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Shared CPU Compute · $48/mo (8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB SSD, 5000 GB transfer)
Linode's $48/mo plan is fairly priced for its specs (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160GB SSD), but several competitors offer matching or better hardware at lower entry prices. However, Linode's transparent pricing and no renewal-rate shock make it more predictable long-term than most budget alternatives, which bait with intro rates then spike 2-4x at renewal.
Identical specs (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100GB SSD) at 1/8th the price with unlimited traffic and no per-GB overage fees.
Caveat: Price is locked to 24-month prepaid term; shorter terms cost significantly more per month, and fair-usage policy can throttle sustained high-bandwidth abuse.
Matches Linode's specs exactly (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160GB NVMe, 5TB transfer) at 79% discount on the advertised 3-year rate.
Caveat: Renewal price jumps 2-4x after intro term; 1-year promo rate of $5.99/mo also reported but not fully reconciled; requires long-term prepay for lowest price.
8GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100GB NVMe, 8TB transfer at 82% discount; includes weekly backups and AMD EPYC processors.
Caveat: Renewal price is 2-4x higher ($14.99/mo); only 2 vCPU vs Linode's 4; requires 12/24/48-month prepay for advertised rate.
8GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120GB NVMe at 71% discount; IONOS CLOUD tier offers 99.99% SLA and no renewal shock if you stay on the same plan.
Caveat: Only 2 vCPU vs Linode's 4; intro pricing is a 1-year promo, then renewal is 2-6x higher; outbound traffic beyond 2TB pooled allowance is metered at $0.036/GB.
8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 150GB NVMe, unlimited traffic at 74% discount; Performance tier with higher specs than base Cloud VPS.
Caveat: Locked to 24-month prepaid term; fair-usage policy applies; support is ticket-only on lower tiers.
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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