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OS Licensing (Windows Server / RHEL) · $5.69/mo
IONOS OS licensing surcharges on Cube instances are a real cost multiplier that's easy to overlook. Linode and Hostinger offer simpler, more transparent pricing for comparable small-to-medium workloads, though none are dramatically cheaper when you factor in renewal rates and hidden fees across the board.
Flat $2/mo backup add-on with predictable per-instance pricing and no per-vCPU license surcharges; 99.99% SLA matches IONOS.
Caveat: Outbound bandwidth overages at $0.005/GB are lower than IONOS, but you must track pooled allowance carefully; backup cost is roughly 20-25% of instance price, so total cost depends on base compute tier.
Intro price of $2.99/mo is lower than IONOS per-vCPU surcharge alone, includes 20GB SSD, unmetered bandwidth, and weekly backups.
Renewal price jumps to $10.99/mo after promo term (3-4x trap); SLA is only 99.9%; best for simple web hosting, not enterprise Windows Server workloads.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
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| Cloudways | Add-Ons · Offsite Backup Storage | $0.03/mo | Per GiB per server per month (billed as a rate, not a flat monthly tier) | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Backups · Backups - Nanode 1GB tier | $2/mo | Backup add-on for smallest Shared CPU tier | Visit |
| Hostinger | Shared/Web Hosting · Premium | $2.99/mo | 20 GB SSD |
Per-GiB backup pricing ($0.03/mo per GiB) is transparent and scales with actual usage; 99.99% SLA; no per-vCPU license surcharges.
Caveat: Bandwidth overages vary by underlying cloud provider ($0.02-$0.17/GB); total cost depends heavily on server tier and data transfer; best for developers, not traditional Windows Server licensing scenarios.
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