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Dedicated CPU Compute · $36/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB SSD, 4000 GB transfer)
Linode's $36/mo Dedicated 4GB plan is premium-priced for its specs. Several competitors offer equal or better hardware at 15-50% lower cost, though most lock in intro pricing with steep renewal hikes. Contabo stands out with genuinely competitive long-term value if you commit to a 24-month term.
Double the RAM (8GB vs 4GB), double the vCPU (4 vs 2), 25% more storage (100GB vs 80GB), and unlimited traffic for $5.94/mo on a 24-month contract.
Caveat: Price is locked to 24-month prepaid terms; shorter 1 or 12-month contracts cost significantly more per month, and SLA is 99.90% vs Linode's higher standard.
Matches Linode's RAM (4GB) and vCPU (1 vCPU vs 2, but still capable), includes 50GB NVMe, 4TB transfer, and weekly backups for $6.49/mo intro.
Caveat: Intro price requires 12/24/48-month prepay; renewal jumps to $11.99/mo (85% increase), and only 1 vCPU vs Linode's 2 may be limiting for multi-threaded workloads.
Matches Linode's 4GB RAM and 2 vCPU, adds 40GB SSD and 20TB transfer (5x Linode's allowance) for $6.49/mo, with no long-term lock-in.
Caveat: Price excludes VAT; traffic overage is billed per GB beyond 20TB EU pool, and recent price increases (up to 2.73x on some lines) signal potential future hikes.
Matches Linode's 4GB RAM and 2 vCPU, includes 40GB NVMe, daily backups, and unlimited traffic for $4.54/mo with no renewal trap.
Caveat: 40GB storage is 50% less than Linode's 80GB; IPv4 addresses billed separately, and APAC outbound traffic loses free-egress status after mid-2026.
Offers 2GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80GB NVMe (matching Linode's storage), and unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbit/s for $4.33/mo intro.
Caveat: Only 2GB RAM vs Linode's 4GB; intro pricing is a 3-month or 1-year promo on a 1-year contract with renewal pricing 2-6x higher, and outbound data beyond 2TB pooled allowance costs $0.036/GB.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluehost | VPS Hosting · NVMe 2 | $2.09/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS S | $4.33/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe | Visit |
| OVHcloud | VPS · VPS-1 | $4.54/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe | Visit |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · vCPU - per core | $9.36/mo | 1 vCPU | Visit |
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