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VPS Hosting (VPS+) · $11/mo (4 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe)
IONOS VPS M+ at $11/mo is overpriced for the specs and renewal risk. Several competitors offer 4GB RAM + 4 vCPU or better at lower entry prices with more transparent renewal terms. Contabo and InMotion Hosting deliver significantly better value if you can commit to longer terms.
Matches IONOS on 4 vCPU and 100GB storage but adds 8GB RAM (double) for half the price, with unlimited traffic and no per-IPv4 surcharges on base tier.
Caveat: Quoted price requires 24-month prepay; 1-month or 12-month terms cost significantly more per month, and fair usage policy can throttle sustained high bandwidth.
Exact 4 vCPU match with 8GB RAM and 160GB NVMe (vs IONOS 120GB), plus 5TB transfer and DDoS protection, at $9.99/mo on 3-year term.
Caveat: Renewal prices are 2-4x higher; lowest intro rates require 24-36 month upfront commitment; a $5.99/mo 1-year promo was also spotted but not fully reconciled.
Delivers 8GB RAM and 2 vCPU for $8.79/mo intro, with 100GB NVMe and 8TB transfer; better RAM-to-price ratio than IONOS despite fewer cores.
Caveat: Renewal jumps to $14.99/mo (70% increase); requires 12/24/48-month prepay for intro rate; weekly (not daily) backups on base plan.
Cheapest entry at $4.54/mo with 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, and daily backups included; transparent 99.99% SLA and no surprise renewal hikes documented.
Caveat: Only 2 vCPU vs IONOS 4, and 40GB NVMe (vs 120GB); IPv4 addresses billed separately; Windows licensing adds per-vCore surcharge.
Lowest sticker price at $4.18/mo with 4GB RAM, unmetered bandwidth, and $50 Amazon gift card; 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Only 2 vCPU and 100GB storage (vs IONOS 4 vCPU, 120GB); renewal jumps to $9.99-$15.99/mo; 36-month term required for lowest price; domain and privacy free only year one.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluehost | VPS Hosting · NVMe 4 (Recommended) | $4.18/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | VPS · VPS-1 | $4.54/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4 | $5.94/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CX23 | $6.49/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · DEV1-S | $6.55/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Pulsar | $6.88/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS XS | $9.99/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| InMotion Hosting | VPS Hosting · VPS 4 vCPU | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Virtual Servers · GP 2GB (Linux, IPv6) | $10/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 60 GB SSD | Visit |
| Alibaba Cloud | Simple Application Server · economy-e-2c-2g | $11.08/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| Fly.io | Machines (Shared CPU) · shared-cpu-2x - 2GB | $11.83/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Kamatera | Cloud VMs · Sample: 2 vCPU / 2GB / 30GB | $12/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 30 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Google Cloud | Compute Engine · e2-small | $12.23/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-2-4 | $12.32/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Contabo | Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 4 | $12.39/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 150 GB NVMe | Visit |
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