FastComet vs IONOS
Customer reviews (92)
4.8
VS
Customer reviews (112)
4.3
Category Scores
Performance
VS
4.6
Customer Support
VS
3.5
Value for Money
VS
4.3
Features
VS
4.8
FastComet
IONOS
About the Providers
FastComet
Fast Hosting with NVMe, LiteSpeed, and Cloudflare CDN
FastComet offers shared Hosting, managed VPS, and dedicated servers with transparent pricing (promo vs. regular), plus a speed-focused stack with LiteSpeed and NVMe.
Founded
2013
Uptime
99.9%
HQ
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Employees
100-200
Data Center
Dallas TX (USA), Newark NJ (USA), Fremont CA (USA), Toronto (Canada), London (UK), Frankfurt (Germany), Milan (Italy), Singapore, Tokyo (Japan), Mumbai (India), Sydney (Australia), São Paulo (Brazil)
IONOS
Hosting, cloud, and dedicated servers for Europe
IONOS is the largest Hosting Provider in Europe, founded in 1988, part of the United Internet group, with over 100.000 servers across 10 ISO 27001 in-house data centers, serving 6,5+ million customers with a free dedicated personal consultant.
Founded
2000
Uptime
99.99%
HQ
Montabaur, Germany
Employees
4182
Data Center
Frankfurt (Germany) x2, Berlin (Germany), Paris (France), London (UK), Worcester (UK), Logroño (Spain), Las Vegas NV (USA), Newark NJ (USA), Lenexa KS (USA)
Pros & Cons
FastComet
Pros
12 data centers across 4 continents — users pick the server location for free
Award-winning 24/7 tech support — 83% first-contact resolution, 4.9/5 TrustPilot, #1 HostAdvice
High-performance stack — LiteSpeed Enterprise, NVMe SSD, AMD EPYC, Brotli, HTTP/3, Cloudflare CDN
All the free essentials — SSL, migration, daily backups (30 copies), CDN, domain transfer
Rock-solid security — Imunify360, ModSecurity WAF, CloudLinux, SpamExperts, DDoS protection
Cons
Promo prices apply only to the first term — renewal costs 4-5x more
Limited storage on the base plan — Starter only includes 10 GB NVMe
No standalone reseller hosting product
IONOS
Pros
Very competitive pricing — hosting from $1/month, VPS from $2/month
Enterprise infrastructure — 100,000+ servers across 10 ISO 27001 in-house data centers
Free dedicated personal consultant for every client, available 24/7
NVMe and unlimited traffic on all plans, no extra costs
35+ years of experience — Europe’s biggest hosting provider and domain registrar
Cons
Much higher renewal prices — from $1 to $10/month
Limited managed WordPress — fewer customization options for complex projects
Data centers only in the US and Western Europe — no Asia-Pacific or Eastern Europe
Price Comparison
| Hosting Type | FastComet | IONOS | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared | 1,79 USD/mo | 1,00 USD/mo | IONOS |
| WordPress | 1,79 USD/mo | 1,00 USD/mo | IONOS |
| VPS | 53,87 USD/mo | 2,00 USD/mo | IONOS |
| Dedicated | 107,06 USD/mo | 70,00 USD/mo | IONOS |
| 2,39 USD/mo | 1,00 USD/mo | IONOS |
Support Channels
FastComet
Live Chat
Email / Ticket
Phone
AI Assistance
IONOS
Live Chat
Email / Ticket
Phone
AI Assistance
HostsPedia Verdict 2026
FastComet wins by 0.1 points
Winner
4.4/5
FastComet
4.3/5
IONOS
FastComet
Score: 4.4/5
From: 1,79 USD/mo
Customer reviews (92)
4.8
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IONOS
Score: 4.3/5
From: 1,00 USD/mo
Customer reviews (112)
4.3
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