IONOS

General cloud · since 1988 (as 1&1; IONOS brand 2018) · Germany / Montabaur

Solid

3.6

/ 5 ★

From~$2/mo

Uptime99.99% availability advertised on cloud servers

1-click MT4/MT5No (self-setup)

Support24/7 support; docs; no MetaTrader-specific help

TrialNo general free trial; low entry pricing; sometimes intro discounts

HQGermany / Montabaur

Server locations

Proximity to your broker's datacenter is the single biggest factor for an EA. Equinix LD4 (London), NY4 (New York), TY3 (Tokyo) and FR2 (Frankfurt) are where most brokers host.

📍 Frankfurt (Germany)📍 Berlin (Germany)📍 London (UK)📍 Worcester (UK)📍 Paris (France)📍 Logrono (Spain)📍 Newark NJ (USA)📍 Las Vegas NV (USA)📍 Lenexa KS (USA)

Plans

VPS Linux XS · ~$2/mo (Linux)1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, 10GB NVMe

Cloud Compute Engine (Windows) · variablepay-as-you-go vCPU/RAM + Windows license ~$5.69/mo per vCPU

Windows VPS mid · ~$15-25/mo incl. Windows license2 vCPU, 4GB RAM

Pros

✓very cheap entry (VPS from ~$2)

✓predictable pay-as-you-go Windows licensing

✓European provider (data sovereignty)

✓24/7 support

Cons

✗no 1-click MT4/MT5 image

✗Windows is a separate licensed add-on

✗fewer APAC locations

✗DIY setup

✗not latency-optimized to brokers

Breakdown by axis

The score (out of 100) is the sum of 7 axes, same yardstick for everyone. Note: latency here is claimed (from provider/reviews), not yet measured by us.

Location & latency8/26 pts

Why: General-purpose cloud, not optimized to brokers datacenters

Uptime / reliability16/18 pts

Why: 100% / 99.99% SLA

Value & specs9/18 pts

Why: Tight base RAM (<2GB) for MT4/MT5

Ease of use (MT4/MT5)16/16 pts

Why: 1-click / preinstalled MT4/MT5, Windows included

Support8/10 pts

Why: 24/7 support (ticket)

Reputation & transparency4/7 pts

Why: Reputation with no clear signals

Trial & flexibility5/5 pts

Why: Free / low-cost trial

Notes

Cheap European-leaning cloud; workable for EAs with self-installed Windows+MT, but not broker-tuned and light on APAC coverage.

Sources

Check it yourself — the provider's pricing page and independent reviews we relied on.

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