Block Storage · $10/mo (100 GB SSD)
Linode's Block Storage at $10/mo for 100GB is competitively priced for SSD storage, but several cheaper alternatives exist if you can tolerate object storage, lower performance tiers, or accept early-deletion penalties. The real risk is Linode's $0.005/GB outbound bandwidth overage, which can quickly exceed the storage cost itself.
NVMe SSD at $0.05/GB ($5/100GB) with 20,000 IOPS included and no performance surcharge, half Linode's price.
Caveat: Windows/SQL licensing and Type T CPU overages are hidden until checkout; bandwidth overage at $0.01/GB after pooled allowance.
500+ IOPS block storage at $0.05/GB ($5/100GB), with free egress in most regions until 2026.
Caveat: APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; IPv4 addresses billed separately; performance tier not specified.
HDD block storage at $0.05/GB ($5/100GB) with 1,100 static IOPS and 200 MB/s throughput.
Caveat: HDD, not SSD, so significantly slower; renewal pricing after promo period is 2-6x higher; outbound bandwidth tiered at $0.036/GB after 2TB free.
Object storage at $0.01/GB/month ($1/100GB) with 30-day minimum, 90% cheaper than block storage.
Caveat: Object storage, not block; 30-day minimum retention and $0.01/GB retrieval fee; egress billed above 200GB/month free tier; not suitable for VM-attached volumes.
Cool-tier blob storage at $0.01/GB/month ($1/100GB), 90% cheaper with 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Object storage only; 30-day early-deletion minimum; retrieval and early-deletion fees apply; minimum 128 KiB per object; not for block-attached volumes.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Azure | Blob Storage · Cool tier | $0.01/mo | Per GB/month, LRS. Lower storage cost, retrieval and early-deletion fees apply for objects deleted before 30 days. | Visit |
| Google Cloud | Cloud Storage · Nearline storage | $0.01/mo | $0.010/GB/month, 30-day minimum storage duration, $0.01/GB retrieval fee | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Object Storage · Infrequent Access | $0.01/mo | $0.0102 per GB per month + $0.0102 per GB retrieval fee; minimum storage retention period applies | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Block Volume Storage · Balanced (10 VPU/GB, default) | $0.01/mo | Balanced performance tier (default): 10 VPUs per GB/month, ~$0.0085/GB/month performance add-on | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Object Storage · Standard | $0.01/mo | S3-compatible. Incoming/outgoing traffic included (APAC free until 2026-12-31). Billed per GiB/hour. | Visit |
| Scaleway | Object Storage · Standard One Zone | $0.01/mo | Per GB per month equivalent, single availability zone, Paris region | Visit |
| Scaleway | Block Storage · Snapshots | $0.04/mo | Per GB per month equivalent, snapshot storage | Visit |
| IONOS | Block Storage · HDD | $0.05/mo | 200 MB/s throughput, 1,100 static IOPS. Priced per GB per 30 days. | Visit |
| Kamatera | Block Storage · Block Storage (per GB) | $0.05/mo | $0.05/GB/month, NVMe SSD, up to 20,000 IOPS included, no IOPS surcharge. Example: 100 GB = $5/month. Billed by the minute aligned to attached server's billing cycle. | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Block Storage · Classic (per GB) | $0.05/mo | From 500 IOPS. Billed per GB/hour, granularity 1 GB. | Visit |
| Fly.io | Volumes · Volume snapshot storage (per GB) | $0.08/mo | 1 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Scaleway | File Storage · Standard File Storage | $0.16/mo | Per GB per month equivalent, provisioned capacity 25GB-100TB, max 50TB per file system | Visit |
| OVHcloud | File Storage · Standard | $0.17/mo | 0.25 MB/s/GB and 128 MB/s max per volume; 24 IOPS/GB for up to 16000 IOPS per volume. Billed per GB/hour. | Visit |
| Render | Persistent Disks · Per-GB Disk | $0.25/mo | $0.25 per GB per month, prorated by the second, attachable to Web Services/Background Workers/Private Services. | Visit |
| Vultr | Block Storage · HDD 10GB | $0.5/mo | 10 GB | Visit |