IONOS VPS vs DreamHost VPS pricing

As of , IONOS VPS' lowest first-term price is $2/month (VPS S+, 3-month plan) and DreamHost VPS' is $8.99/month (Stack 4, 3-month plan). Over the first 2 years, IONOS VPS costs $132 and DreamHost VPS costs $362.76 on their lowest-cost options, renewals included.

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IONOS VPS and DreamHost VPS compared (checked Oct 20, 2026 on each vendor's site)
FactIONOS VPSDreamHost VPS
Lowest first-term price$2/moVPS S+, 3 months$8.99/moStack 4, 3 months
Renews at$6/mo$15.99/mo
2-year cost$132VPS S+, 3-month$362.76Stack 4, 3-month
Free planNoneNone
Money-back period30 days—
vCPU, RAM and storage (lowest-priced plan)1 vCore, 2 GB RAM, 60 GB NVMe, unlimited traffic2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 75 GB NVMe, unmetered bandwidth
Plan options listed22
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IONOS VPS vs DreamHost VPS: questions

Which costs less over 2 years, IONOS VPS or DreamHost VPS?

IONOS VPS costs less over the first 2 years: $132 (VPS S+, 3-month) against $362.76 for DreamHost VPS (Stack 4, 3-month). This counts the first term and then renewals at the renewal price (checked ).

What do IONOS VPS and DreamHost VPS renew at?

IONOS VPS VPS S+ (3-month) renews at $6/month. DreamHost VPS Stack 4 (3-month) renews at $15.99/month.

Do IONOS VPS and DreamHost VPS have a free plan?

IONOS VPS: no. DreamHost VPS: no.

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How this data is collected: Prices are read by hand from each vendor's official pricing page, checkout page or terms, and stored with the date and source URL. Renewal prices are listed next to first-term prices. Values we could not confirm on an official page are left blank. Last checked .