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IONOS

Raw cloud infrastructure · Proprietary dashboard

IONOS provides raw cloud infrastructure plans. This dossier uses the researched configuration, published pricing terms and dated benchmark evidence stored in the HostingHunt dataset.

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At a glance

What IONOS offers

Research record: 2026-08-20 · sampled VPS L+

Published SLA 99.99%, DDoS protection included, clean pricing model

HeadquartersGermany
Founded1997
Published SLA99.99%
Regions listed2EU, US
Research rating3.9/5Often compared unfavorably as '$2 becomes $15', but current pricing model is more transparent with clear three-month promo + nine-month regular rate.
Independent benchmark2154 / 12933Geekbench 6 single / multi · 2026-08-10
Provider feature research

Features arranged by category

Official provider claims

Compute & storage

  • 6 vCore (Shared)
  • 8 GB Not published
  • 240 GB NVMe
  • Storage redundancy must be checked per plan

Network & access

  • Unlimited bandwidth policy
  • 1 Gbps network transfer
  • Full root access
  • Custom ISO supported

Platform & security

  • IPv4 included or supported
  • IPv6 supported
  • Researched plan is Linux-focused
  • Control-panel licensing is separate or unsupported

Pricing & evidence

  • $6.00/mo for 3 months; then $21.00/mo
  • Renewal rate not confirmed
  • Dated benchmark: VPS XXL+ · 2026-08-10
  • Official provider checkout remains the final billing source
Platform coverage

Infrastructure & supported workloads

Infrastructure options
6 vCore · Not published8 GB Not published240 GB NVMe1 Gbps
Applications and use cases
Growing businessesEU-based workloads
Representative locationsAvailability varies by infrastructure provider
EUUS
Decision guide

Strengths and considerations

Why it may fit
  • Published SLA 99.99%, DDoS protection included, clean pricing model
  • Transparent first-year TCO ($207 effective avg $17.25/mo), strong XXL+ performance
  • Suitable for Growing businesses
  • Suitable for EU-based workloads
Check before buying
  • Lower-tier plans (L+) spec bump doesn't guarantee corresponding performance
  • Need budget ($6 intro is temporary)
  • Shared CPU on lower plans
  • $6/mo for first 3 months, then $21/mo for remaining 9 months = $207 first year. Effective $17.25/mo, not $6/mo.