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Microsoft Azure vs 1&1 IONOS: VPS comparison 2026
We compare the VPS offers of two providers using data from their websites: prices, like-for-like plans, countries, payment and terms. The data is updated every hour.
In short
Like-for-like plans
| RAM | Microsoft Azure | 1&1 IONOS |
|---|---|---|
| from 1 GB | 6.13 $ B2pts v2 · 2 cores · 1 GB RAM · 0 GB SSD |
6.00 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVME |
| from 2 GB | 24.53 $ B2pls v2 · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 0 GB SSD |
6.00 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVME |
| from 4 GB | 24.53 $ B2pls v2 · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 0 GB SSD |
13.99 $ VPS M+ · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 120 GB NVME |
| from 8 GB | 49.05 $ B2ps v2 · 2 cores · 8 GB RAM · 0 GB SSD |
25.00 $ VPS L+ · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 240 GB NVME |
| from 16 GB | 97.82 $ B4ps v2 · 4 cores · 16 GB RAM · 0 GB SSD |
47.00 $ VPS XL+ · 8 cores · 16 GB RAM · 480 GB NVME |
Each row shows the provider's cheapest plan with at least this much RAM, price per month.
Specs
| Microsoft Azure | 1&1 IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 6.13 $ | 6.00 $ |
| Median plan price | 411 $ | 47.00 $ |
| VPS plans | 90 | 9 |
| Countries | 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇦🇪 UAE, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇶🇦 Qatar, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇳🇿 New Zealand, 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇲🇾 Malaysia, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇮🇳 India, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇨🇱 Chile, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇿🇦 South Africa | 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Payment | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard) | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal |
| Plans on NVMe | 0% | 100% |
| IPv6 | no | yes |
| DDoS protection | no | yes |
| Hourly billing | yes | no |
| Trial period | 30 days | no |
| Money-back | no data | 30 days |
| SLA | — | 99.99% |
| Founded | — | 1988 |
| Country of registration | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇺🇸 USA |
Server locations
Both: 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇩🇪 Germany
Only Microsoft Azure: 🇦🇪 UAE, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇶🇦 Qatar, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇳🇿 New Zealand, 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇲🇾 Malaysia, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇮🇳 India, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇨🇱 Chile, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇿🇦 South Africa
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Microsoft Azure or 1&1 IONOS?
1&1 IONOS has the cheapest plan: from 6.00 $ per month. Microsoft Azure starts from 6.13 $.
Which one has more locations?
Microsoft Azure — 28 countries, 1&1 IONOS — 4 countries. Countries in common: USA, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany.