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Dedicated CPU Compute · $43/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB SSD, 4000 GB transfer)
Linode's $43/mo Dedicated CPU plan is premium-priced for its specs. Several providers offer comparable or better hardware at half the cost, though most lock you into long contract terms with steep renewal penalties. The real value depends on whether you need Linode's managed Kubernetes, database, or backup ecosystem.
Double the RAM (8GB vs 4GB), double the vCPU (4 vs 2), and 25% more storage (100GB vs 80GB) for 86% less per month, with unlimited traffic.
Caveat: Requires 24-month prepayment; shorter terms cost significantly more; fair-usage policy on bandwidth; SLA is 99.90% vs Linode's implied higher tier.
Matches Linode's 4GB RAM and 2 vCPU, adds 20TB transfer allowance (vs Linode's 4TB), and costs 85% less with no long-term contract required.
Caveat: Prices exclude VAT; recent large price increases on other lines (CPX/CCX up 2.4-2.75x in June 2026); traffic overage rates vary by region.
Matches Linode's 4GB RAM and 4TB transfer at 85% discount, includes weekly backups and 1 Gbps port, with AMD EPYC processors.
Caveat: Intro price requires 12-48 month prepayment; renewal jumps to $11.99/mo (2x higher); only 50GB storage vs Linode's 80GB; weekly (not daily) backups.
Matches Linode's 4GB RAM and 2 vCPU at 89% discount, includes daily backups and unlimited traffic with no overage fees.
Caveat: Only 40GB storage (half Linode's); IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; SLA varies by region.
Lowest sticker price at 90% savings, includes 2 vCPU and 2GB RAM with unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbit/s and 80GB NVMe storage.
Caveat: Intro pricing only; renewal is 2-6x higher after contract; specs are half Linode's RAM (2GB vs 4GB); outbound beyond 2TB free pool costs $0.036/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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