IONOS The European alternative to AWS / GoDaddy

IONOS (formerly 1&1 IONOS) is Germany's largest hosting provider with headquarters in Karlsruhe and Montabaur, a subsidiary of publicly listed United Internet AG. Offerings include domains, web hosting, mail packages, web shop builders, VPS, dedicated servers, and a public, private, and bare metal cloud based on OpenStack and VMware. More than 6.5 million customers use the platform. IONOS offers personal advisors and German-language support.

IONOS operates data centers in Germany (Karlsruhe, Berlin, Frankfurt) and other EU countries. The data centers are Tier IV certified and operated with 100 percent green electricity. IONOS positions itself as a "German Sovereign Cloud" with GDPR-compliant data residency. The company belongs to United Internet AG (Montabaur) and is subject to German and EU law. IONOS does not use AWS or Google Cloud infrastructure for its hosting services.

IONOS positions itself as a German, sovereign cloud with GDPR-compliant data residency and personal German-language support. AWS offers a much broader portfolio of managed services, AI, and global availability. IONOS primarily addresses SMEs, mid-market, and government agencies that value European compliance and fixed contact persons. The pricing structure is more transparent and the entry barrier lower than with AWS.