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Hostinger vs IONOS VPS

IONOS has the lower starting price: $5.00 a month for 2 GB RAM, against $5.19 for 4 GB at Hostinger.

Prices checked on October 27, 2026. Monthly prices in USD on the billing term shown with each plan, including discounts through our links. We earn a fee if you buy through a provider link, which never changes the ranking. How we rank

The short answer

  • IONOS has the lower starting price: $5.00 a month for 2 GB RAM, against $5.19 for 4 GB at Hostinger.
  • Hostinger gives more memory for your money: a median of $0.76 per GB of RAM, about 3.3 times cheaper than IONOS at $2.50.
  • Hostinger scales further, up to 32 GB RAM and 8 vCPU, while IONOS tops out at 24 GB and 12 vCPU.
  • For location, only Hostinger has servers in Netherlands, Lithuania, Singapore, India, and only IONOS has servers in Germany.

Side by side

Hostinger and IONOS compared. The better value in each row is highlighted.
Compared onHostingerIONOS
Starting price$5.19/mo$5.00/mo (better)
Median price per GB RAM$0.76 (better)$2.50
Lowest price per GB RAM$0.65 (better)$2.33
Median price per vCPU$3.06 (better)$5.00
VPS plans45
Largest plan RAM32 GB (better)24 GB
Largest plan vCPU812 (better)
NVMe storageYesYes
Unlimited bandwidth plansNoYes
Server countriesUnited States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Lithuania, Singapore, IndiaUnited States, United Kingdom, Germany
Discount through VPS Scouter20%–
Founded20041988
HeadquartersKaunas, LithuaniaMontabaur, Germany

Price at every RAM size

The cheapest plan from each provider with at least this much memory, per month.

Cheapest Hostinger and IONOS plan for each amount of RAM
RAMHostingerIONOS
1 GB+$5.19 · KVM 1 (4 GB, 1 vCPU)$5.00 · VPS S+ (2 GB, 1 vCPU) (better)
2 GB+$5.19 · KVM 1 (4 GB, 1 vCPU)$5.00 · VPS S+ (2 GB, 1 vCPU) (better)
4 GB+$5.19 · KVM 1 (4 GB, 1 vCPU) (better)$11.75 · VPS M+ (4 GB, 2 vCPU)
8 GB+$7.03 · KVM 2 (8 GB, 2 vCPU) (better)$20.75 · VPS L+ (8 GB, 4 vCPU)
16 GB+$10.39 · KVM 4 (16 GB, 4 vCPU) (better)$38.75 · VPS XL+ (16 GB, 8 vCPU)
32 GB+$20.79 · KVM 8 (32 GB, 8 vCPU)No plan this size

Best value plans from Hostinger and IONOS

Best value plans from Hostinger and IONOS
#Provider and planvCPURAMStorageBandwidthPriceVisit provider
1HostingerKVM 4416 GB200 GB NVME16 TB$10.39/mo20% off with us2-year term · renews at $28.99/moVisit Hostinger
2HostingerKVM 8832 GB400 GB NVME32 TB$20.79/mo20% off with us2-year term · renews at $49.99/moVisit Hostinger
3HostingerKVM 228 GB100 GB NVME8 TB$7.03/mo20% off with us2-year term · renews at $14.99/moVisit Hostinger
4HostingerKVM 114 GB50 GB NVME4 TB$5.19/mo20% off with us2-year term · renews at $11.99/moVisit Hostinger
5IONOSVPS S+12 GB60 GB NVMEUnlimited$5.00/mo1-year term · renews at $6.00/moVisit IONOS
6IONOSVPS XXL+1224 GB720 GB NVMEUnlimited$56.00/mo1-year term · renews at $68.00/moVisit IONOS
7IONOSVPS XL+816 GB480 GB NVMEUnlimited$38.75/mo1-year term · renews at $47.00/moVisit IONOS
8IONOSVPS L+48 GB240 GB NVMEUnlimited$20.75/mo1-year term · renews at $25.00/moVisit IONOS
9IONOSVPS M+24 GB120 GB NVMEUnlimited$11.75/mo1-year term · renews at $14.00/moVisit IONOS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hostinger cheaper than IONOS?

IONOS has the lower entry price at $5.00 a month. Per GB of RAM, Hostinger is cheaper, with a median of $0.76 across its plans. Which one is cheaper for you depends on the plan size you need, so check the table by RAM size.

Which is better, Hostinger or IONOS?

It depends on what you need. Hostinger gives more memory for your money: a median of $0.76 per GB of RAM, about 3.3 times cheaper than IONOS at $2.50. Hostinger scales further, up to 32 GB RAM and 8 vCPU, while IONOS tops out at 24 GB and 12 vCPU. Neither price tells you about speed or support, so read the provider pages and reviews too.

How do you compare the prices?

We use each provider's monthly price in USD on the billing term it advertises, which we show next to every price, including any discount you get through our links. Prices come from the providers' own pricing pages and are checked every Sunday.

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