low cost VPS server: is a public IPv4 included?
Yes for the three exact VPS views checked, but only in their standard or default network setup: OVHcloud and IONOS include one public IPv4, while netcup's default dual-stack option includes one and its cheaper IPv6-only option cannot receive an IPv4 later. [evidence]
Evidence and source links
The comparison uses the OVHcloud VPS IP page plus its options price, the IONOS Cloud VPS feature table, and the netcup plan configurator plus its network rule. Each row keeps its own geography, currency, subnet notation and checkout condition.
No row predicts what a completed order will provision. It records the official page state on the check date; recheck the selected region and network option before payment.
Does a low cost VPS server include a public IPv4 address?
For these three checked views, yes—if you keep the standard network option. OVHcloud describes one preconfigured public address, IONOS lists one per server, and netcup's default dual-stack choice supplies one. The exception is chosen at checkout: netcup's IPv6-only selection removes public IPv4 and locks out adding one later.
That makes “IPv4 included” two separate checks: what the default plan contains now, and whether a cheaper network choice removes the ability to add IPv4 later. The second check matters before purchase because the cited netcup rule is not a reversible add-on decision.
Turn the address line into a term cost
The monthly add-on labels are not directly comparable to a one-time server headline. Convert each address decision over the period you expect to keep it, while preserving currency and tax scope.
These are arithmetic scenarios, not invoices. USD is not converted to EUR, and the netcup reduction is not treated as the market price of an IPv4 address. It is the difference displayed between the cited network choices on that plan view.
Check this before checkout
- Open the exact regional offer and record whether the network choice says public IPv4, dual stack, IPv6-only or private network only.
- Copy the included-address count and subnet notation. Do not assume an IPv6 subnet replaces IPv4 reachability.
- If you need another public address, record its monthly price and the maximum quantity from that same provider page.
- Multiply the recurring address amount by your intended term, without combining USD and EUR or removing a stated tax.
- Record whether the selection can be changed later. If the page forbids a later IPv4 assignment, treat the choice as a deployment constraint rather than a reversible discount.
Inference: a buyer who needs legacy-client reachability should decide the public IPv4 requirement before selecting netcup's IPv6-only discount. The rule supports the timing of that decision; it does not prove which network mode a particular application needs.
Provider-by-provider evidence table
The table paraphrases each official page instead of transferring one provider's wording to another. “Included” applies only to the exact view and option named in the row.
| Provider and exact view | Included network item | Extra IPv4 treatment | Checkout or later-change condition | Term-cost example | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVHcloud · Canada VPS IP page and worldwide options page | One preconfigured IPv4 /32 and one IPv6 /128. | Up to 16 additional IPs; the checked options view displays USD 2.39 per IP per month. | Additional IP can be ordered from the control panel. The page presents it as a movable failover address. | 2.39 × 12 = USD 28.68 for one additional address over 12 months. | 2026-09-25 |
| IONOS · US Cloud VPS page | One IPv4 per server and one IPv6 /80 network. | Optional additional IPv4 at USD 5 per month for each address. | The feature table labels the extra address optional; no quantity limit was captured from this page. | 5 × 12 = USD 60 for one additional address over 12 months. | 2026-09-25 |
| netcup · Europe VPS 4000 G12.5, 24-month view and network documentation | The default dual-stack option provides one static IPv4 and a /64 IPv6 subnet. | Additional IPv4 can be purchased after setup only when the IPv4-plus-IPv6 mode was selected. | The IPv6-only option reduces the displayed monthly amount by EUR 0.60, excludes public IPv4, and cannot receive IPv4 later. | 0.60 × 24 = EUR 14.40 reduction over the cited term; displayed amounts include 19% VAT. | 2026-09-25 |
Number source checklist
Every article number comes from a linked official page or from the displayed multiplication. Prices and options can change after the check date.
- A — OVHcloud address scope: official Canada VPS IP page. Source for one IPv4 /32, one IPv6 /128 and the maximum of 16 additional addresses.
- B — OVHcloud add-on price: official worldwide VPS options page. Source for USD 2.39 per additional IP per month and the 16-address limit on that view. Calculation: 2.39 × 12 = 28.68.
- C — IONOS: official US Cloud VPS page. Source for one included IPv4, one IPv6 /80 network and USD 5 monthly per optional additional IPv4. Calculation: 5 × 12 = 60.
- D — netcup selected plan: official Europe VPS 4000 G12.5 configurator. Source for the 24-month view, EUR 0.60 monthly IPv6-only reduction, default EUR 0.00 dual-stack choice and 19% VAT display. Calculation: 0.60 × 24 = 14.40.
- E — netcup change limit: official network documentation, last updated April 24, 2026. Source for the default static IPv4 plus /64 IPv6 setup, the absence of public IPv4 in IPv6-only mode and the ban on assigning IPv4 later in that mode.
Downloadable comparison table
The CSV preserves the three provider rows with source URL, regional or term view, included network item, add-on treatment, term conversion, checkout limit and check date.
Download the public-IPv4 CSVDo this next:
Write “public IPv4 required: yes or no” in the deployment checklist before choosing the network mode. Then save the exact regional offer and its later-change rule with the expected term cost.
What people on these plans say in their own words
Reproduced verbatim and unedited, each with its discussion title, link and date. These are experience reports from people who pay for such plans, not official provider wording and not this page's conclusion. Where a quote and the evidence table above disagree, the linked official page states the published rule and the quote stays as one person's experience. The providers named in these quotes are not the three rows above.
How these are counted: one sample is one discussion thread, not one person. Several people replying inside the same thread count once. The five quotes come from four threads: quotes 1 and 2 come from one thread about a one-dollar IPv6-only offer, in which three different readers raised the same question; quote 3 comes from a thread about small Linux boxes; quote 4 from a thread about adding IPv6 to a home network; quote 5 from a thread about a provider interview.
Reported in more than one thread: one thing — whether a public IPv4 is included changes what you pay. Quote 1 and quote 2 (thread one) are readers working out that the order form showed a free IPv4 while the offer only provided IPv6, and that adding one costs EUR 3.99; quote 3 (thread two) compares a plan without a public IP against a cheaper plan that includes one; quote 4 (thread three) reports a provider charging slightly less when you opt out of a v4 address.
Reported in one thread only, so not a pattern: quote 5, where the IPv4 and the IPv6 on the same machine resolved to two different countries. It is one thread.
1 · The order form said one IPv4 was free · pricing
The order form says 1 IPv4 address is included for free — is that a mistake? If it is the case, would ordering two IPv4 address be needed to only get one?
Where this gets stuck: the order form and the offer page disagree, and neither number tells you what is provisioned. Way around it: treat the form as the binding document and screenshot it at checkout, so a mismatch is provable after provisioning.
2 · Adding one costs EUR 3.99 · pricing
ok so if i want an IPv4 address, i'll have to add an extra one (EUR 3.99) ?? so it'll be showing 2 (EUR 3.99) under ipv4 addresses ? correct ?
Where this gets stuck: the extra address is a separate line with its own price, so the headline plan price is not the price you pay. Way around it: add the IPv4 line to the total before comparing plans, and keep the currency the offer is quoted in.
3 · The same configuration elsewhere, with a public IPv4, costs far less · switching
$36/mo for 2/4/50 VPS without public IP... Ok, I get the idea that the service is for non-regular use, but I think even $0.005 per hour ($3.6/mo) of suspended state is too expensive. The same config in Hetzner is just $4.09/mo for 24/7 working VPS with public IPv4 address
Where this gets stuck: two plans that look comparable are not comparable once one of them has no public address. Way around it: compare only plans that both state an address, and note the uptime model — a suspended-state plan is priced differently from a running one.
4 · Cheaper if you opt out of v4, but he went back to v4 · switching
My ISP supports ipv6, I spent a while yesterday setting it up because Hetzner VPS’s are slightly cheaper if you opt out of a v4 address so I wanted to try it out. It all worked ok until I noticed I could access open ports on my Mac from the public internet, and then found out my router does not support blocking incoming traffic for IPV6. Granted, it’s probably unfeasible for attackers to scan the entire space to find open ports, but I still wasn’t comfortable with leaving all my stuff exposed, so I disabled ipv6 again and came crawling back to v4.
Where this gets stuck: the saving is real but small, and the IPv6-only route moved the problem to his own router's firewall. Way around it: price the saving against whatever you must fix yourself — here, firewalling — before choosing the IPv6-only option.
5 · The IPv4 and the IPv6 pointed to two countries · support
Hello, I’ve recently ordered a VPS promo in Italy. To my surprise, the IPv6 address is located in the United States, while the IPv4 address points to France. Is this the standard setup at your data center, or is this a misconfiguration you consider acceptable?
Where this gets stuck: geolocation is read from the address, so a mismatched pair breaks anything geofenced. Way around it: check both addresses before relying on location, and ask the provider which one governs the region you bought.
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