Free VPS Trial
Try a virtual server risk-free for 30 days
30-day money-back guarantee
IONOS offers you a free VPS trial for one month. If you change your mind, we’ll refund your money — no questions asked. With many other providers, you often have less than 30 days to test out your virtual server, but not here.
Not all hosting providers offer a money-back guarantee, but it's a key to what we do at IONOS. Your satisfaction is our top priority and we want to make sure you find the right product.
Choose your VPS
Minimum contract
Choose a monthly or annual term
Cancellation
1-month contracts: Cancel monthly
12-month contracts: Cancel after 12 months, then monthly
Billing method
You will be billed monthly, in advance.
All VPS features
United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain
United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain
99.9%
99.9%
External server connection up to 1 GBit/s
External server connection up to 1 GBit/s
More info: Scope of Support for Server Products
More info: Scope of Support for Server Products
Encrypted data transfer of your customer data according to the latest security standards with a Wildcard SSL certificate.
ISO 27001 certified
ISO 27001 certified
Network security system to control traffic according to configuration. In the IONOS Cloud Panel, you can define individual rules for the external firewall, which can be applied to single or multiple servers.
IPS and IDS form the first barrier in our security network and protect against unwanted access.
Professional backup and recovery solution from Acronis.
From 6.5 cents per GB/month
From 6.5 cents per GB/month
IONOS anti-DDoS protects your applications and services against a wide range of denial-of-service and high-bandwidth sustained attacks no matter in which IONOS data center they are deployed.
See available versions in the dropdown menu on the configuration page.
Latest versions of AlmaLinux, CentOS, Debian, Rocky Linux, and Ubuntu.
Latest versions of AlmaLinux, CentOS, Debian, Rocky Linux, and Ubuntu.
Windows Server® 2019 or 2022
Windows Server® 2019 or 2022
Use the KVM console to always have direct access to your server.
Central administration program to easily administer all server functions.
Full control over your systems, services and network.
Plesk Web Host Edition is available on request (includes unlimited users, unlimited domains, and is resalable). Request it in the Cloud Panel via a licence key.
Access to your customer data as well as convenient configuration and contract management.
Encrypt server access. On Linux with SSH and using RDP for Windows.
Create 2 email addresses for free.
2
2
Comfortable access to your inbox from any browser.
Automatic spam protection at server level.
Optional add-on
Optional add-on
Integration of external domains from other providers.
Individual setting of DNS entries (e.g., for external domains or own mail and DNS server services).
Special requests?
Give us a call. Our team of experts will answer all your questions and build a custom product bundle to fit your needs.
How good are free VPS servers?
Besides VPS free trials, you will often come across "completely free" VPS offers. Before you sign up, you should take note of a few things. Find out whether they offer quality server locations, performance and security. Remember, high quality and secure server infrastructure come with costs.
With completely free offers, make sure there are no hidden costs that could be expensive in the long run. Choosing an experienced provider like IONOS is a safer bet. You can test your IONOS VPS risk-free and, if you like it, continue to rent it at a reasonable price.
What to look out for with "free" VPS
Security
Server location
Performance
Webspace/Storage
Operating system choice
Service
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FAQ – Frequently asked questions
A virtual private server (VPS) is best suited for businesses and personal web projects that require extensive, stable system resources, such as memory (RAM), processing power, and storage space. These can include blogs, community servers and online stores.
Virtual servers usually offer good value for money compared to other server options, such as dedicated servers. This is because several customers share the same server hardware, practically renting a share of its computational power. Customers have their own virtual server infrastructure that is exclusively available to them.
Projects with fluctuating resource requirements are best served by a highly flexible cloud server, which can scale resources according to need in real time. On the other hand, dedicated servers are better suited to projects that need exclusive and undivided server resources.
Generally, you can cancel your IONOS order within the first 14 days after receipt of that order. Once this period has expired, we can no longer cancel your order.
If you are not satisfied with a product you ordered within the first month, you can make use of our 30-day money-back guarantee.
Of course, you can cancel your IONOS contracts at any time, until the end of the minimum contract period for the respective product. To do so, you must comply with the contractually agreed cancellation period. This is usually a month before the end of the minimum contract period. In other words, we must receive your cancellation at least one month before the end of the minimum contract period for it to take effect. If we receive your cancellation later than that, it will only become effective after a further minimum contract period.
We offer server packages for private and corporate web projects of any size. In terms of root servers, we therefore provide suitable cloud server and dedicated server options in addition to our virtual servers, each with their own domains. For more options, take a look at our server deals.