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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
IONOS VPS
Star Rating
(20)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IONOS VPScPanel
Star Rating
(199)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about cPanelIONOS VPS vs cPanel
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found IONOS VPS easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with cPanel overall.
- IONOS VPS and cPanel both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that IONOS VPS is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of IONOS VPS over cPanel.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IONOS VPS
No pricing availablecPanel
No pricing availableFree Trial
IONOS VPS
No trial information availablecPanel
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
13
9.1
161
Ease of Use
9.1
13
9.0
161
Ease of Setup
9.6
8
8.5
90
Ease of Admin
9.6
8
8.8
83
Quality of Support
8.7
13
8.6
138
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
8
8.9
77
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
11
8.4
153
Features by Category
Compatibility
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Backup
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
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Compatibility
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Agentic AI - Online Backup
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.0
12
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.6
11
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.0
10
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
5.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
9.7
5
Support
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Performance - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Support - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
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Security - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting Management
Not enough data
8.9
111
Not enough data
8.9
110
Not enough data
8.9
113
Not enough data
9.0
109
Not enough data
8.7
95
Not enough data
8.7
98
Not enough data
8.3
91
Not enough data
9.0
113
Not enough data
9.0
109
Not enough data
8.4
111
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IONOS VPS and cPanel are categorized as VPS Hosting Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IONOS VPS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
cPanel
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
16.7%
Telecommunications
11.1%
Education Management
11.1%
Construction
11.1%
Renewables & Environment
5.6%
Other
44.4%
Information Technology and Services
26.5%
Marketing and Advertising
11.9%
Computer Software
11.4%
Internet
6.5%
Entertainment
3.8%
Other
40.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
IONOS VPS has no discussions with answers
What is best option if we want to switch away from cPanel (not Plesk)
1 Comment
AY
If you are looking for an alternative panel as cPanel changed their pricing and most of the providers are now switching from cPanel to other management...Read more
Pricing Hike
1 Comment
DS
They have changed their business model and revenue generation model it's just the up-gradation for the better product and quality.Read more
Why would you go for cPanel when there are better alternatives like DirectAdmin?
1 Comment
SH
The extensive ability of this app far surpases that of DirectAdmin, not to mention, the free on-demand support.Read more
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