Secure FTP hosting
- Free domain for 1 year
- Plenty of disk space
- Secure transfer thanks to SSH and SSL/TLS
- Daily backups

Transfer your files. Anytime. Anywhere.
SFTP and FTPS – the new standards explained
Definition
- SFTP stands for SSH File Transfer Protocol (or Secure File Transfer Protocol)
- FTPS stands for FTP over SSL
SFTP and FTPS are two mutually independent protocols which basically do the same: both use encryption in order to transfer your Web Hosting files securely. FTPS basically is a further development of FTP including an additional SSL/TLS-encryption. SFTP on the other hand is an alternative to FTP based on Secure Shell (SSH).
In order to enable secure file transfer for both Windows Hosting and Linux Hosting, we support both protocols.

Features included
Backup function
Additional Accounts
Data protection
Mobile admin app
Linux or Windows?
24/7 support
Hosting plan overview
Essential
For one website or project
1 website
10 GB storage Storage refers to the total amount of disk space available for your website's content.
10 databases 2 GB of storage per MariaDB or MySQL database. If you choose one-click installation, we'll automatically create a MariaDB 10 database for you. MySQL 5 is available if you prefer to set up everything manually.
Basic CPU & MEM resources Performance level 1 of 5: Optimized for up to 100 website visitors per minute (384 MB PHP memory, up to 512 MB RAM).
Domain included for 1 year
Free Wildcard SSL certificate
A Wildcard SSL certificate safeguards your domain and up to 10,000 subdomains. It creates a secure connection between you and your visitors, protecting their personal data from third parties.
Free professional email
Build your brand with your own email address. Includes 2 GB of email storage and state-of-the-art spam filter.
Daily backup and recovery
Free 24/7 support
Starter
For ten websites or projects
10 website
100 GB storage Storage refers to the total amount of disk space available for your website's content.
50 databases 2 GB of storage per MariaDB or MySQL database. If you choose one-click installation, we'll automatically create a MariaDB 10 database for you. MySQL 5 is available if you prefer to set up everything manually.
Basic CPU & MEM resources Performance level 1 of 5: Optimized for up to 100 website visitors per minute (384 MB PHP memory, up to 512 MB RAM).
Domain included for 1 year
Free Wildcard SSL certificate
A Wildcard SSL certificate safeguards your domain and up to 10,000 subdomains. It creates a secure connection between you and your visitors, protecting their personal data from third parties.
Free professional email
Build your brand with your own email address. Includes 2 GB of email storage and state-of-the-art spam filter.
Daily backup and recovery
Free 24/7 support
Plus
For larger web projects
Bestselling Plan
Unlimited websites
Unlimited storage IONOS does not limit the amount of traffic, websites, or storage (disk space). However, to meet platform availability standards and perform daily backups, plans may not exceed 262,144 files (inodes).
Unlimited databases 2 GB of storage per MariaDB or MySQL database. If you choose one-click installation, we'll automatically create a MariaDB 10 database for you. MySQL 5 is available if you prefer to set up everything manually.
Enhanced CPU & MEM resources
Performance level 2 of 5: Optimized for up to 200 visitors per minute on your websites (768 MB PHP memory, up to 6 GB RAM).
Domain included for 1 year
Free Wildcard SSL certificate
A Wildcard SSL certificate safeguards your domain and up to 10,000 subdomains. It creates a secure connection between you and your visitors, protecting their personal data from third parties.
Free professional email
Build your brand with your own email address. Includes 2 GB of email storage and state-of-the-art spam filter.
Daily backup and recovery
Free 24/7 support
Ultimate
For multiple large web projects
Unlimited websites
Unlimited storage IONOS does not limit the amount of traffic, websites, or storage (disk space). However, to meet platform availability standards and perform daily backups, plans may not exceed 262,144 files (inodes).
Unlimited databases 2 GB of storage per MariaDB or MySQL database. If you choose one-click installation, we'll automatically create a MariaDB 10 database for you. MySQL 5 is available if you prefer to set up everything manually.
Maximum CPU & MEM resources
Performance level 5 of 5: Optimized for up to 500 visitors per minutes on your websites (896 MB PHP memory, up to 19 GB RAM).
Domain included for 1 year
Free Wildcard SSL certificate
A Wildcard SSL certificate safeguards your domain and up to 10,000 subdomains. It creates a secure connection between you and your visitors, protecting their personal data from third parties.
Free professional email
Build your brand with your own email address. Includes 2 GB of email storage and state-of-the-art spam filter.
Daily backup and recovery
Free 24/7 support
Enjoy ultimate control
File transfer made easy
Get started with your Secure FTP web hosting
Prefer servers over hosting? No problem
All of the high-quality server solutions offered by IONOS support Secure FTP hosting with both Windows and Linux based servers, providing suitable platforms for use with the SFTP or FTPS protocol. Your decision should be based upon the type of server most suited to the amount of data you wish to store, and the performance levels you require to run your project optimally.
Cloud Servers are perfect for smaller projects and offer great value for money with their versatile nature. Virtual servers work in a similar way and offer you a shared space on a physical server.
With a virtual server, however, you have a choice of packages depending upon your specific requirements. Finally, IONOS's range of dedicated servers offer you ultimate power and performance with an expansive range of storage solutions.
How do I get started?
- Choose a package
- Enable Secure FTP access in the hosting area of the Control Panel
- Set up a password
- Download an FTP client application
- Connect with your server using your server address, your username and your password
Secure FTP Hosting
A Secure FTP server serves as an intermediary between multiple computers in different locations and facilitates the transfer of all file types. These servers offer a number of advantages in terms of security and speed that make transferring and sharing data easy - ideal if you are a website owner. This means the content saved on the server can be easily transferred across the web. All you have to do is enter your details and then download some FTP server software to access your Secure FTP server.
This is worthwhile if you need to access data quickly, save data securely, share it with other users, or simply store data on the server yourself. If you want to build an extensive website, such as a professional online store, you benefit from clearly structured, secure data management and – just like your customers – fast access time, even with high traffic.
Secure FTP access is included in all IONOS hosting packages free of charge. There are two ways to access the server. One is with the help of a beginner-friendly software that guides you through the configuration and data transmission – the so-called FTP client – which is available to download. With the help of the client software, you can configure your server quickly and comfortably, and control the data transmission between PC and server. The management, transfer, updating, and securing of your data will all be made easier with the wide selection of features on offer. The data transmission is done via SFTP/FTPS protocol and is therefore easy, fast, and secure.
The Secure FTP protocol can also be controlled directly via the console, which can be accessed via the IONOS Control Panel. This direct access method on the server, does not require a separate client program and is aimed at advanced users.
Yes. Depending on the hosting package, you can create a certain number of additional safe and secure accesses, and each of these can be assigned different permissions or user rights.
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