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Dedicated CPU Compute · $197.1/mo (16 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 320 GB NVMe, 6000 GB transfer)
The Linode G8 Dedicated 16x8 is a premium dedicated-CPU instance at $197.10/mo, but it's significantly overpriced compared to shared-vCPU alternatives with similar or better specs. Unless you specifically need dedicated CPU cores, several providers offer 8GB+ RAM and 4+ vCPU at 5-12% of Linode's cost, with comparable or better bandwidth and storage.
12GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 240GB SSD, 6TB transfer for $24.88/mo - nearly identical vCPU/RAM to Linode but at 1/8 the price with unmanaged baseline.
Caveat: Renewal pricing is substantially higher (exact renewal rate not published); unmanaged by default, though managed add-ons available at +$10-25/mo.
16GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 200GB NVMe, 16TB transfer, weekly backups, renews at $28.99/mo - matches Linode's RAM and transfer allowance at 1/15 intro price.
Caveat: Intro price requires 12/24/48-month prepay; renewal jumps to $28.99/mo (still 85% cheaper than Linode); weekly (not daily) backups on base plan.
16GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 240GB NVMe, unlimited traffic (2TB free pool) at $25.20/mo - matches Linode's RAM and storage for 1/8 the price.
Caveat: Intro pricing is promotional (1-year contract); renewal pricing 2-6x higher (exact rate unclear); outbound beyond 2TB tiered at $0.036/GB.
8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 80GB SSD, 20TB transfer at $9.99/mo - lowest absolute cost with strong transfer allowance and 99.9% SLA.
Caveat: Shared vCPU (not dedicated); 20TB transfer pool is EU-only (USA/Singapore regions get 0.5-1TB); prices exclude VAT; recent large price increases on other lines (CX/CAX +30-40%).
8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160GB NVMe, 5TB transfer, DDoS protection at $9.99/mo (3-year rate) or $5.99/mo (1-year promo) - excellent value with included DDoS.
Caveat: Renewal pricing 2-4x higher than intro (Core plan ~$2.99 intro renews ~$11.99); lowest prices require 24-36 month prepay; 1-year promo rate ($5.99) not fully reconciled with 3-year quote.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contabo | Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4 | $5.94/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD | Visit |
| Bluehost | VPS Hosting · NVMe 8 | $8.36/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 200 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | VPS · VPS-2 | $8.5/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 75 GB NVMe | Visit |
| InMotion Hosting | VPS Hosting · VPS 4 vCPU | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CX33 | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 80 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS L | $11.5/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 4 | $12.39/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 150 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 4 | $12.99/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 200 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube M | $18.72/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS S | $19.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS L+ | $21/mo | 8 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-4-8 | $24.64/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Magnetar | $24.88/mo | 12 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 240 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube M | $25.2/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Windows) · Windows VPS L | $30.5/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
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