Linux Hosting

Benefit from anytime scalability and georedundancy in all plans. Discover all the features below and more.

  • HTTP/2 & PHP 8.2
  • Wildcard SSL certificate
  • DDoS protection
Save 93%$14/month $ 1 /month with a 1-year term Then only $12/month
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Linux Hosting

Essential
  • Save $48
  • $4 / month for 12 months
  • Then only $6 / month
Starter
  • Save $156
  • $1 / month for 12 months
  • Then only $12 / month
Plus
  • Save $96
  • $10 / month for 12 months
  • Then only $16 / month
Ultimate
  • Save $48
  • $6 / month for 12 months
  • Then only $8 / month
Speed
Perfomance level
Initial (Level 0)
Basic (Level 1)
Enhanced (Level 2)
Maximum (Level 5)
RAM
Up to 512 MB RAM
Up to 512 MB RAM
Up to 6 GB RAM
Up to 19 GB RAM
PHP memory limit
384 MB
384 MB
768 MB
896 MB

PHP with OPcache

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HTTP/2

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gzip

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Security
Wildcard SSL certificate (1)

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Site Scan

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Daily backup
Storage and databases
Storage and databases
Storage and databases
Storage and databases
Data recovery

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DDoS protection

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Geo-redundancy

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Redundant network connectivity

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Apps
Easy installation of popular open source apps

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WordPress (Performance)

2 of 4

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4 of 4

Joomla! (Performance)

2 of 4

2 of 4

2 of 4

4 of 4

Drupal (Performance)

2 of 4

2 of 4

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4 of 4

Storage
Storage
10 GB
100 GB
Unlimited
Unlimited

Inode file limit

262,144
262,144
262,144
262,144
Unlimited traffic

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SFTP accounts
200
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200
WebspaceExplorer

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Protected directories (.htaccess)

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Version control management (git)

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Shell access (SSH)

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WP-CLI

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IPv6 ready

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Databases and Scripts
MariaDB 10 or MySQL 8 databases (2 GB each)
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50
Unlimited
Unlimited
PHP 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3

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PHP Extended Support available for PHP 4.0+

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Manually changeable PHP version

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Zend framework

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Perl, Python, Ruby

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SSI (Server Side Includes)

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Cron manager for cron jobs
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Domains
Free domain for 1 year
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Included free domain extensions
.us, .ca, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, .online
.us, .ca, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, .online
.us, .ca, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, .online
.us, .ca, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, .online
Subdomains
5,000
5,000
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5,000
DNS Management (Domain Name System)

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Domain redirection

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Email
Email accounts
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Email storage (per account)
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
Email forwarding

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Webmail 2.0

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Anti-phising and anti-spam

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Marketing
SiteAnalytics

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Mailing lists
10
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Customer service
24/7 support

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Help Center

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30-day money-back guarantee

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Why choose Linux hosting from IONOS

Dual platform technology
With IONOS web hosting, the web servers and storage are on the same platform, meaning visitors to your site will get faster performance.
No restrictions
Your traffic stays free. Unlike some providers, we'll never restrict or throttle your bandwidth or traffic.
Georedundant infrastructure
Keep your project online with 99.9% uptime and our georedundant hosting services. Your data is mirrored in two data centers, so your hosting stays uninterrupted even during maintenance and outages.
Certified security
Our data centers are ISO 27001 certified for the highest levels of security and dependability.
Sustainable Linux Hosting
At IONOS, your digital growth and a sustainable future go hand in hand. We are committed to keeping our infrastructure climate-neutral and free of environmental trade-offs. In the US, our proprietary data center runs completely on wind power. While in Europe, 100% of the electricity used in our data centers comes from renewable sources. Priority is given to local and regional suppliers.

Linux Hosting

FAQ

Both Linux and Windows have proven to be a powerful basis for creating large websites. Each operating system offers all the basic functions required to run your website. In principle, numerous open source applications are available in order to get the best of Linux.

Linux is also particularly suitable for PHP, Perl, or MySQL. You can also use Linux web hosting if you have a Windows operating system already installed on your home computer or laptop. External servers and your end devices can all be easily connected to one another.

Both Linux and Windows have proven to be a powerful basis for creating large websites. Each operating system offers all the basic functions required to run your website. In principle, numerous open source applications are available in order to get the best of Linux.

Linux is also particularly suitable for PHP, Perl, or MySQL. You can also use Linux web hosting if you have a Windows operating system already installed on your home computer or laptop. External servers and your end devices can all be easily connected to one another.

Yes, you can use different web addresses for your IONOS hosting plans. You can host as many web addresses as you like, from hosting multiple subdomains to hosting unlimited external domains.

Yes, you can use different web addresses for your IONOS hosting plans. You can host as many web addresses as you like, from hosting multiple subdomains to hosting unlimited external domains.

Yes, you can host your WordPress website on IONOS! All IONOS web hosting packages provide the necessary processing power and memory capacity for your WordPress websites.

Yes, you can host your WordPress website on IONOS! All IONOS web hosting packages provide the necessary processing power and memory capacity for your WordPress websites.

We use the Debian Linux distribution for our web hosting. Debian is a flexible and beginner-friendly operating system with minimal system requirements that includes a diverse array of applications and utility programs. Debian has been continuously evolving since 1996 and the extensively tested OS (operating system) can now be installed on every modern Linux server.

We use the Debian Linux distribution for our web hosting. Debian is a flexible and beginner-friendly operating system with minimal system requirements that includes a diverse array of applications and utility programs. Debian has been continuously evolving since 1996 and the extensively tested OS (operating system) can now be installed on every modern Linux server.

No. As a customer you do not have direct access to the operating system of the server. In the shop you can either opt for the current Linux or the current Windows version.

No. As a customer you do not have direct access to the operating system of the server. In the shop you can either opt for the current Linux or the current Windows version.

Windows and Linux are two very different types of operating systems – each with unique advantages. Both Linux and Windows formats will work on any PC regardless of the operating system in use. However, each technology has its own distinctive characteristics.

Linux web hosting is ideal if you are using PHP, MySQL. or Perl programming languages, or if your website displays information in brochure, newsletter, or data sheet formats.

Windows offers Windows-specific technologies such as ASP.NET and Microsoft Access. There are also various advantages if you plan to integrate Windows-based applications or searchable databases within your website.

If you aim to use out-of-the box solutions for powering content management systems or blogs, bear in mind that there are generally more open source applications available for Linux web hosting, whereas Windows licensed solutions will likely incur costs.

Windows and Linux are two very different types of operating systems – each with unique advantages. Both Linux and Windows formats will work on any PC regardless of the operating system in use. However, each technology has its own distinctive characteristics.

Linux web hosting is ideal if you are using PHP, MySQL. or Perl programming languages, or if your website displays information in brochure, newsletter, or data sheet formats.

Windows offers Windows-specific technologies such as ASP.NET and Microsoft Access. There are also various advantages if you plan to integrate Windows-based applications or searchable databases within your website.

If you aim to use out-of-the box solutions for powering content management systems or blogs, bear in mind that there are generally more open source applications available for Linux web hosting, whereas Windows licensed solutions will likely incur costs.

No, as a customer you do not need any knowledge of the operating system of your server, which is a complex, closed system that you do not have direct access to. Instead, we will do all the required technical and administrative maintenance, security, backup and updating work for you, so the full scope and functionality of your IONOS web hosting package is always available to you. All other relevant work, like integrating your content, installing subdomains or creating email addresses can be done easily via a special management interface, without having to work directly with the operating system.

No, as a customer you do not need any knowledge of the operating system of your server, which is a complex, closed system that you do not have direct access to. Instead, we will do all the required technical and administrative maintenance, security, backup and updating work for you, so the full scope and functionality of your IONOS web hosting package is always available to you. All other relevant work, like integrating your content, installing subdomains or creating email addresses can be done easily via a special management interface, without having to work directly with the operating system.

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