IONOS vs Vultr VPS
IONOS has the lower starting price: $5.00 a month for 2 GB RAM, against $6.00 for 1 GB at Vultr.
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 $6.00 for 1 GB at Vultr.
- IONOS gives more memory for your money: a median of $2.50 per GB of RAM, about 2.4 times cheaper than Vultr at $6.00.
- For location, only Vultr has servers in Netherlands, France, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Australia.
Side by side
| Compared on | IONOS | Vultr |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $5.00/mo (better) | $6.00/mo |
| Median price per GB RAM | $2.50 (better) | $6.00 |
| Lowest price per GB RAM | $2.33 (better) | $6.00 |
| Median price per vCPU | $5.00 (better) | $12.00 |
| VPS plans | 5 | 8 |
| Largest plan RAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Largest plan vCPU | 12 | 12 |
| NVMe storage | Yes | Yes |
| Unlimited bandwidth plans | Yes | No |
| Server countries | United States, United Kingdom, Germany | United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, France, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Australia |
| Discount through VPS Scouter | – | – |
| Founded | 1988 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Montabaur, Germany | Matawan, New Jersey, USA |
Price at every RAM size
The cheapest plan from each provider with at least this much memory, per month.
| RAM | IONOS | Vultr |
|---|---|---|
| 1 GB+ | $5.00 · VPS S+ (2 GB, 1 vCPU) (better) | $6.00 · High Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 1 GB (1 GB, 1 vCPU) |
| 2 GB+ | $5.00 · VPS S+ (2 GB, 1 vCPU) (better) | $12.00 · High Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 2 GB (2 GB, 1 vCPU) |
| 4 GB+ | $11.75 · VPS M+ (4 GB, 2 vCPU) (better) | $24.00 · High Performance AMD 2 vCPU / 4 GB (4 GB, 2 vCPU) |
| 8 GB+ | $20.75 · VPS L+ (8 GB, 4 vCPU) (better) | $48.00 · High Performance AMD 4 vCPU / 8 GB (8 GB, 4 vCPU) |
| 16 GB+ | $38.75 · VPS XL+ (16 GB, 8 vCPU) (better) | $96.00 · High Performance AMD 8 vCPU / 16 GB (16 GB, 8 vCPU) |
Best value plans from IONOS and Vultr
| # | Provider and plan | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Price | Visit provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IONOSVPS S+ | 1 | 2 GB | 60 GB NVME | Unlimited | $5.00/mo1-year term · renews at $6.00/mo | Visit IONOS |
| 2 | IONOSVPS XXL+ | 12 | 24 GB | 720 GB NVME | Unlimited | $56.00/mo1-year term · renews at $68.00/mo | Visit IONOS |
| 3 | IONOSVPS XL+ | 8 | 16 GB | 480 GB NVME | Unlimited | $38.75/mo1-year term · renews at $47.00/mo | Visit IONOS |
| 4 | IONOSVPS L+ | 4 | 8 GB | 240 GB NVME | Unlimited | $20.75/mo1-year term · renews at $25.00/mo | Visit IONOS |
| 5 | IONOSVPS M+ | 2 | 4 GB | 120 GB NVME | Unlimited | $11.75/mo1-year term · renews at $14.00/mo | Visit IONOS |
| 6 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 1 GB | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB NVME | 2 TB | $6.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 7 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 2 GB | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB NVME | 3 TB | $12.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 8 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 2 vCPU / 4 GB | 2 | 4 GB | 100 GB NVME | 5 TB | $24.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 9 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 4 vCPU / 8 GB | 4 | 8 GB | 180 GB NVME | 6 TB | $48.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 10 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 8 vCPU / 16 GB | 8 | 16 GB | 350 GB NVME | 8 TB | $96.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 11 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 12 vCPU / 24 GB | 12 | 24 GB | 500 GB NVME | 12 TB | $144.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 12 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 4 vCPU / 12 GB | 4 | 12 GB | 260 GB NVME | 7 TB | $72.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is IONOS cheaper than Vultr?
IONOS has the lower entry price at $5.00 a month. Per GB of RAM, IONOS is cheaper, with a median of $2.50 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, IONOS or Vultr?
It depends on what you need. IONOS gives more memory for your money: a median of $2.50 per GB of RAM, about 2.4 times cheaper than Vultr at $6.00. For location, only Vultr has servers in Netherlands, France, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Australia. 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.