RackNerd 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.

RackNerdracknerd.com

from 1.83 $per month

19VPS plans

8countries

5.1score, #813 in the rating

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1&1 IONOSwww.ionos.com · since 1988

from 6.00 $per month

9VPS plans

4countries

6.8score, #102 in the rating

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In short

Entry priceRackNerdthe cheapest plan

Cheaper 2 GB RAMRackNerdthe cheapest plan with 2 GB of RAM or more

More locationsRackNerdcountries with servers

More plansRackNerdVPS plans in the catalog

Higher in the rating1&1 IONOSplace in the overall accsly rating

Like-for-like plans

RAM	RackNerd	1&1 IONOS
from 1 GB	1.83 $ VPS Special 1 GB · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 20 GB SSD	6.00 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVME
from 2 GB	3.00 $ VPS Special 2 GB · 2 cores · 2 GB RAM · 35 GB SSD	6.00 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVME
from 4 GB	5.00 $ VPS Special 4 GB · 3 cores · 4 GB RAM · 60 GB SSD	14.00 $ VPS M+ · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 120 GB NVME
from 8 GB	10.00 $ VPS Special 8 GB · 7 cores · 8 GB RAM · 150 GB SSD	25.00 $ VPS L+ · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 240 GB NVME
from 16 GB	no such plan	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

	RackNerd	1&1 IONOS
Price from	1.83 $	6.00 $
Median plan price	20.59 $	47.00 $
VPS plans	19	9
Countries	🇺🇸 USA, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇸🇬 Singapore	🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain
Payment	—	Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal
Plans on NVMe	37%	100%
IPv6	yes	yes
DDoS protection	no	yes
Hourly billing	no	no
Trial period	no	no
Money-back	no data	30 days
SLA	—	99.99%
Founded	—	1988
Country of registration	🇺🇸 USA	🇺🇸 USA

Server locations

Both: 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany

Only RackNerd: 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇸🇬 Singapore

Only 1&1 IONOS: 🇪🇸 Spain

Questions and answers

Which is cheaper, RackNerd or 1&1 IONOS?

RackNerd has the cheapest plan: from 1.83 $ per month. 1&1 IONOS starts from 6.00 $.

Which one has more locations?

RackNerd — 8 countries, 1&1 IONOS — 4 countries. Countries in common: USA, United Kingdom, Germany.

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