IONOS Promo Codes & Deals

All three IONOS managed WordPress tiers, Essential, Business, and Pro, share the same $1 a month introductory rate for the first year on a 12-month term. Automatic updates, daily backups, and optimized WordPress performance are included regardless of which tier you pick at signup. Renewal pricing differs meaningfully by tier afterward, so check the specific rate for whichever level you choose.

IONOS's three Windows hosting plans all share the same $1 a month entry point, built for ASP.NET, .NET Framework, and MSSQL-powered sites rather than the typical PHP and MySQL stack. The Business tier renews at the lowest rate among the three, around $8 a month with 100GB of storage. A genuine niche option if your stack specifically needs Windows-native support.

IONOS's Agency plans are the clear exception to its renewal pattern, billing the same rate at renewal as the intro price rather than jumping higher after year one. Agency Business runs $8 a month indefinitely, including DDoS protection, Wildcard SSL, daily backups, and unlimited traffic. Genuinely useful for agencies managing client sites who want predictable costs rather than a renewal surprise.

IONOS's VPS lineup starts at $2 a month and scales up to roughly $390 at the highest configuration, with up to 32 vCPU cores, 256GB of RAM, and 8,000GB of storage available. Both NVMe and standard SSD storage options exist, with NVMe suited to database-heavy applications needing faster read and write speeds. A meaningful step up in control once shared hosting's limits start to show.

IONOS Website Builder starts at $12 a month and scales up to around $92 for the Expert tier, which includes ecommerce features by default rather than as an optional add-on. This is a distinct product from standard IONOS web hosting, aimed at users who want a drag-and-drop editor rather than manual setup. Paying annually unlocks discounted first-year pricing compared to month-to-month billing.

IONOS offers roughly 15% off dedicated server configurations built on AMD or Intel hardware, applied automatically rather than through a separate promo code. This sits above VPS for workloads that specifically need isolated physical hardware rather than a virtualized instance. Confirm current specs and pricing directly, since dedicated tiers vary more than shared or VPS plans across hosts.

IONOS backs hosting, server, and email packages with a 30-day money-back guarantee covering setup fees and the first billing cycle's charge. Domain registrations are excluded from this policy, and switching between packages during the guarantee window can forfeit refund eligibility. Contact support directly to process a refund request rather than assuming cancellation triggers it automatically.

IONOS includes a domain free for the first year on 12-month hosting plans, alongside a free Wildcard SSL certificate from DigiCert covering your main domain plus up to 10,000 subdomains. This is bundled into the hosting signup rather than requiring a separate purchase or promo code. Monthly billing without a term commitment doesn't include this domain perk, so factor that into your term choice.

IONOS assigns new customers a personal consultant at no cost, going beyond standard 24/7 chat and ticket support with a more direct contact for setup questions. This is genuinely uncommon among budget-tier hosts, most of which route everyone through general support queues regardless of experience level. Particularly useful if you're setting up your first site and want hands-on guidance early on.