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Dedicated CPU Compute · $72/mo (8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB SSD, 5000 GB transfer)
Linode's $72/mo Dedicated 8GB plan is competitively positioned but faces stiff competition from providers offering similar or better specs at lower entry prices. However, Linode's transparent pricing and no-surprise renewal model make it more predictable than many cheaper alternatives that employ aggressive intro-rate tactics.
Matches Linode's specs exactly (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100GB SSD) at 1/12th the price with unlimited traffic and no per-GB overage fees.
Caveat: Quoted price is the 24-month prepaid rate; 1 or 12-month terms cost significantly more per month, and fair-usage policy can throttle sustained high-bandwidth usage.
Identical specs to Linode (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160GB NVMe, 5TB transfer) at 86% discount on the intro rate with DDoS protection included.
Caveat: Intro price requires 3-year prepay commitment; renewal jumps to ~$40/mo or higher, and the $5.99/mo 1-year alternative pricing was not fully reconciled in the source data.
Exceeds Linode's specs (16GB RAM vs 8GB, 200GB NVMe vs 160GB SSD, 16TB transfer vs 5TB) at 82% discount on intro pricing with weekly backups.
Caveat: Intro price requires 12-48 month prepay; renewal jumps to $28.99/mo (2.2x intro), and monthly billing is available but at much higher per-month rates.
Upgrades to 150GB NVMe (vs Linode's 160GB SSD) with AMD EPYC processors and 500 Mbit/s port at 83% discount, still with unlimited traffic.
Caveat: 24-month prepaid rate; shorter terms cost more, and fair-usage policy applies to unlimited traffic claims.
Offers 4 vCPU and 4GB RAM with 120GB NVMe and unlimited traffic at 85% discount, with 99.99% SLA matching Linode's reliability.
Caveat: Intro pricing is a promotional rate on 1-year contract; renewal pricing is 2-6x higher, and additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/month each.
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 |
| 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 |
| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 4 | $12.99/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 200 GB NVMe 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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