Head-to-head · Business Web Hosting
Antihost vs IONOS Web Hosting
Antihost leads on 0 checks, IONOS Web Hosting on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAntihost · 9.7/10
- Lowest starting priceIONOS Web Hosting · $1/mo
- Most featuresAntihost · 1 of 2
Antihost scores higher on our rubric for business web hosting: 9.7 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.
IONOS Web Hosting is cheaper to start at $1/mo against $4.99/mo.
Antihost is the better fit for hands-off WordPress sites with staging and daily backups. IONOS Web Hosting is the better fit for growing businesses needing daily backups.
- Antihost fits best
Hands-off WordPress sites with staging and daily backups
- IONOS Web Hosting fits best
Growing businesses needing daily backups
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Side by side
| Feature | Antihost 9.7/10 Visit ↗ | IONOS Web Hosting 9.2/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.7 | 9.2 |
| Ranking | #1 in Business Web Hosting | #4 in Business Web Hosting |
| Best for | Hands-off WordPress sites with staging and daily backups | Growing businesses needing daily backups |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $4.99/mo | $1/mo (best) |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Features Antihost 1/2 · IONOS Web Hosting 0/2 | ||
| Staging site | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Managed support | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Storage limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Websites included | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Email accounts | Not checked yet | 1 accounts |
| Backup frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Control panel | Custom | Custom |
| Our review | ||
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| Our verdict | — Read the review → |
IONOS Web Hosting is a shared hosting service for individuals, entrepreneurs, and small and medium-sized businesses. It runs on Linux container-based hosting with NVMe SSD storage and supports unlimited traffic and websites. The service… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
IONOS Web Hosting — where it wins
- Daily backups with data recovery and malware scanning
- Unlimited traffic and websites with 100 GB NVMe SSD storage
- One-click WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal installation
Where it doesn't
- Paid-only hosting with no free plan
- Free migration is not included
- The starting configuration includes one email account
- Antihost9.7/10 · Paid
Antihost — managed WordPress for businesses; Business plans host 10 to 100 sites.
Visit AntihostFull verdict → - IONOS Web Hosting9.2/10 · Paid
A practical shared-hosting option for growing businesses that need daily backups.
Visit IONOSFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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