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IONOS VPS pricing and limits

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www.ionos.com/servers/vps · VPS and cloud
SEPT 2026 audit

IONOS's VPS product (VPS+): Linux and Windows virtual servers with root access on a 1-year term, with unlimited traffic and add-on block storage, private networks and extra VMs.

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Entry paid plan$6/month for VPS S+ (1 vCore, 2 GB RAM, 60 GB NVMe), the regular price the plan card shows struck through. The advertised $2/month applies for the first 3 months of a 1-year term; the page does not state a renewal price in words.
RegionsData centres in four countries: the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain. The VPS page names countries, not cities, so the number of sites is not stated.
Free tierNo — The 'Free VPS Trial' is a paid VPS with a 30-day money-back guarantee, not a free plan.
CategoryVPS and cloud

Reviewed by Palash BagchiUpdated 21 criteria comparedSources last checked

IONOS VPS pricing at a glance

Entry paid plan
$6/month for VPS S+ (1 vCore, 2 GB RAM, 60 GB NVMe), the regular price the plan card shows struck through source ↗
Pricing model
Monthly price on a 1-year term, with an introductory rate for the first 3 months (VPS S+: $2/month, regular $6) and no setup fees source ↗
Egress over allowance
No per-GB overage price: traffic is sold as unlimited with no extra charges, however much it grows source ↗
When you exceed a cap
No overage: traffic is unlimited with no extra charges, and the limit is the 1 Gbps connection source ↗

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IONOS VPS plans and prices

VPS+ Linux plansIONOS's Linux VPS+ plans in USD, at the regular monthly price shown struck through on each card. The headline price is an introductory rate for the first 3 months of a 1-year term. The page does not state a renewal price in words. No setup fees; state and local taxes apply. Traffic is unlimited at up to 1 Gbps, so the table has no transfer figure. Windows VPS+ plans are priced separately.
PlanvCPURAMDiskTransferPrice
VPS S+12 GB60 GB NVMeUnlimited$6 a month regular ($2 a month for the first 3 months)
VPS M+24 GB120 GB NVMeUnlimited$14 a month regular ($5 a month for the first 3 months)
VPS L+48 GB240 GB NVMeUnlimited$25 a month regular ($8 a month for the first 3 months)
VPS XL+816 GB480 GB NVMeUnlimited$47 a month regular ($14 a month for the first 3 months)
VPS XXL+1224 GB720 GB NVMeUnlimited$68 a month regular ($20 a month for the first 3 months)

VPS Hosting | Virtual Private Servers | Starting at $4/month · read · every row quoted from this page

01.Evaluation guide

Who it suits

Unmetered traffic with 24/7 phone, chat and email support included: VPS S+ is 1 vCore, 2 GB RAM and 60 GB NVMe at a $6 regular monthly price, with data centres in the US, UK, Germany and Spain and ISO 27001 certification.

Consider something else if…

You want the advertised price or monthly terms: the $2 headline lasts 3 months of a 1-year term and the page never states what it renews at; backups are a paid add-on; disks are not stated to be encrypted; and IONOS names countries, not cities, for its data centres.

Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved

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IONOS VPS pricing

6 criteria
Free tierNo — The 'Free VPS Trial' is a paid VPS with a 30-day money-back guarantee, not a free plan.
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Kind of free offerNo free offer
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Entry paid plan$6/month for VPS S+ (1 vCore, 2 GB RAM, 60 GB NVMe), the regular price the plan card shows struck through. The advertised $2/month applies for the first 3 months of a 1-year term; the page does not state a renewal price in words.
Sources (1) →
Pricing modelMonthly price on a 1-year term, with an introductory rate for the first 3 months (VPS S+: $2/month, regular $6) and no setup fees. Additional VMs are added on demand and paid for as used, with no upfront cost or commitment.
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Egress over allowanceNo per-GB overage price: traffic is sold as unlimited with no extra charges, however much it grows.
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When you exceed a capNo overage: traffic is unlimited with no extra charges, and the limit is the 1 Gbps connection. The VPS page states no throttling or fair-use rule for VPS traffic.
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Limits

3 criteria
Storage (entry plan)60 GB NVMe on VPS S+, the cheapest VPS+ plan.
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Memory (entry plan)2 GB RAM on VPS S+, the cheapest VPS+ plan ($6/month regular, $2/month for the first 3 months of a 1-year term).
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Included bandwidthUnlimited traffic on every VPS+ plan, over a connection of up to 1 Gbps, with no extra charges for volume.
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Deployment

2 criteria
Docker deploymentLimited
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ContainersLimited
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Infrastructure

3 criteria
Persistent storageSupported
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RegionsData centres in four countries: the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain. The VPS page names countries, not cities, so the number of sites is not stated.
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Uptime SLA99.99% uptime guarantee in the IONOS Inc. General Terms: if availability falls below it, the customer can request a credit toward future services proportional to the downtime, at IONOS's discretion. Scheduled maintenance is excluded, and the clause is worded for IONOS hosted web pages.
Sources (1) →
  • General Terms and Conditions - IONOS T&C ↗

    “IONOS offers a service uptime guarantee for the IONOS Inc. Services, which provides for a credit to You in the event the total availability of IONOS hosted web pages falls below 99.99% ("Uptime"). [...] The credit does not apply to service interruptions caused by (i) periodic scheduled maintenance or repairs undertaken by IONOS from time to time”

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Data

1 criteria
Backup retentionNo backups included. The optional Cloud Backup package (from $0.065/GB/month on the VPS page) lets the customer set the retention period in the backup schedule; IONOS states no default or maximum.
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Support

1 criteria
Support on entry paid planFree 24/7 expert support by phone, chat or email, included with the VPS.
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Compliance

5 criteria
ISO 27001ISO 27001 certified, listed among the VPS+ security features; IONOS says it is independently audited. The page does not name the certified entity or scope.
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Encryption at restOnly for backups: the optional Cloud Backup package can encrypt backups with AES-128, 192 or 256. IONOS does not state that VPS disks are encrypted at rest.
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Role-based access controlCloud Panel roles, valid for VPS+: users are assigned roles that set which areas and actions they can view or execute; new roles start read-only and permissions are added per group (display, create, delete, assign, manage) or individually.
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  • Overview: Roles - IONOS Help ↗

    “Valid for Cloud Servers, migrated Cloud Servers, VPS+, Dedicated Servers, and Bare Metal Servers managed in the Cloud Panel. [...] The access permissions in the Cloud Panel are determined by the roles that you assign to the users you create. You can use a role to determine which areas and actions the assigned users are allowed to view or execute in the Cloud Panel.”

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Private networking / VPCPrivate networks let VPS+ servers talk to each other without touching the public internet.
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Dedicated infrastructureNot on the VPS line: IONOS describes a VPS as physical hardware split into separate systems shared by several users, with the server's CPU, RAM and memory divided. Dedicated servers are a separate IONOS product.
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  • VPS Hosting | Virtual Private Servers | Starting at $4/month ↗

    “What is the difference between a virtual private server (VPS) and a dedicated server? A virtualized server combines physical hardware that is broken down into separate systems with the help of software. These servers can then be used and shared by several users. The resources available in the actual server (CPU, RAM, and memory) are divided.”

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IONOS VPS pricing questions

How much does IONOS VPS cost?

$6/month for VPS S+ (1 vCore, 2 GB RAM, 60 GB NVMe), the regular price the plan card shows struck through. The advertised $2/month applies for the first 3 months of a 1-year term; the page does not state a renewal price in words.

VPS Hosting | Virtual Private Servers | Starting at $4/month · read

How does IONOS VPS charge?

Monthly price on a 1-year term, with an introductory rate for the first 3 months (VPS S+: $2/month, regular $6) and no setup fees. Additional VMs are added on demand and paid for as used, with no upfront cost or commitment.

VPS Hosting | Virtual Private Servers | Starting at $4/month · read

Does IONOS VPS have a free tier?

No.

Free VPS Trial for 30 Days | Windows & Linux | IONOS · read

What happens if you exceed IONOS VPS's limits?

No overage: traffic is unlimited with no extra charges, and the limit is the 1 Gbps connection. The VPS page states no throttling or fair-use rule for VPS traffic.

VPS Hosting | Virtual Private Servers | Starting at $4/month · read

How much does IONOS VPS charge for egress?

No per-GB overage price: traffic is sold as unlimited with no extra charges, however much it grows.

VPS Hosting | Virtual Private Servers | Starting at $4/month · read

What uptime does IONOS VPS guarantee?

99.99% uptime guarantee in the IONOS Inc. General Terms: if availability falls below it, the customer can request a credit toward future services proportional to the downtime, at IONOS's discretion. Scheduled maintenance is excluded, and the clause is worded for IONOS hosted web pages.

General Terms and Conditions - IONOS T&C · read

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