# IONOS: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 4 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/ionos

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cloud hosting](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/cloud-hosting/index.md) | 0% | 19 | 17% | 6 |
| [DDoS protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/ddos-protection/index.md) | 0% | 24 | 0% | 1 |
| [Managed Kubernetes platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/managed-kubernetes-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 75 | 100% | 1 |
| [Object storage](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/object-storage/index.md) | 0% | 23 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Another affordable option, especially for small businesses, with competitive pricing and scalability" (Mistral Small, Cloud hosting)
- "Hivern, IONOS, or Scaleway offer EU-based infrastructure with clearer GDPR compliance" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Cloud hosting)
- "cited as a budget-conscious option with VPS plans starting around $2/mo" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Cloud hosting)
- "IONOS | $1/month (1st year promo) | Entry-level protection" (MiniMax M2.5, DDoS)

## And against it

- "GoDaddy & IONOS (1&1) ... Why be cautious: While massive in scale, these companies rely heavily on aggressive lock-in strategies." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Cloud hosting)
- "Avoid unless you're already deeply invested in that ecosystem" (Grok 4.20, Managed Kubernetes)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named IONOS, from 20 of the 20 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- atlantic.net: 9
- forbes.com: 7
- hostingadvice.com: 6
- g2.com: 5
- reddit.com: 5
- cybernews.com: 4
- github.com: 4
- hostinger.com: 4
- websitebuilder.org: 4
- blogs.fu-berlin.de: 3

### Pages cited

- https://atlantic.net/cloud-platform/best-cloud-hosting-providers-small-businesses: 9
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-web-hosting-for-small-business: 4
- https://forbes.com/advisor/uk/business/software/best-cloud-hosting: 4
- https://hostingadvice.com/how-to/best-business-cloud-hosting: 4
- https://websitebuilder.org/best/cloud-hosting: 4
- https://blogs.fu-berlin.de/stm-test/2026/10/15/best-10-ddos-defense-solutions-for-business-2026: 3
- https://cybernews.com/best-web-hosting/cloud-web-hosting: 3
- https://hostinger.com/tutorials/best-web-hosting-for-small-business-websites: 3

## In its own words

What IONOS's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Hosting and cloud solutions for all businesses. (https://ionos.com/)
- For: all businesses (https://ionos.com/)
- Price stated: Starting at $1/year (https://ionos.com/)
- Starting price: $1/year (https://ionos.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Get 1st month free (https://ionos.com/)
- Hosting: United States of America

## What it publishes

Every page ionos.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 9851 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 28 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 8 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-05
- comparison: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 26 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 template or tool: Get templates https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/api-reference/cloud-api-v6/templates/get-templates
- Recent: 2026-09-28 template or tool: Get template by id https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/api-reference/cloud-api-v6/templates/get-template-by-id
- Recent: 2026-09-07 template or tool: Get templates https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/api-reference/databases/mongodb/templates/get-templates
- Recent: 2026-09-01 template or tool: Get https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/tools-cli/subcommands/compute-engine/template/get
- Recent: 2026-09-01 template or tool: List https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/tools-cli/subcommands/compute-engine/template/list
- Recent: 2026-09-01 template or tool: List https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/tools-cli/subcommands/database-as-a-service/mongo/templates/list

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.