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UpCloud.com 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.
UpCloud.comupcloud.com
from 3.37 $per month
75VPS plans
12countries
6.9score, #149 in the rating
1&1 IONOSwww.ionos.com · since 1988
from 6.00 $per month
9VPS plans
4countries
6.9score, #161 in the rating
In short
Entry priceUpCloud.comthe cheapest plan
Cheaper 2 GB RAM1&1 IONOSthe cheapest plan with 2 GB of RAM or more
More locationsUpCloud.comcountries with servers
More plansUpCloud.comVPS plans in the catalog
Higher in the ratingUpCloud.complace in the overall accsly rating
Like-for-like plans
| RAM | UpCloud.com | 1&1 IONOS |
|---|---|---|
| from 1 GB | 3.37 $ Starter 1 GB / 1 vCPU · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 10 GB SSD |
6.00 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVMe |
| from 2 GB | 6.73 $ Starter 2 GB / 1 vCPU · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 20 GB SSD |
6.00 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVMe |
| from 4 GB | 11.21 $ Starter 4 GB / 1 vCPU · 1 core · 4 GB RAM · 30 GB SSD |
14.00 $ VPS M+ · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 120 GB NVMe |
| from 8 GB | 20.19 $ Starter 8 GB / 2 vCPU · 2 cores · 8 GB RAM · 40 GB SSD |
25.00 $ VPS L+ · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 240 GB NVMe |
| from 16 GB | 26.91 $ Starter 16 GB / 2 vCPU · 2 cores · 16 GB RAM · 50 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
| UpCloud.com | 1&1 IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 3.37 $ | 6.00 $ |
| Median plan price | 213 $ | 47.00 $ |
| VPS plans | 75 | 9 |
| Countries | 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Payment | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal |
| Plans on NVMe | 0% | 100% |
| IPv6 | no | yes |
| DDoS protection | no | yes |
| Hourly billing | yes | no |
| Trial period | 7 days | no |
| Money-back | 30 days | 30 days |
| SLA | 99.999% | 99.99% |
| Founded | — | 1988 |
| Country of registration | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇺🇸 USA |
Server locations
Both: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇺🇸 USA
Only UpCloud.com: 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇦🇺 Australia
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, UpCloud.com or 1&1 IONOS?
UpCloud.com has the cheapest plan: from 3.37 $ per month. 1&1 IONOS starts from 6.00 $.
Which one has more locations?
UpCloud.com — 12 countries, 1&1 IONOS — 4 countries. Countries in common: United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, USA.
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