IONOS Windows VPS vs InterServer Windows VPS

IONOS Windows VPS9.0Visit InterServer Windows VPS8.3Visit

Higher score IONOS Windows VPS #2 in Windows VPS Hosting 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit IONOS

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InterServer Windows VPS #5 in Windows VPS Hosting 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit InterServer

• IONOS Windows VPS fits best

  High-capacity Windows VPS users

• InterServer Windows VPS fits best

  Windows-only users wanting larger slice plans

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Side by side

Feature	IONOS Windows VPS 9.0/10 Visit ↗	InterServer Windows VPS 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.3
Ranking	#2 in Windows VPS Hosting	#5 in Windows VPS Hosting
Best for	High-capacity Windows VPS users	Windows-only users wanting larger slice plans
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$25/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows	Windows
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Phone, Live chat · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IONOS Windows VPS 1/2 · InterServer Windows VPS 1/2
RDP access	✓	✓
Backups included	—	—
Specs
vCPUs	2 vCPU (best)	1 vCPU
RAM	4 GB	4 GB
Storage	120 GB (best)	80 GB
Windows Server versions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Management level	Unmanaged	Optional
Our review
Pros	Dedicated vCores, RAM, and NVMe storage across four plans Root access, RDP, firewall controls, and DDoS protection Unlimited traffic with up to a 1 Gbps connection	Hyper-V virtualization with Remote Desktop and administrator access Slice-based scaling adds CPU, memory, SSD storage, and transfer Plesk support plus managed support from 8 slices upward
Cons	Plans require annual billing Backups are an optional paid service Unmanaged administration requires server expertise	No VPS trial period or money-back guarantee Backups are not included in the Windows VPS plan Windows version details are not specified
Our verdict	IONOS Windows VPS provides virtual private servers for web servers, mail servers, shop servers, development environments, and other commercial or non-commercial projects. Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 2025 environments are… Read the review →	InterServer Windows VPS provides Windows Server virtual machines on Hyper-V for workloads that require a Windows environment. It is aimed at users running Windows applications, ASP.NET, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Visual Basic,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IONOS Windows VPS — where it wins

  • Dedicated vCores, RAM, and NVMe storage across four plans
  • Root access, RDP, firewall controls, and DDoS protection
  • Unlimited traffic with up to a 1 Gbps connection

  Where it doesn't

  • Plans require annual billing
  • Backups are an optional paid service
  • Unmanaged administration requires server expertise

• InterServer Windows VPS — where it wins

  • Hyper-V virtualization with Remote Desktop and administrator access
  • Slice-based scaling adds CPU, memory, SSD storage, and transfer
  • Plesk support plus managed support from 8 slices upward

  Where it doesn't

  • No VPS trial period or money-back guarantee
  • Backups are not included in the Windows VPS plan
  • Windows version details are not specified

• IONOS Windows VPS9.0/10 · Paid

  A high-capacity Windows VPS with strong infrastructure controls but paid backups.

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• InterServer Windows VPS8.3/10 · Paid

  A flexible Windows VPS range with administrator access, SSD storage, and RDP.

  Visit InterServerFull verdict →