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IONOS VPS Linux M+ vs STRATO VPS M.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

STRATO VPS M takes 2 of 6 spec rounds against IONOS VPS Linux M+. It is also the cheaper plan, at $9.76/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

$9.76/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 120 GB NVME · $1.93 on 11 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$11/mo

$9.76/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$2.75

$2.44

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

vCPU

2 shared

2 shared

Disk

120 GB NVME

120 GB NVME

Bandwidth

unmetered

unmetered

Value score

84/100

87/100

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 $9.76/mo (excl. VAT) versus $11/mo — a difference of $1.24/mo, as of 11 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
STRATO VPS M: $2.44 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 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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