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Shared CPU Compute · $12/mo (2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB SSD, 2000 GB transfer)
Linode's $12/mo plan is competitively priced for 2GB RAM and 50GB SSD, but several alternatives offer better raw value at lower entry points, though most sacrifice storage or RAM. Watch for renewal price shocks and bandwidth overages across all providers.
Matches Linode's 2GB RAM, 1 vCPU, and 50GB SSD at 1/6th the price with unmetered bandwidth, making it exceptional value on paper.
Caveat: Intro pricing only; renewal jumps to $9.99-$15.99/mo after contract term, and domain/privacy add hidden costs in year 2.
Exceeds Linode's specs (4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB NVMe) at less than half the price with unlimited traffic and daily backups included.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; Windows licensing adds $0.039/vCore/hr; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026.
Doubles Linode's RAM and vCPU (2GB/2 vCPU) with 90GB NVMe and unlimited traffic for less than half price.
Caveat: Intro pricing only; renewal pricing is 2-6x higher; 2TB free transfer pool, then $0.036/GB overage.
Offers 2 vCPU (vs Linode's 1), 40GB SSD, and 2000GB transfer matching Linode's bandwidth allowance at less than half price.
Caveat: Only 1GB RAM (vs Linode's 2GB); data transfer overage is $0.09-$0.132/GB depending on region, higher than Linode's $0.005/GB.
Cheapest option with 99.999% SLA (vs Linode's 99.9%), though specs are lighter (1GB RAM, 10GB SSD).
Caveat: Backups add 10-60% surcharge; storage is Standard SSD (not NVMe); Fair Transfer Policy may trigger overages despite free-egress marketing.
Before you switch
| UpCloud | Cloud Servers - Starter · STARTER-1xCPU-1GB | $3.5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB Standard SSD | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Spark | $3.88/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB SSD | Visit |
| Kamatera | Cloud VMs · Type A base (Availability, 1 vCPU/1GB) | $4/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | VPS · VPS-1 | $4.54/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Vultr | Cloud Compute · Regular 1vCPU/1GB | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Virtual Servers · GP 1GB (Linux, IPv6) | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS S+ | $5/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 90 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Liquid Web | VPS Hosting · Compute 1 | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 30 GB SSD | Visit |
| Civo | Compute Instances · xSmall | $5.43/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XS | $5.76/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 60 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Fly.io | Machines (Shared CPU) · shared-cpu-1x - 1GB | $5.92/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| DigitalOcean | Droplets · Basic 1GB | $6/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD | Visit |
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