IONOS vs Kinsta
Kinsta scores higher; IONOS costs less over three years. Which matters depends on whether the site earns yet.
IONOS
The cheapest first year, and the steepest cliff after it
Kinsta
Premium managed WordPress on Google Cloud
Three-year cost, side by side
One introductory term followed by two years at the renewal rate — the number almost nobody quotes you up front.
Over three years IONOS costs $1,056 less — about $29.33 a month averaged out. It also scores lower, so the question is whether Kinsta earns the difference.
Arithmetic on published monthly rates. Real bills vary with term length, currency, region and taxes.
Which one should you pick?
Choose IONOS if…
- Among the cheapest first-year pricing anywhere
- Large, well-capitalised European provider
- Free domain and wildcard SSL included
- A named consultant is assigned to your account
Choose Kinsta if…
- Runs on Google Cloud premium tier, widely reported as the fastest here
- Staging, Redis and edge caching built in
- MyKinsta is the best host dashboard available
- Generous 30-day guarantee at a premium price
What holds IONOS back
- Renewal is roughly 8x the intro rate — the steepest here
- IONOS raised some renewal rates again in 2026
- Support reports are mixed
What holds Kinsta back
- Expensive for small sites
- Hard visit limits with overage fees
- WordPress only
Line by line
Plans compared
Entry plans on both sides, with what each renews at. Storage and traffic limits decide more than the brand name does.
Free domain + wildcard SSL
Renews at $8 ×8.0Read from www.ionos.com/office-solutions/email-hosting
Page states a 1-year term but footnotes 3 months — confirm at checkout — source: ionos.com/servers/vps
Renews at $5 ×2.5Only the plans we have recorded — providers add and retire tiers often, so check the current line-up before buying. Monthly equivalents; longer terms are usually billed up front.
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IONOS: ionos.com/hosting + allaboutcookies/buy-hosting round-ups + ionos.com/help 2026 price adjustment notice — checked 28 Jul 2026
Essential plan. Intro rates as low as $1/mo with renewals reported around $8/mo; round-ups describe increases of 800-1400% on some plans. IONOS published a 2026 price adjustment — check current terms.
Kinsta: kinsta.com/plans — checked 28 Jul 2026
Starter plan, monthly billing. Annual billing works out near $29/mo. No intro discount, so no renewal jump.
Scores are editorial assessments, not lab measurements — see how they are built. Confirm prices at each provider's checkout before buying.