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Dedicated CPU Compute · $72/mo (8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB SSD, 5000 GB transfer)
Linode's Dedicated 8GB at $78.84/mo is a premium, production-grade offering with true dedicated CPU cores and generous transfer. However, several alternatives deliver comparable or better specs at 85-90% lower cost, though most come with renewal-price traps and stricter bandwidth limits that require careful evaluation of your actual traffic patterns.
Matches Linode's 8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, and 100GB SSD at 1/13th the price with unlimited traffic (fair-use policy), though CPU is shared rather than dedicated.
Caveat: Quoted price is for 24-month prepaid term; 1-month billing costs significantly more; fair-use policy may throttle sustained high-bandwidth usage; SLA is 99.90% vs Linode's implied 99.9%.
Exact spec match (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160GB NVMe, 5TB transfer) at 1/8th Linode's price with DDoS protection included.
Caveat: Renewal price is 2-4x higher (likely $20-40/mo); 3-year contract rate shown; free domain only first year; additional IPs and backup storage cost extra.
8GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100GB NVMe, 8TB transfer at 1/9th the price; weekly backups and 1 Gbps port included.
Caveat: Only 2 vCPU vs Linode's 4; renewal price jumps to $14.99/mo; intro rate requires 12/24/48-month prepay; weekly (not daily) backups on base plan.
4 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 120GB NVMe, unlimited traffic at 1/7th Linode's price; 99.99% SLA matches Linode's reliability tier.
Caveat: Only 4GB RAM vs Linode's 8GB; intro pricing is 1-year promo on 1-year contract; renewal pricing is 2-6x higher; outbound beyond 2TB free pool costs $0.036/GB.
4 vCPU, 6GB RAM, 120GB SSD, 3TB transfer at 1/6th Linode's price; unmanaged by default but management add-ons available.
Caveat: Only 4 vCPU and 6GB RAM vs Linode's 4 vCPU/8GB; renewal price substantially higher; unmanaged by default (add $10-25/mo for management); SLA undefined.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluehost | VPS Hosting · NVMe 4 (Recommended) | $4.18/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | VPS · VPS-1 | $4.54/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4 | $5.94/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD | Visit |
| 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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