Tools & Comparisons
Small tools that answer the questions you hit when setting up a server, and comparisons that skip the marketing. The tools run in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.
Tools
- VPS size calculator
Tick the apps you want to run and get a RAM estimate and the smallest netcup VPS that fits.
- Compose + Caddy generator
Pick apps and a domain, get a working docker-compose.yml and Caddyfile with HTTPS and no exposed ports.
- VPS or root server quiz
Six questions about your workload, one clear verdict.
- Contract term calculator
Monthly, 12 or 24 months? Enter the prices from the order page and see the real totals and break-even.
- Backup size planner
How much space your restic repository needs, plus the retention command and cron line.
Provider and tool comparisons
- netcup vs Hetzner vs Contabo
Three VPS providers compared for self-hosting.
- Caddy vs Nginx vs Traefik
Which reverse proxy for a small server.
- restic vs borg vs kopia
Which backup tool for your VPS.
- WireGuard vs Tailscale vs Netbird
Plain tunnel or a managed mesh.
- Forgejo vs Gitea vs GitLab
Self-hosted git on a small server.
Replace a cloud service
- Google Photos alternatives
Immich, PhotoPrism and Nextcloud photos.
- Dropbox & Google Drive alternatives
Nextcloud, Syncthing and Seafile.
- Password manager alternatives
Vaultwarden, KeePassXC and the official Bitwarden server.
- Notion alternatives
Outline, BookStack and AFFiNE.
Looking for discounts instead? The netcup voucher codes are on the home page, and setup guides are in the blog.