OpenClaw on IONOS

Budget VPS with doubling CPU tiers — KVM virtualization

IONOS offers budget VPS with a clear tier structure: each plan doubles CPU cores. VPS M starts around $8/mo with 2 vCPU and 4GB RAM, scaling to VPS XXL with 12 vCPU and 24GB RAM. Premium SSD storage and KVM virtualization make it suitable for OpenClaw deployments. Good for users who want predictable scaling and European/US presence.

Plans

  • VPS M — ~$8/mo. 2 vCPU, 4GB RAM. Personal OpenClaw.
  • VPS L — ~$15/mo. 4 vCPU, 8GB RAM. Power user or small team.
  • VPS XL — ~$30/mo. 8 vCPU, 16GB RAM.
  • VPS XXL — ~$50/mo. 12 vCPU, 24GB RAM. Heavier workloads.

Premium SSD, KVM, hourly billing available on Cloud Compute. Check IONOS for current pricing.

Setup

Standard VPS flow:

Install OpenClaw
curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash
npm install -g pm2
openclaw init
pm2 start 'openclaw gateway start' --name openclaw
pm2 save
pm2 startup

Why IONOS for OpenClaw

  • Budget — Lower entry pricing
  • Double CPU tiers — Easy scaling path
  • KVM — Full virtualization
  • EU/US presence — Regional options

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