netcup key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- netcup GmbH
- Headquarters
- Germany (DE)
- Ownership
- Part of Anexia IT in Business GmbH
- Data hosting
- Austria, Germany
- Infrastructure
- Self-hosted / Anexia
- Deployment
- SaaS, Self-hosted
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Certifications
- ISO 9001, ISO 27001 silver/gold mentioned in award context, ISO 27701, ISO 14001
- Replaces
- DigitalOcean, Linode (Akamai), AWS Lightsail, Google Cloud Platform (GCE)
About netcup
netcup GmbH is a European provider of web hosting and server management services based in Karlsruhe, Germany. They specialize in high-performance virtual private servers (VPS) and root servers, utilizing modern hardware like AMD EPYC processors and offering specialized ARM64 instances. The company emphasizes digital sovereignty and environmental responsibility, operating their infrastructure on 100% green electricity and maintaining multiple ISO certifications for quality, information security, and privacy management. As part of the Anexia group, netcup provides a wide range of internet services including domain registration for hundreds of TLDs, affordable shared web hosting, and scalable server solutions for both individuals and professional developers. Their service model focuses on transparency and reliability, backed by a significant presence in Central European data centers.
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