# Wolkra

> Wolkra is a cloud provider with servers in Frankfurt, Germany: KVM cloud servers (VPS) with unmetered bandwidth, IPv4 and IPv6, block storage, private networks, NAT gateways, floating and Elastic IPs, load balancers, firewalls, backups and snapshots, a REST API and one-click apps. Billing is prepaid and hourly, capped at the monthly price; payment by card or crypto (USDT, TRX). Prices in EUR without VAT.

## Key facts
- Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany (EU). Data stays in Germany.
- Bandwidth: unmetered on every plan, no per-GB fees; ports up to 10 Gbit/s, shared; fair use applies.
- Prices start at €3.49/month. Primary IPv4 €0.50/month; IPv6 included.
- Sign up: https://console.wolkra.com/signup
- Support: support@wolkra.com

## Plans (Frankfurt)
- C1: 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 30 GB disk, unmetered traffic, €6.99/month (billed hourly)
- C2: 4 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB disk, unmetered traffic, €13.99/month (billed hourly)
- C3: 8 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 70 GB disk, unmetered traffic, €26.99/month (billed hourly)
- M1: 1 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 30 GB disk, unmetered traffic, €9.99/month (billed hourly)
- M2: 2 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 50 GB disk, unmetered traffic, €19.49/month (billed hourly)
- S0: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 15 GB disk, unmetered traffic, €3.49/month (billed hourly)
- S1: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 30 GB disk, unmetered traffic, €4.99/month (billed hourly)
- S2: 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB disk, unmetered traffic, €8.99/month (billed hourly)
- S3: 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 50 GB disk, unmetered traffic, €12.49/month (billed hourly)
- S4: 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB disk, unmetered traffic, €17.99/month (billed hourly)
- S5: 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 100 GB disk, unmetered traffic, €24.99/month (billed hourly)

## Pages
- [Pricing](https://wolkra.com/pricing/): all prices, billed hourly with a monthly cap.

### Products
- [Wolkra API](https://wolkra.com/api/): Automate Wolkra servers, volumes, networks and load balancers with the REST API. Project-scoped tokens, read or read/write, IP allow lists and expiry.
- [Backups and snapshots](https://wolkra.com/backups-and-snapshots/): Protect Wolkra servers with automatic daily backups and 7 restore points for 20% of the server price, plus on-demand snapshots billed per GB.
- [Block storage volumes](https://wolkra.com/block-storage/): Add block storage volumes from 10 GB to 10 TB to any Wolkra server in Frankfurt. Grow them online, move them between servers, pay per GB per month.
- [Cloud servers in Germany](https://wolkra.com/cloud-servers/): KVM cloud servers in Frankfurt from €3.49/month, billed by the hour from a prepaid balance. Unmetered bandwidth, IPv6 included, resize any time.
- [Composer: a visual canvas for your cloud stack](https://wolkra.com/composer/): Wolkra Composer is a visual canvas to draw servers, networks, load balancers, firewalls and volumes, see the monthly cost first, then apply it in order.
- [Cloud firewalls](https://wolkra.com/firewalls/): Wolkra cloud firewalls are free and stateful, with inbound and outbound rules applied to servers or label selectors. Block traffic before it reaches your VPS.
- [Floating IPs](https://wolkra.com/floating-ips/): Wolkra floating IPs move between servers in Frankfurt in seconds. Keep one public address for failover, maintenance and zero-downtime server swaps.
- [IP addresses: IPv4, IPv6, reverse DNS and Elastic IPs](https://wolkra.com/ip-addresses/): Every Wolkra server in Germany gets an IPv6 address included and an optional primary IPv4 for €0.89/month. Set reverse DNS, use floating and Elastic IPs.
- [Load balancers](https://wolkra.com/load-balancers/): Wolkra load balancers in Frankfurt spread layer 4 and HTTP traffic across servers, with health checks, label targets and private network support.
- [Server monitoring](https://wolkra.com/monitoring/): See CPU, disk and network graphs for every Wolkra server in the console. Spot load, slow disks and traffic peaks on your VPS in Germany at a glance.
- [NAT gateways](https://wolkra.com/nat-gateways/): Give private-only Wolkra servers outbound internet access with a managed NAT gateway in Frankfurt. Updates and API calls work, nothing is exposed.
- [Operating systems](https://wolkra.com/operating-systems/): Run Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CentOS Stream, Fedora or MikroTik CHR on a Wolkra VPS in Germany, with SSH keys and cloud-init support.
- [Placement groups](https://wolkra.com/placement-groups/): Wolkra placement groups spread your cloud servers across different physical hosts in Frankfurt, so one host problem cannot take down a whole cluster.
- [Private networks (VPC)](https://wolkra.com/private-networks/): Connect Wolkra servers in Frankfurt over private networks with your own IP ranges. Run servers without public IPs and reach the internet via NAT.
- [Teams and security](https://wolkra.com/teams-and-security/): Run your Wolkra cloud as a team: organizations, projects, roles, per-project access, an activity log, two-factor sign-in and active session control.

### Location & network
- [Frankfurt, Germany (fra1)](https://wolkra.com/locations/frankfurt/): Wolkra runs cloud servers in Frankfurt am Main (fra1), Germany. Data stays in Germany and the EU, with low latency across Europe and unmetered bandwidth.
- [Our network: unmetered bandwidth from Frankfurt](https://wolkra.com/network/): Every Wolkra VPS in Frankfurt has unmetered bandwidth with no per-GB fees, ports up to 10 Gbit/s shared, IPv4 and IPv6, and low latency across Europe.
- [Payment methods](https://wolkra.com/payment-methods/): Top up your Wolkra balance by card (Visa, Mastercard and more) or with crypto: USDT (TRC-20) and TRX on TRON. Hourly billing, no contracts, auto top-up.

### VPS in Europe
- [Cheap VPS in Europe, without the hidden costs](https://wolkra.com/cheap-vps-europe/): A cheap VPS in Europe that stays cheap: €3.49/month in Frankfurt, unmetered traffic, free firewalls, hourly billing and no setup fees or contracts. See costs.
- [Pay for your VPS with crypto](https://wolkra.com/crypto-vps/): Buy a VPS with crypto: top up with USDT (TRC-20) or TRX on TRON and run KVM servers in Frankfurt with unmetered traffic and hourly billing. From €3.49/month.
- [EU VPS with your data kept in Germany](https://wolkra.com/eu-vps-gdpr/): A GDPR-friendly EU VPS: servers, backups and snapshots stored in Frankfurt, Germany, with named processors and a clear privacy policy. From €3.49/month.
- [Hourly billing VPS](https://wolkra.com/hourly-billing-vps/): An hourly billing VPS in Germany: pay for each started hour from a prepaid balance, never above the monthly price. No contracts, setup fees or traffic bills.
- [KVM VPS hosting](https://wolkra.com/kvm-vps/): A KVM VPS gives you a real virtual machine: your own kernel, full root, Docker and VPN support. Wolkra runs KVM servers in Frankfurt with unmetered traffic.
- [Linux VPS](https://wolkra.com/linux-vps/): Run a Linux VPS in Frankfurt with Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CentOS Stream or Fedora. Full root, SSH keys, cloud-init and unmetered traffic.
- [Unlimited bandwidth VPS, explained honestly](https://wolkra.com/unlimited-bandwidth-vps/): Looking for an unlimited bandwidth VPS? Wolkra offers unmetered traffic in Germany: no per-GB fees, ports up to 10 Gbit/s shared and a clear fair-use policy.
- [Unmetered bandwidth VPS](https://wolkra.com/unmetered-bandwidth-vps/): An unmetered bandwidth VPS in Frankfurt: no per-GB fees, no monthly traffic bill, ports up to 10 Gbit/s shared with fair use. KVM servers from €3.49 a month.
- [A VPS for Europe, from the centre of Europe](https://wolkra.com/vps-europe/): A Europe VPS for audiences across the EU: KVM servers in Frankfurt, unmetered bandwidth, hourly prepaid billing and data kept in Germany. From €3.49/month.
- [Frankfurt VPS](https://wolkra.com/vps-frankfurt/): Deploy a Frankfurt VPS in the fra1 location: KVM servers, private networks, load balancers and unmetered traffic, billed hourly from a prepaid balance.
- [VPS in Germany](https://wolkra.com/vps-germany/): Run a VPS in Germany from €3.49/month. KVM servers in Frankfurt with unmetered traffic, hourly prepaid billing and data that stays in the EU. Start today.

### One-click apps
- [Coolify on a VPS in Frankfurt](https://wolkra.com/apps/coolify/): Launch Coolify on a Frankfurt VPS and deploy apps, databases and services from Git. Installed on boot, unmetered traffic, billed by the hour.
- [Docker VPS with Compose, ready on boot](https://wolkra.com/apps/docker/): Launch a Frankfurt VPS with Docker CE and the Compose plugin preinstalled. Root access, unmetered traffic, hourly billing from €3.49 a month.
- [Self-hosted GitLab CE in Frankfurt](https://wolkra.com/apps/gitlab/): Run your own GitLab Community Edition on a Frankfurt VPS. Installed on first boot, your code kept in Germany, unmetered traffic, hourly billing.
- [Self-hosted n8n on a Frankfurt VPS](https://wolkra.com/apps/n8n/): Run your own n8n workflow automation on a Frankfurt VPS. Installed on first boot, unmetered traffic, data kept in Germany, billed by the hour from €3.49.
- [OpenClaw on a VPS in Frankfurt](https://wolkra.com/apps/openclaw/): Run OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent gateway, on your own Frankfurt VPS. Installed on first boot, data kept in Germany, unmetered traffic, hourly billing.
- [WireGuard VPN server in Frankfurt](https://wolkra.com/apps/wireguard/): Run your own WireGuard VPN on a Frankfurt VPS. Installed on first boot, unmetered traffic, a German exit address, billed by the hour from €3.49 a month.
- [One-click WordPress on a German VPS](https://wolkra.com/apps/wordpress/): Launch WordPress on a Frankfurt VPS with Caddy, PHP, MariaDB and WP-CLI already set up. Full root access, unmetered traffic, billed by the hour.
- [One-click apps for your cloud server](https://wolkra.com/one-click-apps/): Start Docker, WordPress, n8n, Coolify, WireGuard, GitLab or OpenClaw on a Frankfurt VPS in one step. Unmetered traffic, hourly billing, ready in minutes.

### Use cases
- [n8n hosting for your automations](https://wolkra.com/use-cases/automation-n8n/): n8n hosting on a Frankfurt VPS: one-click install, no execution limits, unmetered traffic and data kept in Germany. Billed by the hour from €3.49 a month.
- [Self-hosted CI runners on Wolkra](https://wolkra.com/use-cases/ci-runners/): Run self-hosted CI runners for GitLab, GitHub Actions and others on Frankfurt VPS. Hourly billing, unmetered traffic for image pulls, full root access.
- [Database servers in Germany](https://wolkra.com/use-cases/databases/): Run PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Redis or MongoDB on memory-optimised Frankfurt VPS in a private network. Volumes, daily backups, data kept in Germany.
- [Development environments in the cloud](https://wolkra.com/use-cases/development-environments/): Run remote development environments and staging servers on Frankfurt VPS. Hourly billing, snapshots to clone setups, unmetered traffic, full root access.
- [Docker hosting in Europe](https://wolkra.com/use-cases/docker-hosting/): Docker hosting in Europe: run containers and Compose stacks on KVM servers in Frankfurt with private networks, load balancers and unmetered traffic.
- [Run your own game server on a German VPS](https://wolkra.com/use-cases/game-servers/): Host your own game server on a KVM VPS in Frankfurt with unmetered traffic, full root access and hourly billing. Central Europe location, from €3.49 a month.
- [Cloud infrastructure for SaaS and startups](https://wolkra.com/use-cases/saas-startups/): Host your SaaS in Germany on Frankfurt cloud servers: hourly billing, private networks, load balancers, an API and unmetered traffic. No contracts.
- [Self-hosting on a VPS in Europe](https://wolkra.com/use-cases/self-hosting/): A self-hosting VPS in Europe: run your own cloud apps, VPN, Git and automations on Frankfurt servers. Unmetered traffic, one-click apps, hourly billing.
- [Your own VPN server in Germany](https://wolkra.com/use-cases/vpn-server/): Run your own VPN server in Germany on a Frankfurt VPS. One-click WireGuard, unmetered traffic, a German exit, pay by card or crypto, billed by the hour.
- [Web hosting on your own server in Germany](https://wolkra.com/use-cases/web-hosting/): Host websites and web apps on your own Frankfurt VPS: root access, unmetered traffic, free firewalls and hourly billing. Start from €3.49 a month.
- [WordPress hosting in Germany](https://wolkra.com/use-cases/wordpress-hosting/): WordPress hosting in Germany on a Frankfurt VPS with Caddy, PHP and MariaDB ready. Unmetered traffic, no plugin limits, hourly billing from €3.49 a month.

### Compare
- [A DigitalOcean alternative for Europe](https://wolkra.com/digitalocean-alternative/): A DigitalOcean alternative for Europe: KVM servers in Frankfurt, unmetered traffic instead of per-GB overage, prepaid hourly billing and crypto top-ups.
- [A Hetzner Cloud alternative, compared honestly](https://wolkra.com/hetzner-alternative/): Looking for a Hetzner Cloud alternative? An honest comparison with Wolkra: prices as of October 2026, traffic allowance vs unmetered, billing and locations.
- [A Vultr alternative focused on Europe](https://wolkra.com/vultr-alternative/): Considering a Vultr alternative for European users? Compare a Frankfurt VPS with unmetered traffic and hourly prepaid billing against Vultr's global network.

### Guides
- [Guides](https://wolkra.com/guides/): Practical VPS guides for Ubuntu and Debian: choosing a server in Germany, SSH keys, hardening, WireGuard, Docker Compose, WordPress, Caddy, GDPR and backups.
- [A backup strategy for your VPS](https://wolkra.com/guides/backup-strategy-vps/): A VPS backup strategy that works: the 3-2-1 rule, server backups vs snapshots, database dumps, encrypted offsite copies with restic and restore tests.
- [How to choose a VPS in Germany](https://wolkra.com/guides/choose-a-vps-in-germany/): How to choose a VPS in Germany: location, CPU and RAM sizing, traffic rules, billing, IPv4 costs and GDPR. A checklist to compare providers before you pay.
- [Deploy an app with Docker Compose on a VPS](https://wolkra.com/guides/docker-compose-deploy/): Deploy an app with Docker Compose on a VPS: install Docker on Ubuntu or Debian, write compose.yaml, add HTTPS with Caddy, keep secrets safe, update.
- [First steps on a new VPS](https://wolkra.com/guides/first-steps-new-vps/): First steps on a new VPS: log in, update packages, add a sudo user, set hostname and time zone, enable swap and a firewall. Commands for Ubuntu and Debian.
- [GDPR hosting in Germany](https://wolkra.com/guides/gdpr-hosting-in-germany/): GDPR hosting in Germany explained: data location, processors, DPAs, transfers, security measures and your own duties. A practical guide for EU projects.
- [Hourly vs monthly VPS billing](https://wolkra.com/guides/hourly-vs-monthly-vps-billing/): Hourly vs monthly VPS billing compared: how per-hour rates, monthly caps, prepaid balances and contracts work, with worked examples to pick the cheaper model.
- [Set up Caddy as a reverse proxy](https://wolkra.com/guides/reverse-proxy-caddy/): Set up Caddy as a reverse proxy on Ubuntu or Debian: automatic HTTPS, several apps on one server, basic auth, load balancing and real Caddyfile examples.
- [How to secure an Ubuntu server](https://wolkra.com/guides/secure-ubuntu-server/): Secure an Ubuntu 24.04 server step by step: SSH keys only, UFW, Fail2ban, automatic updates, a cloud firewall, auditing and backups. Real commands and checks.
- [How to create and use SSH keys](https://wolkra.com/guides/ssh-keys/): How to create SSH keys on Linux, macOS and Windows, add them to a VPS, use ssh-agent and a config file, and rotate keys safely. Clear steps, real commands.
- [Unmetered vs unlimited bandwidth](https://wolkra.com/guides/unmetered-vs-unlimited-bandwidth/): Unmetered vs unlimited bandwidth explained: port speed, monthly traffic, overage fees and fair use. Learn what a VPS plan really includes before you buy one.
- [WireGuard VPN server setup](https://wolkra.com/guides/wireguard-vpn-server/): Set up a WireGuard VPN server on Ubuntu 24.04 or Debian 12: keys, wg0 config, IP forwarding, NAT, firewall and client configs for phones and laptops.
- [How to install WordPress on a VPS](https://wolkra.com/guides/wordpress-on-a-vps/): Install WordPress on a VPS with Caddy, PHP-FPM and MariaDB on Ubuntu 24.04: database, automatic HTTPS, WP-CLI, caching, backups and updates, step by step.

### Docs
- [Documentation](https://wolkra.com/docs/): Wolkra documentation: get started, create servers, connect with SSH, set up firewalls, volumes, backups, private networks, load balancers, API and billing.
- [Account security](https://wolkra.com/docs/account-security/): Secure your Wolkra account: turn on two-factor authentication, use Google sign-in, review sessions, set team roles per project and check the activity log.
- [API tokens](https://wolkra.com/docs/api-tokens/): How to create Wolkra API tokens with the wk_ prefix, choose read or read/write access, IP allow lists and expiry, and call the REST API with a Bearer header.
- [Backups and snapshots](https://wolkra.com/docs/backups-and-snapshots/): How Wolkra backups and snapshots work: daily backups with 7 restore points for 20% of the server price, on-demand snapshots, restores and server clones.
- [Billing and balance](https://wolkra.com/docs/billing-and-balance/): How Wolkra billing works: a prepaid balance, billing per started hour capped at the monthly price, top-ups by card, USDT or TRX, and low-balance steps.
- [Connect with SSH](https://wolkra.com/docs/connect-with-ssh/): Connect to a Wolkra server with SSH keys or the emailed root password, from Linux, macOS or Windows, and get back in with the browser console or rescue mode.
- [Create a server](https://wolkra.com/docs/create-a-server/): How to create a cloud server on Wolkra: choose an image or one-click app, a plan, networking, SSH keys, backups, firewalls, labels and cloud-init user data.
- [Firewalls](https://wolkra.com/docs/firewalls/): How to use Wolkra cloud firewalls: stateful inbound and outbound rules, applied to servers or label selectors, with example rule sets and tips for UFW.
- [Getting started](https://wolkra.com/docs/getting-started/): Get started with Wolkra: create an account, add balance by card or crypto, upload an SSH key, launch a cloud server in Frankfurt and connect in a few minutes.
- [Load balancers](https://wolkra.com/docs/load-balancers/): How to set up a Wolkra load balancer: layer 4 and HTTP services, health checks, targets by server, label selector or IP, private network targets and TLS.
- [Private networks](https://wolkra.com/docs/private-networks/): How to use Wolkra private networks: create a VPC with your own IP range, attach servers, run them without public IPs, add NAT gateways and Elastic IPs.
- [Volumes](https://wolkra.com/docs/volumes/): How to use Wolkra block storage volumes: create 10 GB to 10 TB, attach to a server, format and mount automatically or by hand, grow online and move.

### Company
- [About Wolkra](https://wolkra.com/about/): About Wolkra: cloud servers in Frankfurt, Germany, with unmetered traffic, hourly billing from a prepaid balance, card and crypto payments and ticket support.
- [Contact](https://wolkra.com/contact/): Contact Wolkra: open a ticket in the console or email support@wolkra.com. Report abuse to abuse@wolkra.com and send privacy requests to privacy@wolkra.com.
- [Frequently asked questions](https://wolkra.com/faq/): Answers to common Wolkra questions: hourly billing, card and crypto payment, unmetered traffic, IPv4 and IPv6, plans, operating systems, security, accounts.

### Legal
- [Terms of Service](https://wolkra.com/legal/terms/)
- [Privacy Policy](https://wolkra.com/legal/privacy/)
- [Acceptable Use Policy](https://wolkra.com/legal/acceptable-use/)