Free IONOS speed test
IONOS Speed Test
Is IONOS slowing your site down? Measure your real server response time and see exactly how much faster you'd be on a top host.
Is IONOS fast enough?
IONOS (formerly 1&1) is a large European hosting provider known for very low entry prices.
How fast a IONOS site responds depends heavily on the plan: budget shared hosting puts many sites on one server, so your TTFB rises when neighbours are busy or when page caching isn't enabled. That's why we don't quote a single number for IONOS — test your own site above for a real result.
Google treats a TTFB under 800 ms as acceptable. We recommend under 400 ms; the fastest hosts we test stay under 250 ms.
How to speed up a IONOS site
- Turn on full-page caching — a caching plugin or your host's built-in cache removes most server work.
- Enable Brotli or Gzip compression so HTML, CSS and JS travel faster.
- Put a CDN in front (Cloudflare's free plan works) to cut network latency for distant visitors.
- Trim heavy plugins and themes that add database queries on every page.
- Move to a faster host if your TTFB is still over 400 ms with caching on.
Faster alternatives to IONOS
Average TTFB in our tests. Run the scan above to compare with your own site.
| Host | Avg. TTFB | Stack | Uptime | From | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cloudways
Fastest cloud
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150 ms
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Managed cloud · Varnish · Redis | 99.99% | $14/mo | Visit Cloudways |
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FastComet
Our pick
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180 ms
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LiteSpeed · NVMe · Free CDN | 99.99% | $2.49/mo | Visit FastComet |
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Hostinger
Best value
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210 ms
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LiteSpeed · NVMe · Hostinger CDN | 99.9% | $2.99/mo | Visit Hostinger |
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SiteGround
Premium support
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230 ms
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Google Cloud · NGINX · SuperCacher | 99.99% | $2.99/mo | Visit SiteGround |
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A2 Hosting
Turbo servers
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260 ms
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LiteSpeed (Turbo) · NVMe | 99.9% | $2.99/mo | Visit A2 Hosting |
Affiliate disclosure: we may earn a commission if you buy through these links. Prices are introductory and can change.
IONOS speed comparisons
Frequently asked questions
How do I check my IONOS server speed?+
Enter your domain in the speed test above. We measure DNS lookup, TCP connect, TLS handshake and Time to First Byte from our server and grade the result from A to F.
What is a good TTFB for a IONOS site?+
Under 200 ms is excellent and under 400 ms is good. Over 800 ms is rated poor by Google and usually means caching is off or the server is overloaded.
Why is my IONOS site slow?+
The most common causes are no page caching, heavy plugins or themes, an overloaded shared server, and a data centre far from your visitors. The tips under your result point to the likely cause.
Does this test slow down or affect my site?+
No. It makes one normal page request, just like a single visitor.
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