IONOS swaps rankingCoach SEO tool for new AI Search Manager on Pro plan
What happened
Between the Oct 19, 2026 and Oct 26, 2026 captures of IONOS's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Pro plan's bundled SEO tool swapped: 'Advanced SEO with rankingCoach Standard' removed and replaced with IONOS's new 'AI Search Manager' tool. Pulse files it as a product change (feature change) with a neutral direction. The current page lists Starter at $14, Pro at $17 and Plus at $20.
It lands 21 days after IONOS's previous change, "IONOS Page4: Legacy 'Choose MyWebsite tariff now' comparison widget offering 'Website' and 'Website with store' tariffs…" (Oct 5, 2026). IONOS has been tracked since 2026-06-24.
In the same window Hostinger and Dreamhost also changed their Cloud & DevOps pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Pro · FeatureFeature change
Pro plan's bundled SEO tool swapped: 'Advanced SEO with rankingCoach Standard' removed and replaced with IONOS's new 'AI Search Manager' tool
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | Feature | Pro plan's bundled SEO tool swapped: 'Advanced SEO with rankingCoach Standard' removed and replaced with IONOS's new 'AI Search Manager' tool | Feature change | |
Values as written on IONOS's 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's pricing page (www.ionos.com) from Oct 19, 2026 and Oct 26, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page.
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IONOS, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 26, 2026improvedIONOS swaps rankingCoach SEO tool for new AI Search Manager on Pro plan · this change
- Oct 5, 2026packagingIONOS Page4: Legacy 'Choose MyWebsite tariff now' comparison widget offering 'Website' and 'Website with store' tariffs…
Across Cloud & DevOps in the same window
All Cloud & DevOps changes- HostingerOct 19Hostinger boosts one-time AI credits on hosting plans, up to 1,000
- DreamhostOct 19Dreamhost adds Liftoff AI Website Builder to Launch, Growth and Scale plans
- HostingerOct 12Hostinger clarifies AI Builder credits are a one-time gift, not recurring
- DreamhostSep 21Dreamhost quietly drops promised free starter website perk, FAQ lags
- HostingerSep 14Hostinger opens Ecommerce to Premium plan, drops row from comparison table
Questions about this change
Did IONOS raise prices in October 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 19, 2026 and Oct 26, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on IONOS's pricing page between Oct 19, 2026 and Oct 26, 2026?
Pro plan's bundled SEO tool swapped: 'Advanced SEO with rankingCoach Standard' removed and replaced with IONOS's new 'AI Search Manager' tool. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 19, 2026 and Oct 26, 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 Page4: Legacy 'Choose MyWebsite tariff now' comparison widget offering 'Website' and 'Website with store' tariffs…" on Oct 5, 2026; IONOS has been tracked since 2026-06-24.