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IONOS hosting review

Build your business website around IONOS web hosting, with NVMe storage, email and daily backups in the selected packages. Compare plans for Australia in AUD.

Research and analysis: HostFino editorial team Text updated: 2026-10-26 Price verification: 2026-10-21 – 2026-10-24

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Shared hosting — plan comparison

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Shared hosting — plan comparison
Plan details	Plus 12-month introductory term · check billing	Essential 12-month introductory term · check billing	Starter 12-month introductory term · check billing	Ultimate 12-month introductory term · check billing
Starting / standard rate per month	≈ 1.42 AUD	≈ 5.69 AUD	≈ 8.53 AUD	≈ 14.22 AUD
Renewal per month	≈ 19.91 AUD/mo	≈ 11.38 AUD/mo	≈ 14.22 AUD/mo	≈ 25.60 AUD/mo
Term & billing	12-month introductory term · check billing	12-month introductory term · check billing	12-month introductory term · check billing	12-month introductory term · check billing
Confirmed amount for the period	Not confirmed — check billing	Not confirmed — check billing	Not confirmed — check billing	Not confirmed — check billing
Websites	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Unlimited*	Unlimited*
Storage	350 GB	100 GB	200 GB	500 GB
Daily backups	Included	Included	Included	Included
Email included	Included	Included	Included	Included
Available offers	View offer	View offer	View offer	View offer

Amounts in AUD are estimates. Provider billing: USD.

Unlimited and unmetered resources remain subject to provider limits. See each plan’s price conditions below.

VPS hosting — plan comparison

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VPS hosting — plan comparison
Plan details	Linux VPS S+ Price for first 3 months · 12-month contract	Linux VPS M+ Price for first 3 months · 12-month contract
Starting / standard rate per month	≈ 2.84 AUD	≈ 7.11 AUD
Renewal per month	≈ 8.53 AUD/mo	≈ 19.91 AUD/mo
Term & billing	Price for first 3 months · 12-month contract	Price for first 3 months · 12-month contract
Confirmed amount for the period	Not confirmed — check billing	Not confirmed — check billing
Management	Self-managed	Self-managed
Processor	1 vCPU	2 vCPU
RAM	2 GB	4 GB
Monthly transfer	Unmetered*	Unmetered*
Root access	Included	Included
Storage	60 GB	120 GB
Available offers	View offer	View offer

Amounts in AUD are estimates. Provider billing: USD.

Unlimited and unmetered resources remain subject to provider limits. See each plan’s price conditions below.

Currency & conversion details

Exchange rate: 2026-10-27

PlusSource price: 1.00 USD/mo · Renewal: 14.00 USD/mo
Linux VPS S+ · 12-month contractSource price: 2.00 USD/mo · Renewal: 6.00 USD/mo
EssentialSource price: 4.00 USD/mo · Renewal: 8.00 USD/mo
Linux VPS M+ · 12-month contractSource price: 5.00 USD/mo · Renewal: 14.00 USD/mo
Starter · one-year introductory termSource price: 6.00 USD/mo · Renewal: 10.00 USD/mo
Ultimate · one-year introductory termSource price: 10.00 USD/mo · Renewal: 18.00 USD/mo

Why choose IONOS?

IONOS web packages combine website hosting and business email in one service. Essential offers 100 GB of NVMe storage and one email address; Plus provides 350 GB and four addresses. Daily backups in these selected packages give you a route to recover website data. This is a practical combination for running a site and communicating under your own domain.

Choose your package

Choose Essential for a project that needs 100 GB and one email address. Plus is our recommendation for 350 GB and four addresses. Starter and Ultimate add further web configurations in the catalogue. For your own server applications, Linux VPS S+ and M+ provide self-managed options; M+ includes 4 GB RAM, two vCPU and 120 GB storage.

Choosing IONOS for Australia

For your Australian website, start with nvme storage and daily backups in selected web plans. Match the selected IONOS plan’s website capacity and service scope to the way you will run the project. If the website is moving from an existing account, include email and the migration brief in that choice.

This edition displays AUD by default. The selected IONOS offers use USD as their source currency. Read the complete initial payment, period and renewal in the price details. A reference conversion does not change the currency charged by the provider.

Why we recommend it

NVMe storage and daily backups in selected web plans
Essential and Plus combine website hosting and email
Separate Linux VPS options for your applications

Questions about IONOS

Which package should I start with?

Choose Essential for a project that needs 100 GB and one email address.

What does Plus add to Essential?

Plus provides 350 GB and four email addresses; Essential includes 100 GB and one address.

How do AUD prices work for my Australian website?

IONOS plans in our catalogue

Explore selected packages and choose the billing option for your website.

Shared hosting4

Example planMatching planShared hosting

Plus

Websites: Not confirmed
Storage: 350 GB
Daily backups: Included
Email: Included

Starting / standard rate

≈ 1.42 AUD/mo

12-month introductory term · check billing · excl. tax

Renewal: ≈ 19.91 AUD/mo

View offer

Price details

Source price: 1.00 USD/mo · Renewal: 14.00 USD/mo

Introductory rate with a one-year term; then 14 USD/month. Four email addresses. State and local sales taxes may apply. This promotion is not a lifetime price.

Excl. applicable taxes

Checked: 2026-10-21 · Confirm final price and availability with the provider.

Example planMatching planShared hosting

Essential

Websites: Not confirmed
Storage: 100 GB
Daily backups: Included
Email: Included

Starting / standard rate

≈ 5.69 AUD/mo

12-month introductory term · check billing · excl. tax

Renewal: ≈ 11.38 AUD/mo

View offer

Price details

Source price: 4.00 USD/mo · Renewal: 8.00 USD/mo

Introductory rate with a one-year term; then 8 USD/month. One email address. State and local sales taxes may apply. Payment schedule and domain renewal must be checked at checkout.

Excl. applicable taxes

Checked: 2026-10-21 · Confirm final price and availability with the provider.

Example planMatching planShared hosting

Starter

Websites: Unlimited*
Storage: 200 GB
Daily backups: Included
Email: Included

Starting / standard rate

≈ 8.53 AUD/mo

12-month introductory term · check billing

Renewal: ≈ 14.22 AUD/mo

View offer

Price details

Source price: 6.00 USD/mo · Renewal: 10.00 USD/mo

US offer with a one-year introductory term; renewal is a different rate. Payment schedule, applicable sales taxes, domain renewal and optional services must be confirmed at checkout. Included website resources remain subject to provider limits.

Tax treatment: confirm at checkout

Checked: 2026-10-24 · Confirm final price and availability with the provider.

Example planMatching planShared hosting

Ultimate

Websites: Unlimited*
Storage: 500 GB
Daily backups: Included
Email: Included

Starting / standard rate

≈ 14.22 AUD/mo

12-month introductory term · check billing

Renewal: ≈ 25.60 AUD/mo

View offer

Price details

Source price: 10.00 USD/mo · Renewal: 18.00 USD/mo

Tax treatment: confirm at checkout

Checked: 2026-10-24 · Confirm final price and availability with the provider.

VPS hosting2

Example planMatching planVPS hosting

Linux VPS S+

Processor: 1 vCPU
RAM: 2 GB
Storage: 60 GB
Management: Self-managed

Starting / standard rate

≈ 2.84 AUD/mo

Price for first 3 months · 12-month contract

Then: ≈ 8.53 AUD/mo

View offer

Price details

Source price: 2.00 USD/mo · Renewal: 6.00 USD/mo

Advertised USD rate: $2/month for the first 3 months with a 12-month term, then $6/month. This is not a full year at $2/month. Linux, full root access, 60 GB NVMe and unmetered traffic on a 1 Gbps connection. No setup fee advertised. Sales taxes and optional services may apply. Backup images are not a confirmed daily-backup service. Confirm the payment schedule and configuration.

Tax treatment: confirm at checkout

Checked: 2026-10-21 · Confirm final price and availability with the provider.

Example planMatching planVPS hosting

Linux VPS M+

Processor: 2 vCPU
RAM: 4 GB
Storage: 120 GB
Management: Self-managed

Starting / standard rate

≈ 7.11 AUD/mo

Price for first 3 months · 12-month contract

Then: ≈ 19.91 AUD/mo

View offer

Price details

Source price: 5.00 USD/mo · Renewal: 14.00 USD/mo

Advertised USD rate: $5/month for the first 3 months with a 12-month term, then $14/month. The promotional rate does not cover the entire contract. Linux VPS with root access, 120 GB NVMe and unmetered traffic on a 1 Gbps connection. You administer your software. Check taxes, optional backup and control-panel charges, and the final payment schedule.

Tax treatment: confirm at checkout

Checked: 2026-10-21 · Confirm final price and availability with the provider.

Official pricing and documentation

Research and editorial selection: HostFino. Offers can change after the verification date; review the provider’s checkout before purchase.