IONOS VPS vs Hosting.com VPS Hosting

IONOS VPS9.2Visit Hosting.com VPS Hosting8.9Visit

Higher score IONOS VPS #3 in Storage VPS Hosting 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit IONOS

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Hosting.com VPS Hosting #6 in Storage VPS Hosting 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Hosting.com

• IONOS VPS fits best

  Budget VPS users needing substantial storage

• Hosting.com VPS Hosting fits best

  Teams choosing between managed or self-managed VPS

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Side by side

Feature	IONOS VPS 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Hosting.com VPS Hosting 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Storage VPS Hosting	#6 in Storage VPS Hosting
Best for	Budget VPS users needing substantial storage	Teams choosing between managed or self-managed VPS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$6/mo (best)	$9.99/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Linux, Windows	Web
Support	Phone, Live chat, Email · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IONOS VPS 1/2 · Hosting.com VPS Hosting 1/2
Root access	✓	✓
Managed options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
NVMe storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
vCPUs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
RAM	2 GB	Not checked yet
Bandwidth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Billing model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	VPS+ plans start with 60 GB NVMe storage for $6/month Unlimited traffic over connections up to 1 Gbps Block and S3-compatible object storage, cloning, and load balancing	Linux plans start at $9.99 per month with full root access. Windows VPS includes Windows Server 2022 and Plesk. Scale dedicated resources without rebuilding the server.
Cons	Self-managed servers require customers to administer configuration Smallest plan provides 1 vCore and 2 GB RAM Storage and compute are bundled into fixed VPS+ tiers	Unmanaged plans require you to handle server administration. Linux plan resource allocations are not specified here. Managed updates, monitoring, patching, and backups require a managed plan.
Our verdict	IONOS VPS provides cloud-based virtual private servers for websites, email, online shops, and development environments. It suits customers who want control over server configuration and are prepared to administer a server themselves. Linux… Read the review →	Hosting.com VPS Hosting offers virtual private servers for developers, technical teams, businesses, and agencies that want dedicated resources and a choice of operating system. Unmanaged Linux plans provide root access, NVMe storage, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IONOS VPS — where it wins

  • VPS+ plans start with 60 GB NVMe storage for $6/month
  • Unlimited traffic over connections up to 1 Gbps
  • Block and S3-compatible object storage, cloning, and load balancing

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-managed servers require customers to administer configuration
  • Smallest plan provides 1 vCore and 2 GB RAM
  • Storage and compute are bundled into fixed VPS+ tiers

• Hosting.com VPS Hosting — where it wins

  • Linux plans start at $9.99 per month with full root access.
  • Windows VPS includes Windows Server 2022 and Plesk.
  • Scale dedicated resources without rebuilding the server.

  Where it doesn't

  • Unmanaged plans require you to handle server administration.
  • Linux plan resource allocations are not specified here.
  • Managed updates, monitoring, patching, and backups require a managed plan.

• IONOS VPS9.2/10 · Paid

  Storage-focused VPS plans start at $6/month, with Linux and Windows options.

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• Hosting.com VPS Hosting8.9/10 · Paid

  A flexible VPS lineup with root access, NVMe storage, and optional server management.

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