LWS vs IONOS Web Hosting

LWS9.1Visit IONOS Web Hosting8.7Visit

Higher score LWS #2 in Shared Web Hosting 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit LWS

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IONOS Web Hosting #6 in Shared Web Hosting 8.7/10 From $8/mo ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit IONOS

• LWS fits best

  Budget users wanting generous storage and a free plan

• IONOS Web Hosting fits best

  Mature hosting with large storage allowances

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Side by side

Feature	LWS 9.1/10 Visit ↗	IONOS Web Hosting 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Shared Web Hosting	#6 in Shared Web Hosting
Best for	Budget users wanting generous storage and a free plan	Mature hosting with large storage allowances
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€3.99/mo	$8/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	5 integrations	3 integrations
Features LWS 2/2 · IONOS Web Hosting 1/2
Free SSL	✓	✓
Free migration	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Storage	100 GB	100 GB
Websites included	3 websites	Not checked yet
Backup frequency	Daily	Daily
Email accounts	5 accounts (best)	1 accounts
Control panel	Custom	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free hosting option for simple sites 100 GB SSD storage and three websites from €3.99/month Daily backups, SSL, migration help and Cloudflare tools	100 GB NVMe SSD storage with unlimited traffic and websites Daily backups, data recovery, malware scanning, and wildcard SSL One-click WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal installation with SSH/SFTP
Cons	Free hosting does not support PHP or MySQL Free hosting requires maintaining a LWS domain registration Advanced plans are needed for more websites and email accounts	No free plan; paid access starts at $8 per month No free migration is included Storage, performance, email, and resource limits vary by tier
Our verdict	LWS provides shared Linux web hosting for individuals, businesses, associations and public institutions. Its web platform combines SSD storage, domain services, professional email, SSL certificates, PHP/MySQL hosting and one-click CMS… Read the review →	IONOS Web Hosting is a Linux container-based shared hosting service for individuals, entrepreneurs, and small and medium-sized businesses. It combines 100 GB of NVMe SSD storage with unlimited traffic and websites, email accounts with… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• LWS — where it wins

  • Free hosting option for simple sites
  • 100 GB SSD storage and three websites from €3.99/month
  • Daily backups, SSL, migration help and Cloudflare tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Free hosting does not support PHP or MySQL
  • Free hosting requires maintaining a LWS domain registration
  • Advanced plans are needed for more websites and email accounts

• IONOS Web Hosting — where it wins

  • 100 GB NVMe SSD storage with unlimited traffic and websites
  • Daily backups, data recovery, malware scanning, and wildcard SSL
  • One-click WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal installation with SSH/SFTP

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid access starts at $8 per month
  • No free migration is included
  • Storage, performance, email, and resource limits vary by tier

• LWS9.1/10 · Free plan

  A budget-friendly host with a free option, generous storage and practical site tools.

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• IONOS Web Hosting8.7/10 · From $8/mo

  A mature shared host with generous storage and broad core hosting features.

  Visit IONOSFull verdict →