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Dedicated CPU Compute · $102.2/mo (8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe, 5000 GB transfer)
Linode's G8 Dedicated 8x4 is a premium, predictable offering with true dedicated CPU cores and transparent pricing, but several alternatives deliver comparable specs at 50-87% lower monthly cost. However, most cheaper options use introductory pricing with steep renewal hikes (2-4x), require long prepay terms, or have hidden bandwidth/add-on costs that narrow the gap.
Matches Linode's 8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, and 100GB storage at 1/17th the price with unlimited traffic and no per-GB overage fees.
Caveat: Quoted price requires 24-month prepay; 1-12 month terms cost significantly more; fair usage policy can throttle sustained high-bandwidth abuse; SLA is 99.90% vs Linode's implicit higher standard.
Identical specs (8GB, 4 vCPU, 160GB NVMe, 5TB transfer) at 1/10th Linode's price, includes DDoS protection and 1 Gbps port.
Caveat: Introductory rate requires 3-year contract; renewal pricing is 2-4x higher (around $20-40/mo); free domain only first year; lowest intro prices require long upfront prepay.
Offers 8GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100GB NVMe, and 8TB transfer at 1/11th the cost with weekly backups and AMD EPYC processors.
Caveat: Only 2 vCPU vs Linode's 4; intro price requires 12-48 month prepay; renewal jumps to $14.99/mo or higher; weekly (not daily) backups on base plan.
Delivers 8GB RAM and 2 vCPU at 1/7th Linode's price with unlimited traffic and 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Only 2 vCPU vs Linode's 4; intro pricing is promotional (3mo-1yr term) with renewal rates 2-6x higher; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/mo each; outbound data beyond 2TB is metered at $0.036/GB.
Matches Linode's 8GB, 4 vCPU spec with 150GB NVMe and unlimited traffic at 1/8th the price.
Caveat: Quoted price requires 24-month prepay; 1-12 month terms cost more; fair usage policy can throttle sustained high-bandwidth usage; SLA is 99.90%.
Before you switch
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CX23 | $6.49/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS M | $6.67/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 2 | $8.79/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS XS | $9.99/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| InMotion Hosting | VPS Hosting · VPS 4 vCPU | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube S | $10.08/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS M+ | $11/mo | 4 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-2-4 | $12.32/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Contabo | Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 4 | $12.39/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 150 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Quasar | $12.88/mo | 6 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube S | $13.68/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · DEV1-M | $14.74/mo | 4 GB RAM, 3 vCPU | Visit |
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