Reliable in their experience; when they tried to cancel their VPS XS, IONOS offered a 75% discount for staying another two years.
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A score out of 100. Negative and mixed reviews take points off, and so does having only a few reviews, so a handful of glowing reviews can’t beat a product many people like.
62% Positive15% Mixed23% Negative
Very cheap and stable for small projects, though some report hard-to-cancel contracts.
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Uses the IONOS VPS XS for 1 EUR and is happy with the price.
After declining Hetzner ID requirements they moved to IONOS and so far it is good at half the cost.
They find IONOS the fastest of the VPS hosts they tried and say cancelling near expiry gets a 75% discount for 12 months, giving a 4 core 6GB VPS for under $3.
They have used IONOS since 2018 and call the machines amazing with lower prices. They describe them as very reliable and fast.
They hosted a tiny website with a MySQL database on a 1.2 euro IONOS VPS and found it decent for the price.
IONOS at 2 dollars a month is great for a smaller project.
IONOS X VPS at about 2 dollars a month has pretty good specs.
After the first order was refused by a security check, their second order was accepted. They call it the cheapest VPS by a long way with no complaints so far.
Got a decent deal on a 4 core, 8 GB IONOS machine for 3.60 a month.
A 6 vCPU, 8 GB, 240 GB SSD plan for 5 euros a month and no faults despite IONOS bad reputation.
Has used the basic VPS for years, paying about £1 a month for it.
Chose IONOS for root VPS, US servers, easy image resets and free Plesk Web Host edition.
They run hobby projects on a 1 euro per month VPS and report zero problems so far.
Runs a small IONOS VPS for 1 euro per month.
Years of IONOS use without issue and unbeatable unlimited bandwidth at 5 dollars a month.
Chose IONOS Linux M and finds it very good value with useful extras.
Cheap, versatile VPS with Plesk makes it easy to manage an email server, multiple client sites, and custom packages.
Common questions about IONOS VPS
What do customers say about IONOS VPS?
Most customers find IONOS VPS very cheap and stable, with several reporting years of use without problems. The main downsides are price increases, hard-to-cancel contracts and some reports of overprovisioned, slow hosts. It suits small or throwaway projects well.
Is IONOS VPS worth it?
Of the 52 reviews with a clear verdict, 62% are positive, 15% mixed and 23% negative. The praise mentioned most is great value. The most common complaint is renewal price hike.
What do people like about IONOS VPS?
The praise reviewers mention most: great value (17 reviews), reliable (13 reviews) and fast (5 reviews). For example: They hosted a tiny website with a MySQL database on a 1.2 euro IONOS VPS and found it decent for the price.
What are the most common complaints about IONOS VPS?
The complaints reviewers mention most: renewal price hike (4 reviews), poor support (3 reviews) and hidden fees (2 reviews). For example: IONOS announced price increases because of Plesk on VPS under a two-year commitment, so they migrated to OVH.
What does the signal score of 72 mean?
It's how well reviewed IONOS VPS is, out of 100. Negative and mixed reviews take points off, and so does having only a few reviews: a service needs plenty of them, compared with the most-reviewed services here, to reach the high 80s and 90s. It's worked out from reviews only, needs at least 5 of them, and updates as new ones come in.
What are the specs of IONOS VPS?
Category: VPS hosting.
How does IONOS VPS rank?
#2 in Best VPS Hosting 2026, ranked by real customer reviews.
Where do these IONOS VPS reviews come from?
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