# IONOS and Aruba web hosting promotions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ionos-and-aruba-web-hosting-promotions
> Updated: 2026-10-19T04:42:30.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 3.

Web hosting providers IONOS and Aruba have introduced promotional pricing for new digital projects. IONOS announced a WordPress hosting plan that includes a domain for 0 euros during the first year to mark reaching 6.5 million customers. Aruba also launched discounted solutions, such as domains with email starting at 0.99 euros for the first year, covering various hosting needs from blogs to e-commerce.

Following these announcements, IONOS expanded its promotional focus by offering an e-commerce solution for 1 euro per month. This specific package is designed to facilitate online store creation and includes features such as AI-generated text, website templates, support for up to 5,000 digital products, and a domain for the first year. The service also integrates SSL certification, email storage, and various payment and marketing tools.

Expanding its technological offerings, IONOS has launched an AI-based website builder that allows users to generate modern websites by describing their ideas to artificial intelligence without needing coding knowledge. 

To further celebrate its 6.5 million customer milestone, the company is promoting its WordPress Expand plan at 0 euros per month for the first twelve months. After the promotional period, the renewal rate is 10 euros per month, reduced from the standard 11 euros. This package includes a free domain for one year, five email addresses, SSL protocol, 50 GB of SSD storage, automatic WordPress updates, backups, an intuitive control panel, and malware and vulnerability analysis.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-19: IONOS launches AI website builder and WordPress hosting promotion

German hosting provider IONOS is offering a promotional 12-month free WordPress hosting plan and has introduced an AI-powered website builder to help users create sites without coding.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ionos-launches-ai-website-builder-and-wordpress-hosting-promotion

### 2026-10-07: IONOS offers e-commerce site creation for 1 euro per month

Guidance on structured web development is paired with an IONOS offer for e-commerce sites starting at 1 euro per month, featuring AI tools, integrated payments, and social media marketing capabilities.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ionos-offers-e-commerce-site-creation-for-1-euro-per-month

### 2026-10-05: IONOS and Aruba announce promotional web hosting offers

Web hosting companies IONOS and Aruba have announced promotional offers for WordPress, domains, and e-commerce hosting services.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ionos-and-aruba-announce-promotional-web-hosting-offers

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