IONOS has been around since the dial-up era. Your hosting stack shouldn't feel like it.
Start MigrationCommon frustrations that drive users to look for alternatives.
Confusing dashboard mixes hosting, domains, email, marketing, and servers in one interface
Legacy infrastructure — 1&1/IONOS has been through multiple mergers and rebrandings
Performance on shared plans is inconsistent, especially on EU servers during peak hours
Contract-based billing with auto-renewal makes cancellation unnecessarily complex
Aggressive phone and email marketing from IONOS sales teams
The benefits of migrating to a modern deployment platform.
Escape the complex IONOS dashboard and contract-based billing
Better performance with global edge deployment
No more sales calls and marketing emails
Simple, transparent pricing with no long-term contracts
Modern developer experience
Follow these steps to move your WordPress site to a modern platform.
Export WordPress content using LeaveWP
Download your files from IONOS hosting via FTP or File Manager
Create your new Next.js or Astro project with imported content
Deploy to Vercel or Cloudflare Pages
Transfer your domain to a simpler registrar (Cloudflare, Namecheap) or update DNS in IONOS
Verify the migration and test all pages
Cancel your IONOS hosting contract (note the cancellation deadline)
Modern platforms that replace IONOS with better performance and lower costs.
Clean, simple deployment platform. No contracts, no upselling.
Reliable, fast, and straightforward. Unlimited bandwidth included.
Developer-friendly platform with clear, honest pricing.
Modern alternative for full-stack hosting needs.
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Stop paying premium prices for shared hosting speeds.
You outgrew budget hosting. Time for a real platform.
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In-depth guides and tutorials to help with your migration
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