IONOS VPS Linux M+ vs STRATO VPS M.

plan vs plan · prices as of

STRATO VPS M takes 2 of 6 spec rounds against IONOS VPS Linux M+. It is also the cheaper plan, at $9.69/mo versus $11/mo.

IONOS

VPS Linux M+ · 2 vCPU · 4 GB

$11/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 120 GB NVMe

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STRATOwins 2 rounds

VPS M · 2 vCPU · 4 GB

$9.69/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 120 GB NVMe · $1.86 on 11 Sept 2026

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Monthly price (lower wins)

$11/mo

$9.69/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$2.75

$2.42

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

vCPU

2 shared

2 shared

Disk

120 GB NVMe

120 GB NVMe

Bandwidth

unmetered

unmetered

Value score

87/100

89/100

Regions

5

1

Countries served by both · 1

  • DE

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, IONOS VPS Linux M+ or STRATO VPS M?
STRATO VPS M, at $9.69/mo (excl. VAT) versus $11/mo, a difference of $1.31/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
STRATO VPS M: $2.42 per GB of RAM per month versus $2.75 for IONOS VPS Linux M+.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes. Both plans are offered in 1 country: DE.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.

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