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Head-to-head · Static Site Hosting

IONOS Deploy Now vs GitLab Pages

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
IONOS Deploy Now #5 in Static Site Hosting 7.4/10 From $6/mo ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit IONOS
GitLab Pages #6 in Static Site Hosting 7.4/10 Free plan · paid from $29/user/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit GitLab Pages

IONOS Deploy Now leads on 0 checks, GitLab Pages on 2, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Free planonly GitLab Pages
  • Most featuresGitLab Pages · 4 of 5

IONOS Deploy Now and GitLab Pages score identically on our rubric (7.4 out of 10) for static site hosting; IONOS Deploy Now sits at #5 and GitLab Pages at #6 in our editorial ranking, so the choice comes down to fit.

GitLab Pages offers free plan; IONOS Deploy Now doesn't. GitLab Pages offers deployment rollbacks; IONOS Deploy Now doesn't publish it.

IONOS Deploy Now is the better fit for paid hosting with GitHub-based previews. GitLab Pages is the better fit for gitLab-centric teams.

  • IONOS Deploy Now fits best

    Paid hosting with GitHub-based previews

  • GitLab Pages fits best

    GitLab-centric teams

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Side by side

Feature IONOS Deploy Now 7.4/10 Visit ↗ GitLab Pages 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.4 7.4
Ranking #5 in Static Site Hosting #6 in Static Site Hosting
Best for Paid hosting with GitHub-based previews GitLab-centric teams
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $6/mo Not published
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs · 24/7 Community, Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IONOS Deploy Now 3/5 · GitLab Pages 4/5
Git deployment ✓ ✓
Preview deployments ✓ ✓
Custom domains ✓ ✓
Deployment rollbacks Not published ✓ (best)
Monorepo support Not published Not published
Specs
Build minutes Not published 10000 min/mo
Bandwidth allowance Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Automatic GitHub Actions workflows build and deploy repository changes.
  • Branch staging deployments provide preview URLs for review.
  • Static and PHP projects include geo-redundancy and DDoS protection.
  • Free hosting includes GitLab CI/CD and 10,000 verified build minutes
  • Custom domains, SSL/TLS certificates, access control, and preview URLs
  • Supports HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WebAssembly, Hugo, Jekyll, and Gatsby
Cons
  • There is no free plan for trying the service.
  • Static projects cost $6 per project per month.
  • PHP hosting is a separate $11 per project per month plan.
  • Deployment workflows depend on GitLab CI/CD pipelines
  • Premium costs $29 per user monthly when billed annually
  • Bandwidth allowance and monorepo-specific support are not defined
Our verdict

IONOS Deploy Now hosts static websites, single-page applications, and PHP projects from GitHub repositories. It is aimed at developers and teams that want repository-based deployment, branch previews, custom domains, and configurable build…

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GitLab Pages publishes static websites from GitLab repositories through GitLab CI/CD pipelines. It is suited to personal sites, business websites, documentation, demos, and other static projects built with plain HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or…

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  1. IONOS Deploy NowStatic Site Hosting 7.4From $6/mo
  2. GitLab PagesStatic Site Hosting 7.4Free plan · paid from $29/user/mo (annual)

Strengths and trade-offs

  • IONOS Deploy Now — where it wins

    • Automatic GitHub Actions workflows build and deploy repository changes.
    • Branch staging deployments provide preview URLs for review.
    • Static and PHP projects include geo-redundancy and DDoS protection.

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan for trying the service.
    • Static projects cost $6 per project per month.
    • PHP hosting is a separate $11 per project per month plan.

  • GitLab Pages — where it wins

    • Free hosting includes GitLab CI/CD and 10,000 verified build minutes
    • Custom domains, SSL/TLS certificates, access control, and preview URLs
    • Supports HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WebAssembly, Hugo, Jekyll, and Gatsby

    Where it doesn't

    • Deployment workflows depend on GitLab CI/CD pipelines
    • Premium costs $29 per user monthly when billed annually
    • Bandwidth allowance and monorepo-specific support are not defined
  • IONOS Deploy Now7.4/10 · From $6/mo

    A paid GitHub workflow for static sites, SPAs, and PHP projects with branch previews.

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  • GitLab Pages7.4/10 · Free plan · paid from $29/user/mo (annual)

    A practical choice for teams already building and deploying through GitLab CI/CD.

    Visit GitLab PagesFull verdict →

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