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Accelerated Compute · $47.09/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe, 4000 GB transfer)
Linode's Premium 4GB at $47.09/mo is significantly more expensive than comparable alternatives. Several providers offer 4GB RAM with 2 vCPU for $5-9/mo, though most require multi-year contracts or have renewal-price traps. Even accounting for hidden costs and bandwidth overages, you can save 80-90% by switching.
Matches your 4GB RAM and 2 vCPU for $4.54/mo with daily backups included and unlimited traffic, no per-GB overage fees.
Caveat: Storage is only 40GB NVMe (vs Linode's 80GB); Windows licenses and IPv4 addresses cost extra; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026.
Exceeds your specs with 8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100GB SSD for $5.94/mo on a 24-month term, plus unlimited traffic.
Caveat: Requires 24-month prepaid contract (1 or 12-month terms cost significantly more); fair-usage policy on unlimited bandwidth; support is ticket-only.
Offers 4GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50GB NVMe, 4TB transfer for $6.49/mo intro rate, matching Linode's RAM and transfer allowance.
Caveat: Intro price requires 12/24/48-month prepay; renewal jumps to $11.99/mo (85% increase); only 1 vCPU vs Linode's 2; weekly backups not daily.
Delivers 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB SSD, 20TB transfer for $6.49/mo with no long-term contract required.
Caveat: Price excludes VAT; storage is 40GB (vs Linode's 80GB); recent price increases on other lines suggest future hikes possible; traffic overage rates vary by region.
Cheapest option at $4.33/mo with 2GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80GB NVMe, and unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbit/s.
Caveat: Only 2GB RAM (vs Linode's 4GB); intro pricing requires 1-year contract with renewal at 2-6x higher; outbound data beyond 2TB free pool costs $0.036-0.018/GB.
Before you switch
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS S+ | $5/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 90 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XS | $5.76/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 60 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4 | $5.94/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD | Visit |
| Kamatera | Cloud VMs · Sample: 1 vCPU / 2GB / 20GB | $6/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-1-2 | $6.15/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 1 | $6.49/mo | 4 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CX23 | $6.49/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · DEV1-S | $6.55/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Pulsar | $6.88/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Compute VM Instances · VM.Standard.A1.Flex - 1 OCPU / 6GB | $8.76/mo | 6 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Public Cloud Compute Instances · d2-2 | $8.98/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB local disk | Visit |
| GoDaddy | VPS Hosting · 1 vCPU / 2 GB | $8.99/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe | Visit |
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