# 1and1 Ag > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-10-04. - **Business Profile:** https://optimly.ai/brand/1and1-ag - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/1and1-ag.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/1and1-ag/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://ionos.com - **Slug:** 1and1-ag - **Categories:** cloud-infrastructure, web-hosting-domains ## Overview - **Tagline:** Combining long-term European market leadership with local data residency and specialized support for SMEs. Source: Brand's website (https://ionos.com) · 2026-10-04 - **Description:** 1&1 AG (now primarily operating as IONOS) is a German internet services provider and one of the world's largest web hosting companies. Founded in 1988, it grew into a global leader in domain registration, shared hosting, and cloud infrastructure for small to medium-sized businesses. It is a key subsidiary of the United Internet Group. Source: Brand's website (https://ionos.com) · 2026-10-04 ## Offerings - **Core capabilities:** - Web Hosting - Domain Registration - Cloud Servers - Managed WordPress - SSL Certificates. Source: Brand's website (https://ionos.com) · 2026-10-04 - **Pricing:** Subscription-based with low introductory rates and tiered enterprise options. Source: Brand's website (https://ionos.com) · 2026-10-04 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), individual developers, and the European enterprise market. Source: Brand's website (https://ionos.com) · 2026-10-04 ## Landscape - **Competitors:** - GoDaddy - OVHcloud - Bluehost - Strato (United Internet subsidiary variant) Source: Brand's website (https://ionos.com) · 2026-10-04 Page last updated 2026-10-17.