WEB.DE vs netcup
WEB.DE wins on privacy, netcup wins on price and they tie on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Go for WEB.DE if you'd like to try it free first; a calendar and contacts alongside your mail; and more years of history: it started in 1995.
- Choose netcup if you want a company that isn't funded by advertising; the lower price (From €2.69 a month, with web hosting (50 GB)); and an address on your own domain.
| Feature | WEB.DE | netcup |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| Features | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | WEB.DE Club €6.49 a month | Webhosting 1000 From €2.69 a month, with web hosting (50 GB) |
| Free plan | Yes, with adverts | No |
| Storage | 10 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | Germany | Germany |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | Germany |
| Founded | 1995 | 2008 |
| Free trial | Free plan | 30-day money-back on the basic fee |
| Funded by advertising | Yes, or its parent company is | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How WEB.DE and netcup differ
- WEB.DE's cheapest plan is WEB.DE Club (€6.49 a month); netcup's is Webhosting 1000 (From €2.69 a month, with web hosting (50 GB)).
- For free, WEB.DE gives you a free plan (with adverts), and netcup no free plan.
- WEB.DE comes with 10 GB of storage and netcup with storage not confirmed.
- WEB.DE offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); netcup doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- netcup lets you bring your own domain name; WEB.DE doesn't.
- Only WEB.DE is part of an advertising business.
Common questions
Which is more private, WEB.DE or netcup?
WEB.DE scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and netcup 2.5.
Which is cheaper, WEB.DE or netcup?
netcup is cheaper. Its Webhosting 1000 plan is From €2.69 a month, with web hosting (50 GB), against €6.49 a month for WEB.DE's WEB.DE Club. WEB.DE also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do WEB.DE and netcup work with my own domain?
Only netcup does (Yes). With WEB.DE your address stays on its own domain.
Where do WEB.DE and netcup keep my email?
Both keep it in Germany.
Recent price changes
- 22 October 2026 netcup: €1.99 a month, with web hosting, when I checked
The latest headlines: WEB.DE news · netcup news.
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Moving your email
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