IONOS renewal price
IONOS's lowest advertised price is $1 a month, for Plus on a 12-month term paid up front ($12). It then renews at $14 a month, 14× as much. Keeping one site for 3 years costs $144 at the least (WordPress Start, 3 years). For one site it is the cheapest of the 18 hosts we price over 1 year, the 9th cheapest over 2 years, the 8th cheapest over 3 years, the 5th cheapest over 4 years and the 2nd cheapest over 5 years.
On IONOS's 24- and 36-month terms the intro rate covers only the first 12 months; the rest of the term is charged at the regular rate, in the same up-front payment. IONOS can also bill these terms monthly; the totals here are its pay-annually prices.
Every IONOS plan: intro price and renewal
| Plan | Term | Intro /mo | Up front | Renews at /mo | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Monthly | $10.00 | $10 | $10.00 | none |
| 12 months | $4.00 | $48 | $8.00 | 2× | |
| 2 years | $3.00 | $120 | $7.00 | 2.3× | |
| 3 years | $3.00 | $180 | $6.00 | 2× | |
| Starter | Monthly | $12.00 | $12 | $12.00 | none |
| 12 months | $6.00 | $72 | $10.00 | 1.7× | |
| 2 years | $5.00 | $168 | $9.00 | 1.8× | |
| 3 years | $5.00 | $252 | $8.00 | 1.6× | |
| Plus | Monthly | $16.00 | $16 | $16.00 | none |
| 12 months | $1.00 | $12 | $14.00 | 14× | |
| 2 years | $1.00 | $168 | $13.00 | 13× | |
| 3 years | $1.00 | $300 | $12.00 | 12× | |
| Ultimate | Monthly | $20.00 | $20 | $20.00 | none |
| 12 months | $10.00 | $120 | $18.00 | 1.8× | |
| 2 years | $8.00 | $300 | $17.00 | 2.1× | |
| WordPress Start | Monthly | $9.00 | $9 | $9.00 | none |
| 12 months | $5.00 | $60 | $8.00 | 1.6× | |
| 2 years | $4.00 | $132 | $7.00 | 1.8× | |
| 3 years | $0.00 | $144 | $6.00 | – | |
| WordPress Grow | Monthly | $14.00 | $14 | $14.00 | none |
| 12 months | $1.00 | $12 | $12.00 | 12× | |
| 2 years | $1.00 | $144 | $11.00 | 11× | |
| 3 years | $0.00 | $240 | $10.00 | – | |
| WordPress Boost | Monthly | $19.00 | $19 | $19.00 | none |
| 12 months | $12.00 | $144 | $17.00 | 1.4× | |
| 2 years | $10.00 | $312 | $16.00 | 1.6× | |
| 3 years | $0.00 | $360 | $15.00 | – |
Up front is the first payment, including any setup fee. The renewal is billed for the same length as the first term.
What one site costs over the years
| Kept for | Cheapest plan and term | Total | Average /mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | Plus, 12 months | $12 | $1.00 |
| 2 years | Essential, 2 years | $120 | $5.00 |
| 3 years | WordPress Start, 3 years | $144 | $4.00 |
| 4 years | Essential, 2 years | $288 | $6.00 |
| 5 years | WordPress Start, 3 years, paid through year 6 | $360 | $6.00 |
Over 3 years that is $144 up front for 3 years:
What each plan includes
- Essential: unlimited websites, 100 GB storage, no visit limit stated, a free domain for 1 year on terms of a year or more.
- Starter: unlimited websites, 200 GB storage, no visit limit stated, a free domain for 1 year on terms of a year or more.
- Plus: unlimited websites, 350 GB storage, no visit limit stated, a free domain for 1 year on terms of a year or more.
- Ultimate: unlimited websites, 500 GB storage, no visit limit stated, a free domain for 1 year on terms of a year or more.
- WordPress Start: 1 website, 25 GB storage, no visit limit stated, a free domain for 1 year.
- WordPress Grow: 1 website, 50 GB storage, no visit limit stated, a free domain for 1 year.
- WordPress Boost: 1 website, 75 GB storage, no visit limit stated, a free domain for 1 year.
A .com domain renews at $20 a year at IONOS. IONOS states a 30-day money-back guarantee.
IONOS against the other hosts
| Host | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChemiCloud | $41.88 | $70.20 | $500.40 |
| DreamHost | $34.68 | $95.52 | $479.04 |
| FastComet | $23.88 | $118.46 | $476.66 |
| Flywheel | $300 | $900 | $1,500 |
| GreenGeeks | $35.40 | $370.20 | $705 |
| Hosting.com | $35.88 | $89.65 | $485.26 |
| Hostinger | $47.88 | $143.52 | $275.40 |
| HostPapa | $59.40 | $106.20 | $429.84 |
| Hostwinds | $83.88 | – | – |
| InterServer | $30 | $198 | $366 |
| IONOS | $12 | $144 | $360 |
| Kinsta | $350 | $1,050 | $1,750 |
| Liquid Web | $97.20 | $291.60 | $486 |
| Pressable | $250 | $750 | $1,250 |
| Rocket.net | $300 | $900 | $1,500 |
| ScalaHosting | $35.40 | $106.20 | $536.40 |
| SiteGround | $35.88 | $467.64 | $899.40 |
| WP Engine | $336 | $1,176 | $2,016 |
Cheapest plan and term for one website, all payments while you keep it, renewals included. Try your own numbers in the calculator.
Head to head: Hostinger vs IONOS, IONOS vs GreenGeeks, InterServer vs IONOS.
Source: IONOS's pricing page.
Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.