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Dedicated CPU Compute · $788.4/mo (64 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 1280 GB NVMe, 8000 GB transfer)
Linode's $788.40/mo Dedicated CPU plan is significantly overpriced for the specs. Multiple providers offer comparable or superior hardware at 10-30% of the cost, though most require longer contract commitments and carry renewal-price traps. The best value comes from Contabo's dedicated servers with unlimited traffic, but watch for contract lock-in.
128GB RAM, 24 vCPU (vs Linode's 32 vCPU), 2TB SSD, unlimited traffic at 1 Gbps for 73% less; superior CPU generation (EPYC Genoa vs older Linode hardware).
Caveat: Requires 24-month prepaid contract; 1 or 12-month terms cost significantly more per month; support is ticket-only unless add-on purchased.
128GB RAM, 16 vCPU, up to 3.84TB NVMe for 87% less; AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is newer/faster single-thread than Linode's Xeon; 20TB included transfer in EU.
Caveat: Price is placeholder/unconfirmed; 79 EUR setup fee (~$86) due in 2026; traffic overages billed beyond 20TB EU pool; VAT not included in listed price; only 16 vCPU vs Linode's 32.
64GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 1.92TB SSD RAID-1, 10TB transfer for 79% less; published 100% uptime SLA vs Linode's standard 99.9%.
Caveat: Advertised price is promotional (often 50% off first 2 months); renewal pricing is substantially higher; only 16 vCPU and 64GB RAM vs Linode's 32 vCPU and 64GB.
64GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 750GB NVMe, unlimited traffic for 91% less; AMD EPYC vCPU with newer architecture than Linode.
Caveat: Requires 24-month prepaid contract; only 16 vCPU vs Linode's 32; unlimited traffic subject to fair-use policy throttling; ticket-only support unless upgraded.
64GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 960GB NVMe for 89% less; 99.99% SLA (higher than Linode); 2TB free outbound transfer pool.
Caveat: Only 16 vCPU vs Linode's 32; intro pricing is promotional (renewal 2-6x higher); outbound beyond 2TB costs $0.036/GB; additional IPv4 addresses $6/mo each.
Before you switch
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS L | $54.98/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 640 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XL | $65.52/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 960 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 16 | $72.52/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 750 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube XL | $90/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 960 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hetzner | Dedicated Root Servers (AX line) · AX102 | $99/mo | 128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 3840 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Managed cPanel) · Managed cPanel 32GB | $116.25/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 400 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Compute VM Instances · VM.Standard.A1.Flex - 16 OCPU / 96GB | $140.16/mo | 96 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Namecheap | Dedicated Servers · Advanced (Dual Xeon class) | $149/mo | 32 GB RAM | Visit |
| GoDaddy | VPS Hosting · 16 vCPU / 64 GB | $149.99/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · BASIC2-A16C-32G | $150.89/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Liquid Web | Dedicated Servers · Intel Xeon 6226R (entry, 1yr term, Linux) | $167.5/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD (RAID-1) | Visit |
| Contabo | Dedicated Servers · AMD Genoa 24 Cores | $214.92/mo | 128 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 2048 GB SSD (2x1TB) | Visit |
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