much on your own unless you pay for a paid upgrade.
• No cancellation is allowed. You're stuck to the time you have chosen.

Ever accidentally ordered three of those and tried to cancel the extras? Yeah… I have. You'll be stuck having to give them to friends or just letting them sit around unwanted.

How Does It Compare in 2025?

You've got cheaper VPS than ever nowadays—Hetzner, Oracle Free Tier, Contabo, and a whole host of other small players who seem to appear overnight like mushrooms. So why even consider Netcup anymore then?

Here's where it still stands out:

• Stability – Not like some bargain-basement hosts who disappear at midnight, Netcup's rock-solid.
• German infrastructure – You're getting decent speeds, especially if you're looking for European traffic.
• No noisy neighbor syndrome – At least for me, performance is consistent long-term.

But.

• Setup interface is old-school (ever feel like you're going to be time-traveling back to 2010?).
• No hourly usage – So no "spin up, test, blast" usage patterns.
• Short supply – These €1 deals are snatched up fast and tend to be buried deep on Netcup's "Special Offers" page.

So… Is It Worth It?

Let me put it like this:

If you already have it installed and you've got some small application in mind (tunneling, bots, monitoring, etc.), then sure, it's 100% worth it. I mean, it costs less than a cup of coffee—and won't induce heartburn.

But if you're going to have to use this as a production box or if you don't feel like running a server by SSH, then you're in the wrong place.