Quick comparison
| Feature | IONOS | Vultr |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial rating | ★ 4.4 / 5 | ★ 4.5 / 5 |
| Plans tracked | 42 | 41 |
| Hosting types | Shared Hosting, VPS, WordPress Hosting, Dedicated | VPS, Dedicated |
| Starting price | $1.00 | $2.50 |
| Renewal from | $10.00 | — |
| Max RAM | 256 GB | 2048 GB |
| Max storage | 8000 GB | 102880 GB |
| Free SSL | Yes | — |
| Free backups | Yes | — |
| Headquarters | Montabaur, Germany | Matawan, New Jersey, USA |
| Data centers | 114 | 98 |
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IONOS hosting for United States: compared on price, performance, and trust in our independent catalog.
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Vultr hosting for United States: compared on price, performance, and trust in our independent catalog.
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| Type | Intro price | RAM | Storage | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shared Hosting | $1.00 Renewal: $10.00 | — | 200 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $3.62 | — | — | Visit Site |
| VPS | $2.00 Renewal: $6.00 | 1 GB | 10 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| WordPress Hosting | $882.61 | — | — SSD | Visit Site |
| Shared Hosting | $5.48 | — | — SSD | Visit Site |
| Shared Hosting | $10.17 | — | — SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $1,108.70 | — | — SSD | Visit Site |
| Shared Hosting | $5.43 | — | 100 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $51.09 Renewal: $59.78 | — | — SSD | Visit Site |
| Shared Hosting | $5.79 | — | 500 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $2.17 | 8 GB | 240 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $54.35 | — | — SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $2.00 | 1 GB | 10 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $5.00 | 2 GB | 80 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $85.00 AMD EPYC™ 4244P | 32 GB | 512 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $8.00 | 4 GB | 120 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $75.00 AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 3600 | 32 GB | 480 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $180.00 AMD EPYC™ 7302P | 128 GB | 960 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $20.00 | 4 GB | 120 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $120.00 AMD EPYC™ 4344P | 64 GB | 1024 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $350.00 AMD EPYC™ 7543P | 256 GB | 1920 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $15.00 | 8 GB | 240 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $35.00 | 8 GB | 240 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $110.00 AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 3700 | 64 GB | 960 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $70.00 AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 3600 | 32 GB | 1000 GB HDD | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $150.00 AMD Ryzen™ 9 PRO 3900 | 128 GB | 2000 GB HDD | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $330.00 AMD EPYC™ 7543P | 256 GB | 8000 GB HDD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $30.00 | 16 GB | 480 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $70.00 | 16 GB | 480 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $15.00 | 2 GB | 80 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $190.00 AMD EPYC™ 4465P | 128 GB | 1024 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $50.00 | 24 GB | 720 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $110.00 | 24 GB | 720 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $170.00 AMD Ryzen™ 9 PRO 3900 | 128 GB | 960 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $220.00 AMD EPYC™ 4545P | 128 GB | 2048 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $90.00 AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 3700 | 64 GB | 2000 GB HDD | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $160.00 AMD EPYC™ 7302P | 128 GB | 4000 GB HDD | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $140.00 AMD EPYC™ 4344P | 64 GB | 2048 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Shared Hosting | $1.09 Renewal: $11.96 | — | — SSD | Visit Site |
| Shared Hosting | $1.09 Renewal: $34.78 | — | — SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $3.26 Renewal: $4.89 | 4 GB | 120 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Shared Hosting | $8.70 Renewal: $17.39 | — | 350 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
Vultr plans
| Type | Intro price | RAM | Storage | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS | $5.00 | 1 GB | 25 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $825.00 24 Cores / 48 Threads · Hybrid Storage (SSD + NVMe) | 384 GB | 4800 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $1,450.00 32 Cores / 64 Threads · Massive NVMe Storage | 768 GB | 26560 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $5,500.00 Dual CPU (128 Cores / 256 Threads) · 2 TB RAM | 2048 GB | 64960 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $20.00 Hourly billing ($0.030/hr) · Instant deployment · Available (+20%) | 4 GB | 80 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $40.00 Hourly billing ($0.060/hr) · Instant deployment · Available (+20%) | 8 GB | 160 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $3.50 Hourly billing ($0.005/hr) · Instant deployment · Available (+20%) | 0.5 GB | 10 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $10.00 Hourly billing ($0.015/hr) · Instant deployment · Available (+20%) | 2 GB | 55 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $2.50 IPv6 Only | 0.5 GB | 10 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $18.00 High Performance | 2 GB | 60 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $48.00 High Performance | 8 GB | 180 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $72.00 High Performance | 12 GB | 260 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $80.00 Hourly billing ($0.119/hr) · Instant deployment · Available (+20%) | 16 GB | 320 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $144.00 High Performance | 24 GB | 500 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $320.00 Hourly billing ($0.476/hr) · Instant deployment · Available (+20%) | 64 GB | 1280 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $12.00 High Performance | 2 GB | 50 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $48.00 High Frequency | 8 GB | 256 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $320.00 High Frequency | 64 GB | 1024 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $725.00 24 Cores / 48 Threads · Hybrid Storage (SSD + NVMe) | 256 GB | 4800 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $6.00 High Frequency | 1 GB | 32 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $15.00 Hourly billing ($0.022/hr) · Instant deployment · Available (+20%) | 2 GB | 65 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $24.00 High Performance | 4 GB | 100 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $185.00 6 Cores / 12 Threads @ 4.0 GHz · 10 Gbps Network | 32 GB | 1920 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $192.00 High Frequency | 32 GB | 512 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $295.00 6 Cores / 12 Threads @ 3.9 GHz · 25 Gbps Network | 32 GB | 1920 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $640.00 Hourly billing ($0.476/hr) · Instant deployment · Available (+20%) | 96 GB | 1600 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $120.00 4 Cores / 8 Threads @ 3.8 GHz · 10 Gbps Network | 32 GB | 480 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $160.00 Hourly billing ($0.239/hr) · Instant deployment · Available (+20%) | 32 GB | 640 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $350.00 8 Cores / 16 Threads @ 3.2 GHz · 10 Gbps Network | 128 GB | 3840 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $5.00 Hourly billing ($0.007/hr) · Instant deployment · Available (+20%) | 1 GB | 25 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $6.00 High Performance | 1 GB | 25 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $12.00 High Frequency | 2 GB | 64 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $24.00 High Frequency | 4 GB | 128 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $350.00 8 Cores / 16 Threads @ 3.7 GHz · 10 Gbps Network | 128 GB | 3840 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $96.00 High Performance | 16 GB | 350 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $256.00 High Frequency | 48 GB | 768 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $395.00 8 Cores / 16 Threads @ 3.8 GHz · 25 Gbps Network | 128 GB | 3800 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $96.00 High Frequency | 16 GB | 384 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $144.00 High Frequency | 24 GB | 448 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $2,925.00 Dual CPU (64 Cores / 128 Threads) · 1.5 TB RAM | 1536 GB | 102880 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $18.00 High Frequency | 2 GB | 80 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
Comparison FAQ
Which is cheaper, IONOS or Vultr?
IONOS has the lower entry price (IONOS: $1.00/mo vs Vultr: $2.50/mo).
Which is better, IONOS or Vultr?
Vultr scores higher (IONOS: 4.4/5 vs Vultr: 4.5/5).
Which is better for VPS, IONOS or Vultr?
IONOS: up to 256 GB RAM; Vultr: up to 2048 GB RAM.
Which has more storage?
IONOS 8000 GB vs Vultr 102880 GB max storage.
Do both include free SSL?
Only IONOS shows free SSL on tracked plans.
Which is better for beginners in United States?
Vultr is our pick for ease of use in United States.
How do I choose between IONOS and Vultr?
Match plan type to your project in United States. Compare intro vs renewal price and data center location.