Comparing HostEurope vs. netcup as VPS hosting providers (2025)

The Host Europe Group Ltd., based in Hayes, England, is a hosting provider acquired by GoDaddy in April 2017. Founded in 1997, the company operated under different names in its early years and became one of Europe's largest privately owned hosting providers. It managed over 5 million domains and offered web hosting, cloud solutions, and SaaS services across multiple brands in the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Romania, and Spain.

The company changed ownership multiple times, including sales to Montagu Private Equity in 2010 and Cinven in 2013. Through acquisitions, it expanded its market presence, notably purchasing domainfactory GmbH in 2013 and Intergenia in 2014. In 2015, Host Europe relocated dedicated and virtual servers to a data center in Strasbourg, leading to customer concerns about data privacy. GoDaddy completed the acquisition of Host Europe Group for €

netcup is an Internet Service Provider (ISP) based in Karlsruhe, offering web hosting, domain registration, and server management services. The company serves over 200,000 customers, including individuals and businesses.

Founded as a one-man business in 2008, it became part of the Anexia group in 2016. This partnership provides access to shared technologies and an extended network.

netcup is a member of RIPE, DENIC, and eco e.V., among other organizations and operates using 100% green electricity.