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IONOS VPS Linux M+ vs netcup VPS 500 G12.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

netcup VPS 500 G12 takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against IONOS VPS Linux M+. It is also the cheaper plan, at $5.78/mo versus $11/mo.

IONOS

VPS Linux M+ · 2 vCPU · 4 GB

$11/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 120 GB NVME

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netcupwins 3 rounds

VPS 500 G12 · 2 vCore · 4 GB

$5.78/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 128 GB NVME · $0.03 on 5 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$11/mo

$5.78/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$2.75

$1.45

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

vCPU

2 shared

2 shared

Disk

120 GB NVME

128 GB NVME

Bandwidth

unmetered

unmetered

Value score

89/100

97/100

Regions

5

5

Countries served by both · 2

  • DE
  • US

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, IONOS VPS Linux M+ or netcup VPS 500 G12?
netcup VPS 500 G12 at $5.78/mo (excl. VAT) versus $11/mo — a difference of $5.22/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
netcup VPS 500 G12: $1.45 per GB of RAM per month versus $2.75 for IONOS VPS Linux M+.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 2 shared countries: DE, US.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 5 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.

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