# Exoscale vs IONOS Cloud

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Exoscale

| Attribute | Exoscale | IONOS Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 83.9 (72% (medium)) | 58.1 (48% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` |
| description.long | European cloud provider offering compute instances, managed Kubernetes, database services, object and block storage, and GPU servers across multiple European regions. | Enterprise cloud computing platform offering compute, storage, and managed services across multiple data centers. Known for cost-effectiveness compared to US hyperscalers and strong GDPR compliance. |
| features.capabilities | `{"tier":"vps_dev","marketplace":true,"block_storage":true,"gpu_instances":true,"regions_count":"5 European regions (Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, Croatia)","object_storage":true,"managed_databases":true,"managed_kubernetes":true}` | `{"tier":"regional","bare_metal":true,"block_storage":true,"regions_count":"8+ (Las Vegas, Newark, Lenexa, UK, FR, DE, ES)","data_residency":true,"object_storage":true,"managed_databases":true,"managed_kubernetes":true,"private_networking":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Rancher"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Karpenter"}]` | `[{"name":"Microsoft Exchange"},{"name":"Google Workspace"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"CH","primaryMarkets":["CH","DE","AT"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["AT","BG","CH","DE","HR"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":["US","DE"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","GB","FR","DE","ES"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard Micro","summary":"€0.00729/hour","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.00729,"currency":"EUR"}],"description":"512 MB RAM, 1 core, 10-200 GB storage","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"GPU A30 Small","summary":"€1.226/hour","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.22645833,"currency":"EUR"}],"description":"56 GB RAM, 12 cores, 1x NVIDIA A30 GPU","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Pay-as-you-go usage-based pricing billed by the second, no upfront costs or commitments. Starting from €0.00729/hour.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.exoscale.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:22:08.200Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.00729,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Object Storage","summary":"$4.99/TB/month","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"TB"},"kind":"metered","amount":4.99,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"Usage-based billing. Object Storage: $4.99/TB/month","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://cloud.ionos.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T20:45:30.680Z","startingPrice":{"amount":4.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.95 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Cloud Infrastructure)

| Capability | Exoscale | IONOS Cloud |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Provider tier | VPS / developer | Regional / sovereign |
| **Reach** |  |  |
| Regions / global footprint | 5 European regions (Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, Croatia) | 8+ (Las Vegas, Newark, Lenexa, UK, FR, DE, ES) |
| **Compute** |  |  |
| Bare-metal servers | - | ✓ |
| GPU / accelerated compute | ✓ | - |
| Spot / preemptible pricing | - | - |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Object storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Block storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Managed** |  |  |
| Managed Kubernetes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Managed databases | ✓ | ✓ |
| Serverless / FaaS | - | - |
| **Network** |  |  |
| VPC / private networking | - | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / low egress | - | - |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Data-residency / sovereign options | - | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Partner marketplace | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:05:16.315Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*