Hosting Review
IONOS — Review & Pricing 2026
Europe's largest hosting brand, from the German IONOS Group
IONOS
Europe's largest hosting brand, from the German IONOS Group
7.4 / 10
40+
Features
Personal
$48
/year
then $96/year2× at renewal
Popular
Business
$72
/year
then $120/year
Agency
$120
/year
then $216/year
Prices verified 2026-09-22 · USD
What IONOS actually costs
$48
Due at checkout
billed annually
$4
Effective monthly
$48
1-year total
$240
3-year total
$432
5-year total
Detailed Review: About IONOS
IONOS is the hosting arm of IONOS Group SE, headquartered in Montabaur, Germany and listed in Frankfurt. It is the largest hosting company in Europe by customer count. Plans are cheap in the first term and roughly double on renewal, which IONOS publishes openly on the pricing page rather than burying in checkout. The English storefront bills in US dollars through IONOS Inc.; the German, Spanish and other European storefronts bill in euros.
Technical Specs & Top Features of IONOS
- Unlimited storage and bandwidth
- Free domain for the first year
- Wildcard SSL included
- Renewal price published up front
What IONOS does well
- Among the cheapest entry plans in this comparison
- Billed annually, with no multi-year prepay required
- Free site migration included
Where IONOS falls short
- The price multiplies 2× when the intro term ends
- Weakest on support, rated 7/10
Hosting Performance Rating & Scores
8
Features
7
Support
8
Value
7
Updates
7
Ease
Ideal Use Cases & Best Recommendation
European businesses that want a large, established provider with EU data centres
Frequently asked questions about IONOS
- How much does IONOS cost?
- IONOS starts at $48 per year on its entry plan, billed annually.
- Does IONOS raise the price at renewal?
- Yes. After the intro term, IONOS renews at $96 per year — 2× the introductory rate.
- Does IONOS migrate my existing site for free?
- Yes, IONOS includes a free site migration.
- What control panel does IONOS use?
- IONOS uses IONOS custom panel (Plesk on higher plans).
- Where are IONOS's servers located?
- IONOS runs in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific. Data centres in Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, France, the United States and Asia.
- Is IONOS a good fit for WooCommerce or online stores?
- It can work. We rate IONOS 7/10 for e-commerce readiness — adequate for a small store, less so under load.