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.
All VPS features
General Services
| Choice of data center location | United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain |
| Availability | 99,99 % |
| SSD NVMe storage system | |
| Unlimited traffic | |
| Bandwidth | External server connection up to 1 Gbit/s |
| 24/7 expert support | More info: Scope of Support for Server Products |
Security
| Wildcard SSL certificate | |
| High-performance data centers [[tooltip: | ISO 27001 certified |
| Firewall management | |
| IPS/IDS | |
| Cloud Backup (optional) | From 6.5 cents per GB/month |
| DDoS protection |
Operating System & Administration
| Linux | Latest versions of AlmaLinux, Debian, Rocky Linux, and Ubuntu. |
| Windows | Windows Server® 2022 or 2025 |
| KVM console | |
| Cloud Panel | |
| Full root access | |
| Administration tool Plesk Obsidian | $8 /month |
| Control panel | |
| Encrypted remote access |
Email & Domains
| Number of email addresses | 2 |
| 2 GB storage capacity per inbox | |
| Email 2.0 | |
| Anti-spam | |
| Domains (optional) | Optional add-on |
| 1x IPv4 address per server included | |
| Additional IPv4 addresses (optional) | $5/month per IPv4 address |
| 1x IPv6 address per server included | |
| Unlimited external domains | |
| DNS management |
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
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Webspace/Storage
Operating system choice
Service
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Not only do you get the latest AI tech, but you get your own personal consultant to guide you every step of the way. 24/7 expert support
Technical questions? Our award-winning experts are always available to help by phone, chat or email.FAQ – Frequently asked questions
Which use cases is a virtual server suitable for?
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.
Do I have to keep certain notice periods in mind?
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.
What other server solutions does IONOS offer?
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.
