IONOS

Name

IONOS

Legal name

IONOS Group SE

Website

https://ionos.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

General-Purpose Compute (VMs & Bare Metal IaaS) (HDABAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI Server Systems & HGX/Accelerator Platforms (HDAAAAAB), Hyperscale/OEM & Open Compute (OCP) Server Platforms (HDACABAI)

Keywords

• Web hosting services
• Cloud infrastructure
• Domain registration
• AI business tools
• Sovereign cloud computing

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarreguemines

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Web Hosting & Domain Services: Recurring subscription revenue from shared web hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and domain name registration. Core business generating stable, predictable MRR/ARR from millions of SMB customers. Domain registration includes renewals and premium domain sales.
2. Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS): Revenue from public cloud services including Compute Engine, Object Storage, Block Storage, Managed Kubernetes, Database-as-a-Service, GPU VMs, and Bare Metal servers. Billed on a subscription or pay-as-you-go basis.
3. AI-Powered Productivity Tools: Additional paid tiers for AI products including AI Receptionist, AI Chat Assistant, IONOS GPT, and AI App Builder. These are add-on subscriptions that increase revenue per customer (land-and-expand motion).
4. Professional Services & Agency Solutions: Custom website development, managed Nextcloud, email Exchange, Microsoft 365/Google Workspace resale, and agency partner solutions generate additional professional services revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IONOS is a European cloud and hosting platform that provides domain name registration, shared web hosting, virtual private servers (VPS), dedicated and bare metal servers, and a full IaaS public cloud (Compute Engine, GPU VMs, Managed Kubernetes, Object Storage, Database-as-a-Service). It extends this infrastructure with the Momentum AI suite of business tools (AI App Builder, AI Receptionist, AI Chat Assistant, IONOS GPT, AI Marketing/Reputation Managers), productivity offerings (Nextcloud Workspace, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace), and e-commerce/WordPress hosting, all hosted on proprietary European data centers under full GDPR compliance.

Product overview

IONOS is a European cloud and hosting provider offering a comprehensive platform-plus-modules portfolio. The core offering spans domain registration, web hosting, and cloud infrastructure, with AI-powered modules under the Momentum AI brand (AI App Builder, AI Receptionist, AI Chat Assistant, IONOS GPT, AI Marketing Manager, AI Reputation Manager, AI Email Generator, AI Domain Name Generator). The IONOS Cloud provides public cloud (Compute Engine, GPU VMs, AI Model Hub, managed databases, Kubernetes), private VMware cloud, and bare metal cloud services. Productivity tools include Nextcloud Workspace (sovereign European alternative), Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace. The portfolio also includes VPS, dedicated servers, email services, SSL certificates, e-commerce hosting (WooCommerce, PrestaShop), and storage solutions (S3-compatible object storage, managed Nextcloud, HiDrive). The company serves approximately 7 million customers with European data center infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Domain Registration Domain name registration supporting 500+ TLDs including .fr, .com, .io, .ai, .online, .eu, .bzh, .paris, and new generic TLDs. Includes free SSL wildcard certificates, DNS management via Domain Connect with 110+ integrations, and domain transfer services. IONOS manages approximately 22 million domain names, making it Europe's largest domain registrar by volume.
• Web Hosting Shared web hosting with unlimited websites, storage, and bandwidth, daily backups, malware scanning, and 99.9% uptime guarantee. Includes free domain, SSL certificate, and 1-click installer for 70+ applications. Plans start at EUR 1/month with 24/7 support bundled.
• AI App Builder (Momentum) Vibe coding platform enabling users to create websites and web applications through natural language chat interaction. Uses generative AI to transform text descriptions into functional code without programming knowledge, with iterative refinement and one-click deployment on IONOS infrastructure. Three tiers: Starter (EUR 9/month, 150 AI credits, 1 project), Plus (EUR 15/month, 300 AI credits, 10 projects), Unlimited (EUR 19/month, unlimited credits, 25 projects).
• AI Receptionist AI-powered virtual phone receptionist available 24/7 handling customer calls, appointment booking, lead qualification, and call routing. Uses NLP and sentiment analysis for natural conversation and integrates with CRM systems (HubSpot, Salesforce, Zendesk), calendars (Google Calendar, Outlook), and automation tools (Make, n8n). Three tiers: Flex (EUR 39/month for 30 calls), Flex Pro (EUR 69/month for 100 calls), All-Flat Advanced (EUR 99/month unlimited calls).
• AI Chat Assistant AI-powered website chatbot providing 24/7 customer service in multiple languages. Automatically analyzes website content to create a knowledge base for answering visitor questions. Includes Google Calendar and Outlook integration for appointment booking, CRM connectivity, and lead capture. Priced at EUR 15/month with unlimited chat conversations.
• IONOS GPT Sovereign enterprise AI assistant providing unlimited text-based interactions for business tasks including letter writing, contract analysis, market research, code generation, and content creation. GDPR-compliant with EU data hosting on IONOS infrastructure, no AI training on user data, document upload, and multilingual support. Priced at EUR 5/month.
• AI Model Hub Sovereign AI platform providing access to LLMs and text-to-image models for professional applications. Provides OpenAI-compatible inference API for integration. Models are hosted in European IONOS data centers with full GDPR compliance and zero data retention for model training.
• Cloud GPU VM Scalable GPU cloud virtual machines for AI, deep learning, and high-performance computing workloads. Available as part of IONOS public cloud infrastructure with flexible resource allocation and pay-as-you-go or committed-use billing.
• VPS (Virtual Private Server) Virtual private server hosting with full root access, NVMe storage, scalable resources, and unlimited traffic. Available in Linux and Windows variants. Plans start from EUR 4/month.
• Dedicated Servers Professional bare metal dedicated servers with AMD or Intel processors, unlimited traffic, and enterprise-grade hardware. Includes storage servers and GPU server options. Plans from approximately EUR 45/month.
• Bare Metal Servers Enterprise-grade dedicated infrastructure for high-performance workloads with full hardware control and no virtualization overhead. Delivered as part of IONOS Cloud with European data center hosting.
• Compute Engine (IONOS Cloud) Flexible IaaS compute platform for professional cloud computing with scalable virtual machine instances, available via pay-as-you-go or committed-use (Cloud Savings Plans) billing models.
• Managed Kubernetes Managed Kubernetes orchestration service for efficient container workload management with automated scaling, operations, and European data center hosting.
• IONOS Cloud Object Storage S3-compatible object storage service for storing large volumes of data with high durability and availability. Includes integration partnerships with Bocada and Cloud IBR for backup and disaster recovery use cases. Hosted on European IONOS infrastructure.
• Database as a Service Managed database services including In-Memory DB, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL for professional database hosting with automated management and European data center hosting.
• Private Cloud (VMware) VMware-based private cloud environment with per-minute billing, providing dedicated infrastructure with enterprise virtualization capabilities and full European data residency.
• Nextcloud Workspace Sovereign European cloud collaboration platform provided by IONOS in partnership with Nextcloud. Combines file storage, email, calendars, video conferencing, and AI-powered assistance as a Microsoft 365 alternative. Hosted on IONOS German data center infrastructure with full GDPR compliance.
• Microsoft 365 / Office 365 Full Microsoft Office suite including Exchange email, Teams, and desktop applications offered as a bundled productivity package through IONOS for SMB and enterprise customers.
• Google Workspace Google collaboration suite including Gmail, Drive, and Google productivity tools offered as an alternative productivity package through IONOS.
• WordPress Hosting Optimized hosting platform for WordPress websites with automatic updates, security features, and performance optimization. Includes staging environments and developer tools.
• MyWebsite (Website Builder) AI-assisted drag-and-drop website creation platform with integrated marketing tools. Includes templates, image library, and SEO optimization for creating professional websites without coding knowledge.
• SSL Certificates SSL/TLS certificates including wildcard certificates protecting domains and all subdomains, with premium OV certificates available. Free wildcard SSL included with all domain registrations.
• DDoS Protection Distributed denial of service attack protection service defending cloud infrastructure and applications from malicious traffic.
• Professional Email Business email hosting with custom domain addresses, integrated with the AI Email Generator for drafting, translation, and reformulation. Supports professional email with calendar integration.
• e-Commerce Hosting (WooCommerce/PrestaShop) Optimized hosting solutions for WooCommerce and PrestaShop e-commerce platforms with one-click installation and platform-specific performance tuning.

Quantifiable outcome

• IONOS added approximately 310,000 net new customers in FY 2025 (nearly double the 160,000 additions in 2024), bringing total customers to 6.63 million.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

AI capability12 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Q.ANTcoreTechnology or Integration · 20 May 2026Q.ANT partnered with IONOS to make its photonic Native Processing Server (NPS) accessible to commercial customers through IONOS' cloud infrastructure, marking Q.ANT's first commercial deployment. Q.ANT's second-generation Native Processing Unit (NPU) built on Thin-Film Lithium Niobate delivers up to 50x AI performance and 30x energy efficiency by replacing electrons with light. IONOS serves as the commercial cloud host while Q.ANT provides the photonic AI accelerator technology as a co-processor alongside existing GPU infrastructure.
• NextcloudcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2026IONOS and Nextcloud co-founded the Euro-Office coalition, developing a sovereign open-source office suite as a European alternative to Microsoft Office and Google Docs. IONOS integrates Euro-Office into its Nextcloud Workspace offering and IONOS Cloud sovereign workplace solutions. The collaboration spans product integration, co-marketing, and joint advocacy for European digital sovereignty in public sector procurement.
• Eurostack, XWiki, OpenProject, Soverin, Abilian, BTactic, OpenXchange, Office.eu (Euro-Office Coalition)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2026A coalition of more than a dozen European technology companies and organizations launched Euro-Office, a sovereign open-source office productivity suite positioned as a European alternative to Microsoft Office. IONOS serves as a founding infrastructure partner, hosting Euro-Office on its European cloud infrastructure and integrating it into IONOS Nextcloud Workspace. The initiative targets public authorities, education systems, and enterprises seeking to reduce dependence on US-based cloud services amid geopolitical tensions.
• Cyber Tech SquadminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 March 2026Cyber Tech Squad, a managed IT services provider specializing in Linux server environments, became an official IONOS partner. The partnership enables Cyber Tech Squad to combine IONOS's scalable hosting platform (cloud servers, VPS, dedicated hosting) with certified Linux administration expertise, targeting UK and European businesses migrating to cloud-native Linux infrastructure. IONOS European data centers support GDPR and data sovereignty compliance.
• BocadaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 March 2026Strategic partnership between IONOS and Bocada delivers integrated cloud storage and backup oversight for businesses and MSPs. Bocada bundles 90 days of free IONOS S3-compatible object storage (up to $1,500 in storage credits) for its cloud subscribers, while IONOS offers 90 days of free backup monitoring powered by Bocada to new cloud storage customers. The partnership addresses challenges in managing storage and backup operations across disparate IT environments.
• Newo.aicoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Newo.ai partnered with IONOS to launch an AI Receptionist for small businesses, available directly from the IONOS customer portal. Early users of the AI Receptionist reported 15-20% revenue increases by capturing previously missed customer interactions across phone, text, web chat, and social media. The partnership provides IONOS access to Newo.ai's voice AI technology and gives Newo.ai distribution to IONOS's 6.2 million SMB customers.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Scaleway: Scaleway (Iliad-owned) is a French European cloud provider offering IaaS, GPU instances, object storage, and bare metal with sovereignty positioning. Directly competes with IONOS Cloud for European public cloud workloads, particularly emphasizing GDPR and European data residency.
• Hostinger: Hostinger is a global budget web hosting provider with aggressive pricing and AI website builder. Directly competes with IONOS for cost-conscious SMB hosting customers and is frequently mentioned in IONOS's competitive comparison content.
• Wix.com: Wix.com is a leading AI website builder and hosted SaaS platform for SMBs. Competes with IONOS's MyWebsite and AI App Builder offerings for SMB digital presence customers, with a more focused no-code builder stack.
• OVHcloud: OVHcloud is a French/European public cloud and bare-metal hosting provider with comparable IaaS, dedicated servers, and private cloud offerings. Directly competes with IONOS for European SMB and mid-market cloud customers, with similar sovereignty positioning and a French HQ comparable to IONOS's Sarreguemines roots.
• Hetzner: Hetzner is a German hosting provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, and cloud infrastructure with strong price leadership in Europe. Directly competes with IONOS on dedicated servers and VPS, particularly for cost-sensitive SMBs and developers, with overlapping customer base.

Emerging players

• Squarespace: Squarespace is a website builder and hosting platform targeting SMBs and creators. Overlaps with IONOS's website builder and hosting portfolio, particularly in the SMB design-conscious segment, though geographically more concentrated in North America.

Broad incumbents

• Amazon Web Services (AWS): AWS is the global cloud hyperscaler that IONOS competes with for European enterprise and mid-market cloud workloads. While IONOS differentiates on European sovereignty and SMB focus, AWS's scale, AI services, and European region expansion are the primary competitive constraint.
• Google Cloud Platform: Google Cloud competes with IONOS Cloud for European public cloud workloads, and Google Workspace is a productivity bundle alternative to IONOS's bundled Microsoft 365 / Nextcloud Workspace offerings.
• Microsoft Azure: Microsoft Azure is a global hyperscaler competing with IONOS Cloud for European enterprise workloads, particularly through Microsoft 365 + Azure bundles that counter IONOS's Nextcloud Workspace sovereign offering.
• GoDaddy: GoDaddy is the world's largest domain registrar and a global SMB web hosting and website builder provider. Competes with IONOS across domains, shared hosting, and website builders, though it does not have comparable European sovereignty positioning or full public cloud IaaS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/IONOSFrance
• Facebookfacebook.com/ionos.france
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/poisson-dans-l-eau
• Instagraminstagram.com/ionos.official
• TikToktiktok.com/@ionos.global
• Xx.com/ionos_fr

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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