IONOS launches $2/mo VPS S+ tier as other plans jump up to 27%
What happened
Between the Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026 captures of IONOS' pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: IONOS VPS lineup restructured: new entry-level VPS S+ tier launched at $2/mo (was not offered before), while existing M+, L+, XL+, and XXL+ promotional monthly rates rose ($4->$5, $6->$8, $11->$14, $18->$20). Pulse files it as a packaging change (packaging change). Pulse's latest capture (Nov 9, 2026) lists VPS S+ at $6, VPS M+ at $14, VPS L+ at $25, VPS XL+ at $47 and VPS XXL+ at $68.
It lands 14 days after IONOS' previous change, "IONOS Page1 adds 1-click app installs to every VPS+ plan, cuts intro section" (Sep 7, 2026). IONOS has been tracked since 2026-06-24.
In the same window Dreamhost, Hostinger and Hostgator also changed their Cloud & DevOps pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- PromoVPS S+$4$5
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS S+ | Promo | $4 | $5 | +25% |
Values as written on IONOS' public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of IONOS' pricing page (www.ionos.com) from Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where vps s+ promo reads $4 and then $5.
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IONOS, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 21, 2026PackagingIONOS launches $2/mo VPS S+ tier as other plans jump up to 27% This change
- Sep 7, 2026PackagingIONOS Page1 adds 1-click app installs to every VPS+ plan, cuts intro section
Across Cloud & DevOps in the same window
All Cloud & DevOps changesQuestions about this change
Did IONOS raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: packaging change.
What changed on IONOS' pricing page between Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026?
VPS S+ promo: $4 → $5. Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does IONOS change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for IONOS in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "IONOS Page1 adds 1-click app installs to every VPS+ plan, cuts intro section" on Sep 7, 2026; IONOS has been tracked since 2026-06-24.