Is IONOS's NFS - per TB the best deal?

Network File Storage (NFS) · $169/mo

Better deals exist

IONOS NFS at $169/TB/month is significantly overpriced for network file storage. Multiple providers offer file storage, object storage, or block storage at 1/10th to 1/100th the cost, with comparable or better performance and reliability. Even accounting for hidden costs and retrieval fees, alternatives deliver far better value.

File Storage Standard

$3.2/mosave 98.1%

Provisioned file storage at $0.16/GB/month (20 GB example = $3.20) with 99.9-99.99% SLA, NFS-compatible, and included egress in most regions.

Caveat: Priced in EUR; egress beyond 75 GB/month charged at EUR 0.01/GB; max 50 TB per file system.

File Storage Standard

$3.4/mosave 97.9%

File storage at $0.17/GB/month (20 GB = $3.40) with 99.99% SLA, 128 MB/s throughput, and included egress in most regions.

Caveat: Billed per GB/hour; APAC outbound traffic loses free-egress status after mid-2026; IPv4 addresses billed separately.

Cloud Storage Nearline

$0.2/mosave 99.9%

Object storage at $0.01/GB/month (20 GB = $0.20) with 99.99% SLA and 30-day minimum duration; suitable for archival or infrequent-access file backup.

Caveat: Retrieval fee of $0.01/GB applies; egress beyond 200 GiB/month to internet charged per-GB; not a live NFS mount but can serve file-serving workloads via API.

Blob Storage Cool Tier

$0.2/mosave 99.9%

Object storage at $0.01/GB/month (20 GB = $0.20) with 99.99% SLA; retrieval and early-deletion fees apply but total cost remains far below IONOS.

Caveat: Minimum 128 KiB per object; 30-day early-deletion penalty; retrieval fees of $0.01/GB; not a live NFS mount.

Object Storage Infrequent Access

$0.2/mosave 99.9%

Object storage at $0.0102/GB/month (20 GB = $0.20) with 99.95% SLA and per-GB retrieval fee; suitable for infrequent-access file archival.

Caveat: Retrieval fee of $0.0102/GB; minimum retention period enforced; not a live NFS mount but cost advantage is overwhelming.

Before you switch

IONOS NFS is a managed network file storage product; alternatives listed are mostly object storage (S3-like) or block storage, not live NFS mounts. Verify your workload requires NFS protocol before switching.
If you need live NFS/SMB file shares, Scaleway and OVHcloud File Storage are the only true equivalents in this list; all others require application-level file serving or API access.
Object storage alternatives (Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle, AWS) incur retrieval fees and early-deletion penalties; calculate total cost including access patterns before committing.
IONOS renewal pricing after promo is 2-6x higher; confirm renewal rates with alternatives to avoid future sticker shock.
Egress bandwidth is free or heavily discounted on most alternatives in 2024-2025 but may change; verify current egress policy for your region before migration.

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

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Microsoft Azure	Blob Storage · Cool tier	$0.01/mo	Per GB/month, LRS. Lower storage cost, retrieval and early-deletion fees apply for objects deleted before 30 days.	Visit
Google Cloud	Cloud Storage · Nearline storage	$0.01/mo	$0.010/GB/month, 30-day minimum storage duration, $0.01/GB retrieval fee	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Object Storage · Infrequent Access	$0.01/mo	$0.0102 per GB per month + $0.0102 per GB retrieval fee; minimum storage retention period applies	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Block Volume Storage · Balanced (10 VPU/GB, default)	$0.01/mo	Balanced performance tier (default): 10 VPUs per GB/month, ~$0.0085/GB/month performance add-on	Visit
OVHcloud	Object Storage · Standard	$0.01/mo	S3-compatible. Incoming/outgoing traffic included (APAC free until 2026-12-31). Billed per GiB/hour.	Visit
Scaleway	Object Storage · Standard One Zone	$0.01/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, single availability zone, Paris region	Visit
Scaleway	Block Storage · Snapshots	$0.04/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, snapshot storage	Visit
Kamatera	Block Storage · Block Storage (per GB)	$0.05/mo	$0.05/GB/month, NVMe SSD, up to 20,000 IOPS included, no IOPS surcharge. Example: 100 GB = $5/month. Billed by the minute aligned to attached server's billing cycle.	Visit
OVHcloud	Block Storage · Classic (per GB)	$0.05/mo	From 500 IOPS. Billed per GB/hour, granularity 1 GB.	Visit
Fly.io	Volumes · Volume snapshot storage (per GB)	$0.08/mo	1 GB NVMe	Visit
Scaleway	File Storage · Standard File Storage	$0.16/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, provisioned capacity 25GB-100TB, max 50TB per file system	Visit
OVHcloud	File Storage · Standard	$0.17/mo	0.25 MB/s/GB and 128 MB/s max per volume; 24 IOPS/GB for up to 16000 IOPS per volume. Billed per GB/hour.	Visit
Render	Persistent Disks · Per-GB Disk	$0.25/mo	$0.25 per GB per month, prorated by the second, attachable to Web Services/Background Workers/Private Services.	Visit
Vultr	Block Storage · HDD 10GB	$0.5/mo	10 GB	Visit
Hetzner	Block Storage Volumes · Per-GB rate (10 GB - 10 TB range)	$0.6/mo	10 GB SSD	Visit

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Is IONOS's NFS - per TB the best deal?

Network File Storage (NFS) · $169/mo

Better deals exist

File Storage Standard

$3.2/mosave 98.1%

Provisioned file storage at $0.16/GB/month (20 GB example = $3.20) with 99.9-99.99% SLA, NFS-compatible, and included egress in most regions.

Caveat: Priced in EUR; egress beyond 75 GB/month charged at EUR 0.01/GB; max 50 TB per file system.

File Storage Standard

$3.4/mosave 97.9%

File storage at $0.17/GB/month (20 GB = $3.40) with 99.99% SLA, 128 MB/s throughput, and included egress in most regions.

Caveat: Billed per GB/hour; APAC outbound traffic loses free-egress status after mid-2026; IPv4 addresses billed separately.

Cloud Storage Nearline

$0.2/mosave 99.9%

Object storage at $0.01/GB/month (20 GB = $0.20) with 99.99% SLA and 30-day minimum duration; suitable for archival or infrequent-access file backup.

Caveat: Retrieval fee of $0.01/GB applies; egress beyond 200 GiB/month to internet charged per-GB; not a live NFS mount but can serve file-serving workloads via API.

Blob Storage Cool Tier

$0.2/mosave 99.9%

Object storage at $0.01/GB/month (20 GB = $0.20) with 99.99% SLA; retrieval and early-deletion fees apply but total cost remains far below IONOS.

Caveat: Minimum 128 KiB per object; 30-day early-deletion penalty; retrieval fees of $0.01/GB; not a live NFS mount.

Object Storage Infrequent Access

$0.2/mosave 99.9%

Object storage at $0.0102/GB/month (20 GB = $0.20) with 99.95% SLA and per-GB retrieval fee; suitable for infrequent-access file archival.

Caveat: Retrieval fee of $0.0102/GB; minimum retention period enforced; not a live NFS mount but cost advantage is overwhelming.

Before you switch

IONOS NFS is a managed network file storage product; alternatives listed are mostly object storage (S3-like) or block storage, not live NFS mounts. Verify your workload requires NFS protocol before switching.
If you need live NFS/SMB file shares, Scaleway and OVHcloud File Storage are the only true equivalents in this list; all others require application-level file serving or API access.
Object storage alternatives (Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle, AWS) incur retrieval fees and early-deletion penalties; calculate total cost including access patterns before committing.
IONOS renewal pricing after promo is 2-6x higher; confirm renewal rates with alternatives to avoid future sticker shock.
Egress bandwidth is free or heavily discounted on most alternatives in 2024-2025 but may change; verify current egress policy for your region before migration.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Microsoft Azure	Blob Storage · Cool tier	$0.01/mo	Per GB/month, LRS. Lower storage cost, retrieval and early-deletion fees apply for objects deleted before 30 days.	Visit
Google Cloud	Cloud Storage · Nearline storage	$0.01/mo	$0.010/GB/month, 30-day minimum storage duration, $0.01/GB retrieval fee	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Object Storage · Infrequent Access	$0.01/mo	$0.0102 per GB per month + $0.0102 per GB retrieval fee; minimum storage retention period applies	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Block Volume Storage · Balanced (10 VPU/GB, default)	$0.01/mo	Balanced performance tier (default): 10 VPUs per GB/month, ~$0.0085/GB/month performance add-on	Visit
OVHcloud	Object Storage · Standard	$0.01/mo	S3-compatible. Incoming/outgoing traffic included (APAC free until 2026-12-31). Billed per GiB/hour.	Visit
Scaleway	Object Storage · Standard One Zone	$0.01/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, single availability zone, Paris region	Visit
Scaleway	Block Storage · Snapshots	$0.04/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, snapshot storage	Visit
Kamatera	Block Storage · Block Storage (per GB)	$0.05/mo	$0.05/GB/month, NVMe SSD, up to 20,000 IOPS included, no IOPS surcharge. Example: 100 GB = $5/month. Billed by the minute aligned to attached server's billing cycle.	Visit
OVHcloud	Block Storage · Classic (per GB)	$0.05/mo	From 500 IOPS. Billed per GB/hour, granularity 1 GB.	Visit
Fly.io	Volumes · Volume snapshot storage (per GB)	$0.08/mo	1 GB NVMe	Visit
Scaleway	File Storage · Standard File Storage	$0.16/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, provisioned capacity 25GB-100TB, max 50TB per file system	Visit
OVHcloud	File Storage · Standard	$0.17/mo	0.25 MB/s/GB and 128 MB/s max per volume; 24 IOPS/GB for up to 16000 IOPS per volume. Billed per GB/hour.	Visit
Render	Persistent Disks · Per-GB Disk	$0.25/mo	$0.25 per GB per month, prorated by the second, attachable to Web Services/Background Workers/Private Services.	Visit
Vultr	Block Storage · HDD 10GB	$0.5/mo	10 GB	Visit
Hetzner	Block Storage Volumes · Per-GB rate (10 GB - 10 TB range)	$0.6/mo	10 GB SSD	Visit

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