Arubavs
IONOS
Both score similarly on sovereignty (84 vs 80). The right choice depends on the details below – open source, self-hosting, pricing and focus.
Score comparison
| Aruba | IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty | 84 | 80 |
| Privacy | 80 | 75 |
| Open Source | 10 | 10 |
| Business fit | 84 | 80 |
| Migration ease | 64 | 62 |
| Pricing transparency | 76 | 80 |
| Enterprise readiness | 84 | 78 |
Features & facts
| Aruba | IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Italy | Germany |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Self-Hosting | No | No |
| Cloud/SaaS | Yes | Yes |
| EU data residency | Yes | Yes |
| DPA / AV-Vertrag | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| Data location | Italy/EU (own data centers, incl. Arezzo) | Germany/EU (including Frankfurt, Berlin) |
| From | on request | 1 € / Monat |
| Founded | 1994 | 1988 |
Aruba
Italy
Italy's leading cloud and hosting provider with its own data centers – a European alternative for cloud, hosting and domains.
Strengths
- Own data centers in Italy/EU, ISO 27001 certified
- Broad portfolio: cloud, hosting, domains, PEC/trust services
- Established and market-leading in Italy
- EU data storage without US-hyperscaler dependency
Weaknesses
- Not open source, no self-hosting
- Less serverless/managed-PaaS depth than large hyperscalers
- Less known internationally outside Italy
IONOS
Germany
Large German hosting and cloud provider with a broad offering from web hosting to enterprise cloud.
Strengths
- Very broad product portfolio, low-cost entry
- European data centers, ISO 27001-certified
- Sovereign offerings for the public sector
Weaknesses
- Product variety can feel confusing
- Parts of the infrastructure run in Equinix data centers
- Cloud platform is less developer-centric than Scaleway/Hetzner
Choose Aruba if…
- Companies wanting cloud servers and hosting in the EU
- Italian and European organisations
- Teams needing domains and certified email
Choose IONOS if…
- SMEs that want hosting and cloud from a single source
- Organizations that need sovereign offerings
Scores are editorial orientation, not legal advice. Details are based on public provider information and are not independently verified.