IONOS

IONOS (formerly 1&1) is a European hosting and domain provider owned by the German group United Internet. It's used to host your website, register domains, get professional email, and build web pages, with data centers in Europe.

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Very little to get started: IONOS hosting plans begin at US$1/mo as an introductory offer and include a domain and SSL for the first year. The honest caveat is the renewal — that teaser rate only covers the initial term, after which the plan renews at US$14/mo, so the ongoing price is the figure to budget around rather than the sign-up deal. If you use its website builder or need more resources, the monthly cost increases with the tier you choose. For a starter site the entry offer is one of the cheapest ways to get online; just base your budget on the renewal rate, not the intro price.

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IONOS belongs to United Internet, a German internet group founded by Ralph Dommermuth. IONOS (formerly 1&1 IONOS) is its hosting subsidiary and is publicly traded, although United Internet retains the majority stake.

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IONOS usually offers a free domain for the first year with its hosting plans, which is the cheapest way to get one. Registered on its own, a domain costs a modest yearly fee that varies by extension and by current promotions — first-year discounts are common, and the price steps up from the second year onward. So the renewal rate, not the first-year deal, is the number to check before you commit.

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Your customer ID appears in the welcome email IONOS sent you when you signed up and inside your customer area (Control Panel), usually at the top next to your account details. You can also use it (or your email) to log in.

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No — IONOS is a paid service, though its introductory offers are among the lowest around: plans start at US$1/mo for the first term, with a domain and SSL included. There's no permanent free plan, and the low intro rate rises at renewal, to US$14/mo, so the ongoing cost is higher than the headline figure suggests. What softens the commitment is the 30-day money-back guarantee, which lets you try the service and get your money back if it isn't the right fit.

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