IONOS Application LB - additional rules: Better Deal Comparison

Comparing prices across every provider we track...

Competitively priced

IONOS's $8.64/mo per additional load-balancer rule is moderately priced for a niche add-on, but load balancing itself is rarely purchased à la carte. The real value depends on whether you need rules beyond the first 5 included in your base plan. If you do, Hetzner and OVHcloud offer more complete load-balancer packages at similar or lower all-in costs.

Load Balancers LB11

$7.49/mosave 13%

Entry load balancer with up to 25 services, TLS termination, and 10,000 connections included for less than IONOS's per-rule add-on cost.

Caveat: Price increased ~36-39% in April 2026; VAT excluded; traffic overage rates vary by region (as low as 0.5-1 TB in USA/Singapore).

Load Balancer S

$6.94/mosave 20%

Includes 200GB transfer, 200 Mbps, 250 conn/s, and 10,000 req/s as a complete package, avoiding per-rule charges.

Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC outbound traffic loses free-egress status after mid-2026; early-deletion penalties on archived storage.

NodeBalancer

$10/mo

Flat-rate load balancer with no per-rule surcharges; outbound transfer billed separately at $0.015/GB after pooled allowance.

Caveat: More expensive than Hetzner/OVHcloud but simpler pricing model; bandwidth overage rate is higher than some competitors.

Before you switch

Verify how many additional rules you actually need beyond the first 5; if fewer than 2-3 extra rules, IONOS may be acceptable.
Confirm IONOS renewal pricing after any promotional period ends; hidden 2-6x renewal hikes are common.
Check whether your outbound data transfer will exceed IONOS's 2TB free pooled allowance; overage rates ($0.036-$0.018/GB) add up quickly.
Compare total cost of ownership including static IPv4 addresses ($6/mo each on IONOS) if you need multiple IPs.
Hetzner and OVHcloud load balancers include traffic allowances; verify they match your expected throughput before switching.

This comparison is generated from publicly listed pricing and may contain errors or omissions. It is not financial or professional advice, and CloudHosting.io is not responsible for decisions made based on it. Pricing, promotions, and specs change frequently and may not reflect current terms, regional availability, taxes, or contract length. Always verify current pricing and terms directly on the provider's site before purchasing or switching.

Comparable plans across providers

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Fly.io	Private Networking / Egress · North America / Europe - private cross-region	$0.01/mo	WireGuard (6PN) private cross-region transfer, per GB, North America and Europe. Within-region private transfer is free.	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Outbound Data Transfer · Prior policy: overage to internet	$0.01/mo	Legacy per-GB overage rate beyond the 10TB free allowance, prior to the stated 2026 free-egress policy change	Visit
Fly.io	IP Addresses & Certificates · SSL certificate (single hostname)	$0.1/mo	Per custom hostname; first 10 certificates free per organization.	Visit
OVHcloud	Gateway · Gateway S	$2.34/mo	200 Mbps public network	Visit
OVHcloud	Floating IP · Floating IP IPv4 (/32)	$2.34/mo	Reassignable public IPv4 address, /32.	Visit
AWS Lightsail	CDN · 50 GB transfer	$2.5/mo	First year free	Visit
Vultr	Direct Connect · 50 Mbps Hosted	$5/mo		Visit
DigitalOcean	Container Registry · Basic	$5/mo	5 repositories, 5 GiB storage, $0.02/GiB overage	Visit
OVHcloud	Load Balancer · Load Balancer S	$6.94/mo	200 Mbps, 250 connections/s, 10000 req/s	Visit
Hetzner	Load Balancers · LB11	$7.49/mo	Entry load balancer: up to 25 services, 10,000 connections, HTTP/HTTPS/TCP with TLS termination included. Price raised from 0.0088/h in April 2026 adjustment.	Visit
Vultr	CDN · CDN	$10/mo	Flat rate plus bandwidth usage	Visit
Vultr	Load Balancers · Regional	$10/mo		Visit
Linode (Akamai)	NodeBalancers · NodeBalancer	$10/mo	Flat rate load balancer; outbound transfer billed at $0.015/GB beyond pooled allowance	Visit
DigitalOcean	Load Balancers · Regional	$12/mo	Per node; +10,000 req/s, +10,000 connections, +250 SSL/s per additional node	Visit