IONOS VPS vs centron ccloud³ VPS

IONOS VPS9.6Visit centron ccloud³ VPS8.3Visit

Higher score IONOS VPS #1 in VPS Hosting in Germany 9.6/10 From $6/mo ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit IONOS

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centron ccloud³ VPS #3 in VPS Hosting in Germany 8.3/10 From €3.11/mo ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit centron

• IONOS VPS fits best

  Teams wanting configurable VPS infrastructure

• centron ccloud³ VPS fits best

  Teams wanting a flexible VPS hosted in Germany

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Side by side

Feature	IONOS VPS 9.6/10 Visit ↗	centron ccloud³ VPS 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.6	8.3
Ranking	#1 in VPS Hosting in Germany	#3 in VPS Hosting in Germany
Best for	Teams wanting configurable VPS infrastructure	Teams wanting a flexible VPS hosted in Germany
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$6/mo	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Linux, Windows	Web, Linux, Windows
Support	Phone, Live chat, Email · 24/7	Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IONOS VPS 1/1 · centron ccloud³ VPS 1/1
Root access	✓	✓
Specs
vCPU cores	Not published	1 vCPU
RAM	2 GB (best)	1 GB
NVMe storage	Not published	10 GB
Included traffic	Not published	Not published
German locations	Not published	Other-germany
Management options	Not published	Optional
Our review
Pros	Plans scale from 1 vCore and 2 GB RAM to 12 vCores and 24 GB RAM Linux and Windows options include full root access Includes cloning, private networking, load balancing and active DDoS protection	Scale CPU, RAM and storage without reinstalling. Hourly billing across Worker, Power and High Availability pools. Root access, snapshots, backups and API/CLI deployment access.
Cons	Self-managed servers require you to administer configuration and maintenance The smallest plan includes 2 GB RAM and 60 GB NVMe storage Additional virtual machines, block storage and load balancing are add-ons	External data traffic is charged per GB. Entry configurations are limited to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM and 10 GB SSD. Pricing is exclusive of VAT.
Our verdict	IONOS VPS provides cloud-based virtual private servers for websites, email, online shops and development environments. It suits solo users through enterprise teams that want control over server configuration and can administer a… Read the review →	centron ccloud³ VPS offers cloud-based virtual servers for developers and businesses running websites, applications, development environments or production workloads. Servers are hosted in Germany, support Linux or Windows, and include… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IONOS VPS — where it wins

  • Plans scale from 1 vCore and 2 GB RAM to 12 vCores and 24 GB RAM
  • Linux and Windows options include full root access
  • Includes cloning, private networking, load balancing and active DDoS protection

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-managed servers require you to administer configuration and maintenance
  • The smallest plan includes 2 GB RAM and 60 GB NVMe storage
  • Additional virtual machines, block storage and load balancing are add-ons

• centron ccloud³ VPS — where it wins

  • Scale CPU, RAM and storage without reinstalling.
  • Hourly billing across Worker, Power and High Availability pools.
  • Root access, snapshots, backups and API/CLI deployment access.

  Where it doesn't

  • External data traffic is charged per GB.
  • Entry configurations are limited to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM and 10 GB SSD.
  • Pricing is exclusive of VAT.

• IONOS VPS9.6/10 · From $6/mo

  A self-managed VPS range with Linux or Windows and infrastructure options from $6 per month.

  Visit IONOSFull verdict →
• centron ccloud³ VPS8.3/10 · From €3.11/mo

  Flexible Linux or Windows VPS with hourly billing and resize-without-reinstall scaling.

  Visit centronFull verdict →