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Cloudways vs IONOS: prices and plans compared

Every Cloudways and IONOS plan we track, compared on the price you pay to start, what it renews at and the cost over three years, plus money-back terms, uptime guarantees and data centers. Prices are checked against both providers daily (October 2026).

The short answer

  • IONOS is cheaper to start: $1.00/mo against $11.00/mo.
  • Cloudways renews lower: its cheapest plan renews at $11.00/mo against $14.00/mo.
  • IONOS gives a longer money-back window (30 days against none).
  • Cloudways has data centers in more countries (32 against 5).
  • For cloud hosting, IONOS scores higher on value: 87/100 against 73/100.
  • For WordPress hosting, IONOS scores higher on value: 78/100 against 51/100.
CloudwaysIONOS
Starting price$11.00/moCloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro$1.00/moIONOS Web Hosting Plus
Renews at$11.00/mo$14.00/mo
Plans144110
Kinds of hostingcloud hosting, WordPress hostingweb hosting, WordPress hosting, eCommerce hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, GPU servers, cloud hosting, managed Kubernetes, managed databases, cloud storage, business email hosting
Money-back guaranteeNone30 days
Uptime guarantee99.99%99.9%
Support24/7, live chat24/7, phone
Data center countries32United States, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, India…5United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France
Founded20111988
HeadquartersMaltaGermany
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Cloud hosting: Cloudways vs IONOS

CloudwaysIONOS
Cheapest planCloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSDIONOS Cloud Basic Cube XS1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVMe
From / renews at$11.00 / $11.00 per month$5.76 / $5.76 per month
Best value planCloudways DigitalOcean Standard 8XLValue score 73/100IONOS Cloud Memory Cube XLValue score 87/100

WordPress hosting: Cloudways vs IONOS

CloudwaysIONOS
Cheapest planCloudways Autonomous Growth20 GBIONOS Hosting for WordPress Grow50 GB SSD
From / renews at$99.00 / $99.00 per month$1.00 / $12.00 per month
Best value planCloudways Autonomous GrowthValue score 51/100IONOS Hosting for WordPress StartValue score 78/100

Frequently asked questions

Is Cloudways cheaper than IONOS?

IONOS has the lower starting price: IONOS Web Hosting Plus at $1.00/mo, against Cloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro at $11.00/mo. Compare the renewal prices too: they decide what you pay from the second term.

Which renews cheaper, Cloudways or IONOS?

Cloudways's cheapest plan renews at $11.00/mo and IONOS's at $14.00/mo. Over three years, Cloudways averages $11.00/mo and IONOS $9.67/mo on those plans.

Do Cloudways and IONOS offer a money-back guarantee?

Cloudways has no money-back window. IONOS has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Which is better for cloud hosting, Cloudways or IONOS?

On our value score, IONOS: its IONOS Cloud Memory Cube XL plan scores 87/100 against 73/100 for Cloudways's best cloud hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.

Which is better for WordPress hosting, Cloudways or IONOS?

On our value score, IONOS: its IONOS Hosting for WordPress Start plan scores 78/100 against 51/100 for Cloudways's best WordPress hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.

See how we collect prices and score plans. Always confirm the final price at checkout.

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