Hosting provider
IONOS
- What IONOS offers
- Web hosting
- WordPress hosting
- Data centres
- Not stated in our catalogue
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What people say about IONOS
We read what IONOS's customers and review sites say, and sum it up in our own words: what people like, what they don't, and who it suits. Our score is the customer score, worked out from public ratings. We don't test hosts ourselves.
Customer score
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Our verdict
Our summary of IONOS's reviews is on its way
An editor checks every summary against its sources before we publish it.
Review sites we read
Every review of IONOS from the sites in our source register that our team has checked. Most review sites earn commission from the hosts they review, as we do; the funding column says how each is paid for.
Source 1: Website Planet
Review
4.9More detail
What they say they tested: Says it tested a site for a week with GTmetrix (grade A, usually under 1 s), UptimeRobot (no downtime) and Sucuri global load times. It also phoned support in two countries.
- Liked: Fast, consistent load times across regions in their tests
- Liked: No downtime during their week of monitoring
- Liked: Quick, simple setup with few pushed add-ons
- Liked: Resources can be scaled up on demand
- Liked: Phone support answered within minutes
- Disliked: Live chat was unavailable whenever they tried
- Disliked: Phone agent was not very knowledgeable
- Disliked: Renewal costs rise after the offer period
- Disliked: Limited email allowance
Summarised in our own words.
- Their score
- 4.9
- Rank
- #2 of 10 in “Best Web Hosting Services 2026 (Website Planet, updated 16 Jun 2026)”
- Dates
- Checked Page date not shown
- Funding
- Affiliate-funded
- Testing
- Says it tested, no data shown
Read it on Website Planet (opens in a new tab)More detail
What they say they tested: Says it tested a site for a week with GTmetrix (grade A, usually under 1 s), UptimeRobot (no downtime) and Sucuri global load times. It also phoned support in two countries.
- Liked: Fast, consistent load times across regions in their tests
- Liked: No downtime during their week of monitoring
- Liked: Quick, simple setup with few pushed add-ons
- Liked: Resources can be scaled up on demand
- Liked: Phone support answered within minutes
- Disliked: Live chat was unavailable whenever they tried
- Disliked: Phone agent was not very knowledgeable
- Disliked: Renewal costs rise after the offer period
- Disliked: Limited email allowance
Summarised in our own words.
Source 2: WebsiteSetup
Best-of list
No scoreMore detail
What they say they tested: States it does no lab testing of its own; cites Cybernews for performance.
- Liked: Lowest intro price in the roundup
- Liked: Free domain, SSL, daily backups and many one-click apps
- Liked: Named personal consultant and 24/7 phone support
- Disliked: Steep renewal after 12 months
- Disliked: One email account on every tier and no free migration
- Disliked: Reports of pushy upsell calls and billing complaints
- Disliked: Raised prices on some existing contracts in 2025
Summarised in our own words.
- Their score
- No score
- Rank
- #5 of 10 in “Best Web Hosting Services in 2026 ("Best cheap for small business")”
- Dates
- Checked Page date not shown
- Funding
- Affiliate-funded
- Testing
- No testing stated
Read it on WebsiteSetup (opens in a new tab)More detail
What they say they tested: States it does no lab testing of its own; cites Cybernews for performance.
- Liked: Lowest intro price in the roundup
- Liked: Free domain, SSL, daily backups and many one-click apps
- Liked: Named personal consultant and 24/7 phone support
- Disliked: Steep renewal after 12 months
- Disliked: One email account on every tier and no free migration
- Disliked: Reports of pushy upsell calls and billing complaints
- Disliked: Raised prices on some existing contracts in 2025
Summarised in our own words.
Source 3: Hostingstep
Best-of list · Ploxim Limited
5.81 (final score, tier "Below Avg")More detail
What they say they tested: Monitoring data for November 2025 to August 2026: 522 ms TTFB, 99.93% uptime, load test failed with a 65.4% error rate, 480 ms global TTFB.
- Liked: Low renewal price relative to intro price
- Liked: Daily backups and email included
- Disliked: Below-average speed and uptime in their data
- Disliked: Failed their load test
- Disliked: They found the dashboard hard to learn
Summarised in our own words.
- Their score
- 5.81 (final score, tier "Below Avg")
- Rank
- #21 of 23 in “The Best Web Hosting 2026 (Hostingstep)”
- Dates
- Checked Page updated 1 Sept 2026
- Funding
- Affiliate-funded
- Testing
- Published test data
Read it on Hostingstep (opens in a new tab)More detail
What they say they tested: Monitoring data for November 2025 to August 2026: 522 ms TTFB, 99.93% uptime, load test failed with a 65.4% error rate, 480 ms global TTFB.
- Liked: Low renewal price relative to intro price
- Liked: Daily backups and email included
- Disliked: Below-average speed and uptime in their data
- Disliked: Failed their load test
- Disliked: They found the dashboard hard to learn
Summarised in our own words.
Source 4: Expert Reviews
Review · Marketing VF Ltd
4 of 5 stars ("Our rating")More detail
What they say they tested: Hands-on set-up of the Premium plan, domain pointing and dashboard use; no speed or uptime data shown.
- Liked: Lots of web space, subdomains and databases
- Liked: Free domain for the first year
- Liked: Well-organised dashboard with plenty of help
- Disliked: Only one email address included
- Disliked: Frequent prompts to upgrade
Summarised in our own words.
- Their score
- 4 of 5 stars ("Our rating")
- Rank
- #3 in “The best web hosts (Expert Reviews, published 3 Aug 2023; "The best web host for small business")”
- Dates
- Checked Page updated 13 Jan 2023Over 12 months old
- Funding
- Affiliate-funded
- Testing
- Says it tested, no data shown
Read it on Expert Reviews (opens in a new tab)More detail
What they say they tested: Hands-on set-up of the Premium plan, domain pointing and dashboard use; no speed or uptime data shown.
- Liked: Lots of web space, subdomains and databases
- Liked: Free domain for the first year
- Liked: Well-organised dashboard with plenty of help
- Disliked: Only one email address included
- Disliked: Frequent prompts to upgrade
Summarised in our own words.
“Affiliate-funded” means the site earns commission from hosts it reviews. “Published test data” means it publishes the measurements behind its verdict. Scores and ranks are shown as each site displays them; pros and cons are summarised in our own words. How we choose sources
Separate from the experts' score
What customers say
We haven't recorded any customer ratings for IONOS yet.
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We don't check whether these reviews come from real customers. Each platform runs its own checks, and some let hosts invite reviews, which can push ratings up. Customer ratings never change the experts' score, and commission never changes either.
Sources last checked 28 Sept 2026. Spotted a mistake? Every correction is logged and we fix errors quickly.
IONOS pricing: every plan, renewal and 3-year cost
The intro price is what you pay at first. The renewal price is what you pay after that. The true 3-year cost adds them up, so you can see which plan really costs less.
| Plan | Key specs | Intro price | Renewal price | Due today | True 3-year cost | Checked | Go to IONOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlusWeb hosting |
| No current price we can vouch for. Check IONOS's own page. | Go to IONOS (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| PremiumWeb hosting |
| No current price we can vouch for. Check IONOS's own page. | Go to IONOS (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| StandardWeb hosting |
| No current price we can vouch for. Check IONOS's own page. | Go to IONOS (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| UltimateWeb hosting |
| No current price we can vouch for. Check IONOS's own page. | Go to IONOS (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| WordPress BoostWordPress hosting |
| No current price we can vouch for. Check IONOS's own page. | Go to IONOS (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| WordPress E-CommerceWordPress hosting |
| No current price we can vouch for. Check IONOS's own page. | Go to IONOS (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| WordPress GrowWordPress hosting |
| No current price we can vouch for. Check IONOS's own page. | Go to IONOS (opens in a new tab) | ||||
| WordPress StartWordPress hosting |
| No current price we can vouch for. Check IONOS's own page. | Go to IONOS (opens in a new tab) | ||||
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IONOS price history
One chart per service: the average first year against the average year at the renewal price, across all IONOS's plans for that service, as published by IONOS and checked by our team. The shaded gap is how much more you pay once the deal ends.
Average over time
Web hosting
Compare web hosting quotesIONOS web hosting: average cost a yearAverage of IONOS's 4 plans, in GBP, inc VAT: the first year against a year at the renewal price, at the end of each month. - At renewal
- Year 1
- The renewal jump
At renewalYear 1Average of IONOS's 4 plans, in GBP, inc VAT: the first year against a year at the renewal price, at the end of each month.
IONOS web hosting: average cost a year Date Year 1 At renewal Based on Sep 2026 £127.80/yr £198.00/yr 4 plans Oct 2026 £127.80/yr £198.00/yr 4 plans Nov 2026 (so far) Not shown Not shown 0 plans: too few to show an average Average over time
WordPress hosting
Compare wordpress hosting quotesIONOS wordpress hosting: average cost a yearAverage of IONOS's 4 plans, in GBP, inc VAT: the first year against a year at the renewal price, at the end of each month. - At renewal
- Year 1
- The renewal jump
At renewalYear 1Average of IONOS's 4 plans, in GBP, inc VAT: the first year against a year at the renewal price, at the end of each month.
IONOS wordpress hosting: average cost a year Date Year 1 At renewal Based on Sep 2026 £111.60/yr £180.00/yr 4 plans Oct 2026 £111.60/yr £180.00/yr 4 plans Nov 2026 (so far) Not shown Not shown 0 plans: too few to show an average
What you'll pay when IONOS renews
Intro deals end. Here's what happens to each IONOS plan's price when they do.
We don't have current IONOS prices to compare yet.
IONOS price changes we've recorded
We haven't recorded a change to IONOS's prices since we started tracking them on 28 Sep 2026.
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Alternatives to IONOS
Other hosts' web hosting plans with the lowest true 3-year cost in our catalogue.
Hostinger · Web hosting
Single
True 3-year cost
£64.37
£1.79/mo, then £9.59/mo
inc VAT · checked 4 Nov 2026
123 Reg · Web hosting
Economy
True 3-year cost
£85.97
£2.39/mo, then £8.39/mo
inc VAT · checked 4 Nov 2026
Heart Internet · Web hosting
Web Hosting Plus
True 3-year cost
£215.71
£3.60/mo, then £7.19/mo
inc VAT · checked 4 Nov 2026
The lowest true 3-year costs for web hosting from other hosts in our catalogue, one plan per host. Your quotes also weigh up what you need, not just price.
Frequently asked questions
Has IONOS raised its prices?
We haven't recorded a renewal price rise for IONOS since we started tracking its prices on 28 September 2026. We check each price regularly and date every change.
What does IONOS offer?
In our catalogue, IONOS has 8 active plans: web hosting and wordpress hosting. The table on this page lists every one with its intro price, renewal price and true 3-year cost.
Does Serverlinx earn money from IONOS?
We don't have a commission link with IONOS at the moment. We list it because we compare hosts whether or not they pay us. How we make money
Can you move my website away from IONOS?
Yes. We move your website, email and domain for you, and your old site stays live until you approve the new one. The move is free when you switch to a host we recommend and buy through our link. How to switch from IONOS
How this page was reviewed
Page last updated: 26 September 2026. Facts are checked against the sources below and our editorial policy. We don't have current prices for IONOS yet.
Sources
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