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IONOS VPS Linux L+ vs STRATO VPS L.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

STRATO VPS L takes 2 of 6 spec rounds against IONOS VPS Linux L+. It is also the cheaper plan, at $19.53/mo versus $21/mo.

IONOS

VPS Linux L+ · 4 vCPU · 8 GB

$21/mo

4 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 240 GB NVME

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STRATOwins 2 rounds

VPS L · 4 vCPU · 8 GB

$19.53/mo

4 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 240 GB NVME · $3.86 on 11 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$21/mo

$19.53/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$2.63

$2.44

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

vCPU

4 shared

4 shared

Disk

240 GB NVME

240 GB NVME

Bandwidth

unmetered

unmetered

Value score

83/100

85/100

Regions

5

1

Countries served by both · 1

  • DE

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, IONOS VPS Linux L+ or STRATO VPS L?
STRATO VPS L at $19.53/mo (excl. VAT) versus $21/mo — a difference of $1.47/mo, as of 11 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
STRATO VPS L: $2.44 per GB of RAM per month versus $2.63 for IONOS VPS Linux L+.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: DE.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 11 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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