IONOS VPS vs Index-Hosting VPS

IONOS VPS9.6Visit Index-Hosting VPS7.3Visit

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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Index-Hosting VPS #6 in VPS Hosting in Germany 7.3/10 From €5.99/mo ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Index-Hosting

• IONOS VPS fits best

  Teams wanting configurable VPS infrastructure

• Index-Hosting VPS fits best

  Budget VPS users seeking high listed resources

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Side by side

Feature	IONOS VPS 9.6/10 Visit ↗	Index-Hosting VPS 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.6	7.3
Ranking	#1 in VPS Hosting in Germany	#6 in VPS Hosting in Germany
Best for	Teams wanting configurable VPS infrastructure	Budget VPS users seeking high listed resources
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$6/mo	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Linux, Windows	Linux, Windows, Web
Support	Phone, Live chat, Email · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Phone
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features IONOS VPS 1/1 · Index-Hosting VPS 1/1
Root access	✓	✓
Specs
vCPU cores	Not published	4 vCPU
RAM	2 GB	8 GB (best)
NVMe storage	Not published	60 GB
Included traffic	Not published	15 TB/mo
German locations	Not published	Frankfurt
Management options	Not published	Unmanaged
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	€5.99/month includes 4 vCores, 8 GB RAM and 60 GB storage KVM, root access, NVMe storage and included DDoS filtering Linux and Windows Server templates with OS changes via the customer area
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	All four configurations displayed on the VPS page are marked sold out Shared Intel Xeon vCores may limit dedicated CPU predictability Unmanaged administration leaves server operations to the customer
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 →	Index-Hosting VPS provides prepaid, KVM-based virtual private servers in Frankfurt, Germany. It suits solo users and small teams that want root-level control, a choice of Linux distributions or Windows Server, and substantial listed… 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

• Index-Hosting VPS — where it wins

  • €5.99/month includes 4 vCores, 8 GB RAM and 60 GB storage
  • KVM, root access, NVMe storage and included DDoS filtering
  • Linux and Windows Server templates with OS changes via the customer area

  Where it doesn't

  • All four configurations displayed on the VPS page are marked sold out
  • Shared Intel Xeon vCores may limit dedicated CPU predictability
  • Unmanaged administration leaves server operations to the customer

• IONOS VPS9.6/10 · From $6/mo

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

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• Index-Hosting VPS7.3/10 · From €5.99/mo

  Low-cost Frankfurt VPS plans pair generous listed resources with root control.

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