Every IONOS and UpCloud 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).
| IONOS | UpCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1.00/moIONOS Web Hosting Plus | ≈ $3.37/moUpCloud Starter 1 GB / 1 CPU |
| Renews at | $14.00/mo | ≈ $3.37/mo |
| Plans | 110 | 142 |
| Kinds of hosting | web hosting, WordPress hosting, eCommerce hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, GPU servers, cloud hosting, managed Kubernetes, managed databases, cloud storage, business email hosting | cloud hosting, GPU servers, managed databases, managed Kubernetes, cloud storage |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days | None |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% | 100% |
| Support | 24/7, phone | 24/7, live chat |
| Data center countries | 5United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France | 11Finland, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Spain, Poland… |
| Founded | 1988 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Germany | Finland |
| Visit IONOS | Visit UpCloud |
| IONOS | UpCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | IONOS AP1-10 GPU16 vCPU · 128 GB RAM · 1 TB NVMe | UpCloud GPU 1 x NVIDIA L4 (8 cores, 64 GB)8 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 0 GB |
| From / renews at | $767.00 / $767.00 per month | ≈ $470.25 / ≈ $470.25 per month |
| Best value plan | IONOS IP3-10 GPUValue score 84/100 | UpCloud GPU 2 x NVIDIA L4 (32 cores, 384 GB)Value score 81/100 |
| IONOS | UpCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | IONOS Cloud Basic Cube XS1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVMe | UpCloud Starter 1 GB / 1 CPU1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 10 GB SSD |
| From / renews at | $5.76 / $5.76 per month | ≈ $3.37 / ≈ $3.37 per month |
| Best value plan | IONOS Cloud Memory Cube XLValue score 87/100 | UpCloud Cloud Native 384 GB / 32 CPUValue score 83/100 |
| IONOS | UpCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | IONOS Managed Kubernetes node 2 vCPU / 8 GB2 vCPU · 8 GB RAM | UpCloud Managed Kubernetes ProductionUp to 120 data plane nodes, HA control plane |
| From / renews at | $41.47 / $41.47 per month | ≈ $67.50 / ≈ $67.50 per month |
| Best value plan | IONOS Managed Kubernetes node 2 vCPU / 8 GBValue score 80/100 | UpCloud Managed Kubernetes ProductionValue score 50/100 |
| IONOS | UpCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | IONOS MongoDB Business XS1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB SSD | UpCloud Managed MySQL/PostgreSQL Developer 1 GB1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 10 GB SSD |
| From / renews at | $31.20 / $31.20 per month | ≈ $10.12 / ≈ $10.12 per month |
| Best value plan | IONOS MongoDB Business XSValue score 72/100 | UpCloud Managed MySQL/PostgreSQL Developer 2 GBValue score 72/100 |
| IONOS | UpCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | IONOS Cloud Object Storage (per GB)1 GB | UpCloud Managed Object Storage 250 GB250 GB SSD |
| From / renews at | $0.00 / $0.00 per month | ≈ $5.62 / ≈ $5.62 per month |
| Best value plan | IONOS Cloud Object Storage (per GB)Value score 76/100 | UpCloud Managed Object Storage 250 GBValue score 64/100 |
IONOS has the lower starting price: IONOS Web Hosting Plus at $1.00/mo, against UpCloud Starter 1 GB / 1 CPU at $3.37/mo. Compare the renewal prices too: they decide what you pay from the second term.
IONOS's cheapest plan renews at $14.00/mo and UpCloud's at $3.37/mo. Over three years, IONOS averages $9.67/mo and UpCloud $3.37/mo on those plans.
IONOS has a 30-day money-back guarantee. UpCloud has no money-back window.
On our value score, IONOS: its IONOS IP3-10 GPU plan scores 84/100 against 81/100 for UpCloud's best GPU servers plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.
On our value score, IONOS: its IONOS Cloud Memory Cube XL plan scores 87/100 against 83/100 for UpCloud's best cloud hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.
On our value score, IONOS: its IONOS Managed Kubernetes node 2 vCPU / 8 GB plan scores 80/100 against 50/100 for UpCloud's best managed Kubernetes 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.
