Strato vs iPage
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Strato and iPage.
Quick Verdict
3.3/5
Strato
0 reviews
2.2/5
iPage
0 reviews
Strato is rated higher (3.3 vs 2.2). German hosting provider founded 1997 in Berlin, part of United Internet's IONOS Group (Deutsche Telekom sold it in 2017). KVM VPS with NVMe and unmetered traffic from 4 euros/month, plus dedicated servers, managed servers, shared hosting, and HiDrive storage. Data centers in Germany. iPage is an EIG/Newfold Digital brand offering very cheap shared hosting. Very simple interface designed for complete beginners. Free domain, SSL, and unlimited disk on annual plans.
Strato German VPS from a Deutsche Telekom subsidiary | iPage Budget hosting from $1.99/month | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.3 (0 reviews)✓ | 2.2 (0 reviews) |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $4/mo | From $1.99/mo✓ |
| Best for | German small businesses and self-hosters who want a German data center, German-speaking support, and a trusted mainstream brand for their VPS, and will pay a premium over budget hosts for it. | Nobody choosing a host today; the only remaining audience is existing customers deciding whether to ride out the Network Solutions migration or move — and we recommend moving |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | 1 vCPU | — |
| RAM | 2 GB | — |
| Storage | 60 GB | — |
| Bandwidth | — | — |
| SLA uptime | — | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | — | 2 |
| €/vCPU/mo | €4.00 | — |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €2.00 | — |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ✓ | |
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ||
| Snapshots | ||
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ||
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | — | Waltham (MA, US), Boston (MA, US) |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | nvme storageipv6backups includedeu datacentergdpr compliantwindows available | us datacenter |
| Visit Strato → | Visit iPage → | |
Strato
Pros
- + German data centers (ISO 27001 certified annually since 2004) — clean GDPR story
- + KVM with full root, NVMe storage, unmetered traffic on up to 1 Gbit/s
- + Long operating history since 1997 with 2M+ customer contracts
- + Broad ecosystem: domains, email, HiDrive storage, Acronis backup, managed servers
- + Rescue system, VNC console, upstream firewall, and basic monitoring included
Cons
- - Price-performance trails Hetzner and netcup at every tier (VPS M: 10 euros/mo)
- - Introductory prices (from 2 euros) jump 4–5x at renewal, plus a 9 euros setup fee
- - Backups not included and no snapshots on the VPS line; SLA is an optional paid add-on
- - German-first market: German-language docs and support, VAT-inclusive consumer pricing
- - No published CPU allocation policy (dedicated vs shared vCores) and no cloud-style API
iPage
Pros
- + Historically among the cheapest entry points ($1.99/mo on 3-year terms) with free domain and SSL
- + Simple single-plan shared product that was easy for complete beginners
- + 30-day money-back guarantee on new accounts
- + Existing accounts keep running through the Network Solutions migration with no forced action
- + Long operating history (since 1998) with a straightforward site builder for non-technical users
Cons
- - Brand is being absorbed into Network Solutions — iPage is effectively closed to new business as a standalone host
- - Renewal jumps ~5.5x ($1.99 -> $10.99/mo), and third-party 3-year TCO beats less-cheaper but faster rivals
- - Dated infrastructure: old Xeon hardware, Apache, PHP 8.1 ceiling, no NVMe, ~380ms TTFB in third-party tests
- - Third-party 12-month monitoring recorded 99.71% uptime — below the advertised 99.9% guarantee
- - Proprietary control panel (migration trap), no free automatic backups, US-only data centers
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