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Gcorelabs 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.
Gcorelabsgcore.com
from 3.61 $per month
155VPS plans
17countries
5.9score, #641 in the rating
1&1 IONOSwww.ionos.com · since 1988
from 5.94 $per month
9VPS plans
4countries
6.9score, #161 in the rating
In short
Entry priceGcorelabsthe cheapest plan
Cheaper 2 GB RAMGcorelabsthe cheapest plan with 2 GB of RAM or more
More locationsGcorelabscountries with servers
More plansGcorelabsVPS plans in the catalog
Higher in the rating1&1 IONOSplace in the overall accsly rating
Like-for-like plans
| RAM | Gcorelabs | 1&1 IONOS |
|---|---|---|
| from 1 GB | 3.61 $ KVM-SSD-1-DRF · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 20 GB SSD |
5.94 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVMe |
| from 2 GB | 5.50 $ KVM-SSD-2-DRF · 2 cores · 2 GB RAM · 40 GB SSD |
5.94 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVMe |
| from 4 GB | 9.99 $ KVM-SSD-3-DRF · 4 cores · 4 GB RAM · 50 GB SSD |
13.86 $ VPS M+ · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 120 GB NVMe |
| from 8 GB | 24.64 $ g1-standard-2-8 · 2 cores · 8 GB RAM · 0 GB SSD |
24.74 $ VPS L+ · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 240 GB NVMe |
| from 16 GB | 36.22 $ g1-memory-2-16 · 2 cores · 16 GB RAM · 0 GB SSD |
46.51 $ 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
| Gcorelabs | 1&1 IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 3.61 $ | 5.94 $ |
| Median plan price | 93.19 $ | 46.51 $ |
| VPS plans | 155 | 9 |
| Countries | 🇦🇷 Argentina, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇫🇷 France, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇦🇪 UAE, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇿🇦 South Africa, 🇮🇳 India, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇪🇸 Spain | 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Payment | Invoice for companies | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal |
| Plans on NVMe | 0% | 100% |
| IPv6 | no | yes |
| DDoS protection | yes | yes |
| Hourly billing | yes | no |
| Trial period | no | no |
| Money-back | no data | 30 days |
| SLA | 99.9% | 99.99% |
| Founded | — | 1988 |
| Country of registration | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 🇺🇸 USA |
Server locations
Both: 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain
Only Gcorelabs: 🇦🇷 Argentina, 🇫🇷 France, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇦🇪 UAE, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇿🇦 South Africa, 🇮🇳 India, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Gcorelabs or 1&1 IONOS?
Gcorelabs has the cheapest plan: from 3.61 $ per month. 1&1 IONOS starts from 5.94 $.
Which one has more locations?
Gcorelabs — 17 countries, 1&1 IONOS — 4 countries. Countries in common: USA, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain.
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