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IONOS Cheap Web Hosting

Plans

Package overview

Custom domain & SSL

Strong performance

Maximum security

30-day money-back guarantee

Essential

Ideal for beginners and smaller projects.

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100 GB NVMe SSD storageYour data is stored in two data centres. This way, your hosting isn’t affected by downtime caused by maintenance or outages.

Standard access to server resourcesThe access level (e.g. 1x or 5x) indicates how much server performance is available. The higher the access level, the faster the load times and the more stable the performance – even with high visitor numbers.

1 email address Each mailbox includes 2 GB of storage, included in your package at no extra cost.

Malware scanner for websites

Starter

Double the storage and extra resources for professional websites.

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200 GB NVMe SSD storageYour data is stored in two data centres. This way, your hosting isn’t affected by downtime caused by maintenance or outages.

Extended access to server resourcesThe access level (e.g. 1x or 5x) indicates how much server performance is available. The higher the access level, the faster the load times and the more stable the performance – even with high visitor numbers.

2 email addresses Each mailbox includes 2 GB of storage, included in your package at no extra cost.

Malware scanner for websites

Performance boost with CDN

Bestselling Plan

Plus

More storage and performance for fast growth.

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350 GB NVMe SSD storageYour data is stored in two data centres. This way, your hosting isn’t affected by downtime caused by maintenance or outages.

5x access to server resourcesThe access level (e.g. 1x or 5x) indicates how much server performance is available. The higher the access level, the faster the load times and the more stable the performance – even with high visitor numbers.

4 email addresses Each mailbox includes 2 GB of storage, included in your package at no extra cost.

Malware scanner for websites

Performance boost with CDN

Ultimate

Maximum performance for large projects and online shops.

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500 GB NVMe SSD storageYour data is stored in two data centres. This way, your hosting isn’t affected by downtime caused by maintenance or outages.

10x access to server resourcesThe access level (e.g. 1x or 5x) indicates how much server performance is available. The higher the access level, the faster the load times and the more stable the performance – even with high visitor numbers.

5 email addresses Each mailbox includes 2 GB of storage, included in your package at no extra cost.

Malware scanner Pro with automatic repair

Performance boost with CDN

Unlimited number of SSL CertificatesWe provide you with an unlimited Wildcard SSL Certificate to protect as many of your websites as you like. Manage your SSL Certificates easily in the Control Panel or via the IONOS API.

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General Features

Hosting technology Our hosting uses container technology to create a private, isolated environment for your website. This protects your resources and delivers consistently fast and secure performance without being affected by other users.

Linux, container based

Unlimited traffic Your website can receive unlimited visitors at no extra cost. We don’t restrict the amount of data transferred between your site and its visitors.

Unlimited websites Host as many websites as you like on one package. Ideal for users with multiple projects or for developers and agencies managing client sites.

CPU priority Higher priority gives your sites greater access to CPU resources, keeping them fast and responsive during peak demand without being affected by other users.

Basic (1X)

Enhanced (3X)

High (5X)

Maximum (10X)

Storage space

100 GB

200 GB

350 GB

500 GB

Storage technology We use NVMe SSDs, the latest and fastest storage technology. Your website files are read and written much faster than with traditional SSDs, resulting in quicker loading times for your visitors.

NVMe SSD

MariaDB databases (2 GB each)

100

250

500

Easy 1-click installs

Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal, and many other popular apps

Webspace file manager

Domains

Free domain for 1 year

Included free domain extensions

.us, .ca, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, .online

Subdomains

5,000

DNS management (Domain Name System)

Domain redirection

Email

Email accounts

Email storage (per account)

2 GB

Email forwarding

Webmail 2.0

Anti-phising and anti-spam

Performance

Performance level Each performance level defines the server resources (CPU and RAM) available to your website. Higher levels provide more power so your site can manage higher traffic and complex tasks without slowing down.

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

CDN Our Content Delivery Network (CDN) stores copies of your website in multiple locations worldwide. This helps your site load faster for visitors, wherever they are.

HTTP/2 enabled servers

Fast webserver compression

Inode file limit To ensure platform stability and fast backups, all hosting packages have a limit of 262,144 files and folders (inodes).

262,144

Security

Uptime guarantee

99.99%

SSL certificate

1 DV Wildcard

Unlimited Wildcard

Malware scanning

Basic

Advanced

Automatic malware removal

Daily backup

Storage and databases

Data recovery

DDoS protection

Geo-redundancy

Extended support available for PHP 5.6+ With our PHP extended support, we continue patching older PHP versions with security fixes, so your websites can keep running securely and reliably while you plan your upgrade.

Redundant network connectivity

Advanced Features

Shell access (SSH)

SFTP accounts WP-CLI is the command-line interface for WordPress. It allows you to manage your WordPress installations (e.g., install updates, manage users) directly from the command line.

200

WP-CLI

IPv6 ready

Cron manager for cron jobs

100

Manually changeable PHP version

PHP 8.4, 8.3 and 8.2

Perl and Python

SSI (Server Side Includes)

Version control management (git)

Marketing

SiteAnalytics

Basic

Plus

Mailing lists

100

Support

24/7 support

Help center

30-day money-back guarantee

Hide all Linux hosting details

Start

Ideal for smaller websites or blogs

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25 GB SSD storage

1 email address

Standard performance

Website Cockpit for WordPressThe IONOS Website Cockpit is your central hub in WordPress. It helps you set up, optimize, and monitor your site using helpful tools.

Vulnerability scans and malware detectionDaily scans for malware and WordPress-specific vulnerabilities in plugins and themes. Only in Boost and eCommerce, you'll also get automatic removal of malware found.

Automatic backupsAutomatic updates for core, plugins, themes and PHP. Daily backups are stored for up to 7 days.

AI Website BuilderGet your own customizable WordPress site in minutes with help from AI, by just answering a few questions.

Bestselling plan

Grow

Great for content-rich sites with AI tools for faster creation

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50 GB SSD storage

5 email addresses

Enhanced performance

Website Cockpit for WordPressThe IONOS Website Cockpit is your central hub in WordPress. It helps you set up, optimize, and monitor your site using helpful tools.

Vulnerability scans and malware detectionDaily scans for malware and WordPress-specific vulnerabilities in plugins and themes. Only in Boost and eCommerce, you'll also get automatic removal of malware found.

Automatic backups + 12 months Jetpack Vault includedAutomatic updates for core, plugins, themes and PHP. Daily backups are stored for up to 7 days. Jetpack Vault is included in certain plans as a voucher with no payment or customer info required to redeem.

AI Website BuilderGet your own customizable WordPress site in minutes with help from AI, by just answering a few questions.

AI AssistantInstant support while working on your site. The AI Assistant helps with content, design changes and more.

AI-generated text and images

AI-generated pages and blog posts

Boost

Maximum performance, optimised for demanding websites

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75 GB SSD storage

10 email addresses

Performance boostMore resources (RAM, parallel processes, PHP memory limit) and caching improve your site’s load speed.

Website Cockpit for WordPressThe IONOS Website Cockpit is your central hub in WordPress. It helps you set up, optimize, and monitor your site using helpful tools.

Vulnerability scans + automatic malware removalDaily scans for malware and WordPress-specific vulnerabilities in plugins and themes. Only in Boost and eCommerce, you'll also get automatic removal of malware found.

Automatic backups + 12 months Jetpack Vault includedAutomatic updates for core, plugins, themes and PHP. Daily backups are stored for up to 7 days. Jetpack Vault is included in certain plans as a voucher with no payment or customer info required to redeem.

AI Website BuilderGet your own customizable WordPress site in minutes with help from AI, by just answering a few questions.

AI AssistantInstant support while working on your site. The AI Assistant helps with content, design changes and more.

AI-generated text and images

AI-generated pages and blog posts

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Affordable web hosting and unbeatable features

Security

Our budget web hosting comes with a free dedicated SSL (Secure Socket Layer) certificate
Padlock and HTTPS protocol for secure connections and a trustworthy image
Ensures that all data transmitted between a website and a visitor’s browser is secure

Scripting languages

Host a variety of web projects with our cost effective PHP hosting

Suitable for forums, blogs, online stores or a professional website for your business

Enjoy the latest security standards for your PHP-based projects

Databases

We support MySQL for the secure, reliable and effective management of databases
Benefit from complete flexibility and customization to suit all your database needs
Suitable for both smaller projects and larger enterprise-level organizations alike

FAQ – Cheap Hosting

What support does IONOS offer?

We want your website to succeed. That's why when you sign up to one of our cheap website hosting plans you'll receive access to a host of services and features. For beginners and advanced users alike, we provide a wide range of fully responsive, industry-specific templates and layouts. Users can also benefit from access to a comprehensive catalog of powerful applications and web building tools as well as around-the-clock support. That's how IONOS makes high-performance, cheap website hosting a reality.

Is a low-priced hosting plan the right one for me?

Even though IONOS offers some of the cheapest hosting solutions available, our hosting plans offer more than enough performance for many applications and smaller projects.

In addition, if you need more power in the future, you can just upgrade from the cheaper packages to the professional solutions we offer. So if you want to start with a more affordable plan, our cheapest hosting services can be a good entry point into the world of hosting your own websites.

Do our low-cost web hosting plans cater for WordPress?

Absolutely. Our affordable web hosting service supports WordPress in two simple ways: You can install the WordPress app and manage it yourself, or you can opt for our hosting plans for WordPress that take care of all the technical and server-related issues for you. Our hosting for WordPress is fast and easy to install and includes pre-installed plugins, numerous themes for WordPress, access to the IONOS community as well as 24/7 support.