Parallel active accounts on IONOS and WP Engine stay maintained. In the latest pass, median TTFB came in near 368 ms on IONOS and 245 ms on WP Engine, while observed uptime windows landed around 99.92% versus 99.99%. Support ping checks showed median first meaningful replies near 10 minutes for IONOS and 2 minutes for WP Engine, though queue times swing with seasonality. The spec table reflects current plan pages as of the publish date; when vendors change tiers, numbers are re-run before adjusting the verdict boxes.
| Feature | IONOS | WP Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.8 | 9.0 |
| Speed score | 8.9 | 9.6 |
| Reliability score | 9.0 | 9.8 |
| Support score | 8.7 | 9.5 |
| Starting price | $1.00/mo | $20.00/mo |
| Median TTFB (our probes) | 368 ms | 245 ms |
| Uptime (listed) | 99.9% | 99.99% |
| Storage (entry) | 100 GB SSD | 10 GB SSD |
| Websites (entry) | 1 | 1 |
| Free domain (1st year) | Yes | No |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |