Europe's largest web hosting company, Ionos, has abruptly increased VPS prices for customers, even mid-contract. The company attributes the hike to rising license fees from cPanel and Plesk developers. Affected users, including small business owners, are reacting with anger as they rush to protect their websites.
Ionos, identified as Europe's largest web hosting company, surprised users with a mid-contract fee increase on its VPS services. The adjustment stems from what the company describes as a huge rise in license fees charged by cPanel and Plesk developers.
The new charge amounts to £5 per server, which the company warns can accumulate quickly for operations with multiple servers. This has prompted angry customers to scramble and take measures to safeguard their small business websites amid the unexpected costs.
No specific timeline for the implementation or further details on the extent of the price push were outlined in the reports, but the move has sparked immediate backlash from users reliant on these hosting solutions for their online presence.