What is the cheapest alternative to Linode?

For Linode's cheapest plan with a disk included, Nanode 1GB at $5/mo, the closest match is Vultr Cloud Compute 1C · 1 GB at $5/mo, and the cheapest plan with at least the same RAM and vCPU is Scaleway STARDUST1-S at $0.51/mo. Prices exclude VAT.

How are the matches chosen?

A match needs at least the plan's RAM and vCPU. Among those, it prefers the same kind of vCPU (shared or dedicated) and a datacenter in a country the Linode plan runs in, then picks the plan nearest in RAM, vCPU and disk, counting a higher price against it. Sold-out plans and prices more than three days old are never suggested, and plans without a disk included are left out on both sides.

Alternatives to Linode.

prices as of 13 Sept 2026 · 17 plans matched · 17 with a cheaper match

Each Linode plan below is matched to the closest plan from another provider with at least the same RAM and vCPU, preferring the same kind of vCPU and a country Linode also serves. Only plans you can order today, with recent prices, are suggested. The providers that come up most are Vultr (9), Binary Lane (5), Cherry Servers (1).

Linode plan
Nanode 1GB
1 vCPU · 1 GB · 25 GB SSD
$5/mo
ClosestVultr
Cloud Compute 1C · 1 GB
1 vCPU · 1 GB · 25 GB SSD
$5/mosame priceView at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUScaleway
STARDUST1-S
1 vCPU · 1 GB · 10 GB SSD
$0.51/mo$4.49/mo less (90%)View at Scaleway ↗compare →
Linode plan
Linode 2GB
1 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB SSD
$12/mo
ClosestHostwinds
Unmanaged SSD Cloud 2 · 1 vCPU · 2 GB
1 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB SSD
$9.99/mo$2.01/mo less (17%)View at Hostwinds ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.nano · 2 vCPU · 2 GB
2 vCPU · 2 GB · 60 GB SSD
$3.57/mo$8.43/mo less (70%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
Linode plan
Linode 4GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$24/mo
ClosestVultr
Cloud Compute 2C · 4 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$20/mo$4/mo less (17%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUOVHcloud
VPS-1 2027 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB · EU
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 40 GB NVMe
$5.20/mo$18.80/mo less (78%)View at OVHcloud ↗compare →
Linode plan
Dedicated 4GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$36/mo
ClosestBinary Lane
CPU Optimised cpu-2thr · 2 vCPU · 4 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 50 GB NVMe
$25.82/mo$10.18/mo less (28%)View at Binary Lane ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.46/mo$23.54/mo less (65%)View at netcup ↗compare →
Linode plan
Premium 4GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$43/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 2C · 4 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 75 GB NVMe
$45/mo$2/mo moreView at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.46/mo$30.54/mo less (71%)View at netcup ↗compare →
Linode plan
G7 Dedicated 4x2
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$43/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 2C · 4 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 75 GB NVMe
$45/mo$2/mo moreView at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.46/mo$30.54/mo less (71%)View at netcup ↗compare →
Linode plan
Linode 8GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB SSD
$48/mo
ClosestVultr
Cloud Compute 4C · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB SSD
$40/mo$8/mo less (17%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.v2-mini · 4 vCPU · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 120 GB NVMe
$7.62/mo$40.38/mo less (84%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
Linode plan
Linode 24GB
2 vCPU · 24 GB · 20 GB SSD
$60/mo
ClosestDigitalOcean
Memory-Optimized 4C · 32 GB · 100 GB
4 vCPU · 32 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$168/mo$108/mo moreView at DigitalOcean ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 4000 G12 · 12 dedicated cores · 32 GB
12 vCPU · 32 GB · 1024 GB NVMe
$38.89/mo$21.11/mo less (35%)View at netcup ↗compare →
Linode plan
Dedicated 8GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB SSD
$72/mo
ClosestBinary Lane
CPU Optimised cpu-4thr · 4 vCPU · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$51.65/mo$20.35/mo less (28%)View at Binary Lane ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.46/mo$59.54/mo less (83%)View at netcup ↗compare →
Linode plan
Premium 8GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB SSD
$86/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 4C · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 150 GB NVMe
$90/mo$4/mo moreView at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.46/mo$73.54/mo less (86%)View at netcup ↗compare →
Linode plan
G7 Dedicated 8x4
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB SSD
$86/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 4C · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 150 GB NVMe
$90/mo$4/mo moreView at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.46/mo$73.54/mo less (86%)View at netcup ↗compare →
Linode plan
Linode 16GB
6 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB SSD
$96/mo
ClosestVultr
Cloud Compute 6C · 16 GB
6 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB SSD
$80/mo$16/mo less (17%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.v2-medium · 8 vCPU · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 160 GB NVMe
$16.23/mo$79.77/mo less (83%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
Linode plan
Linode 48GB
2 vCPU · 48 GB · 40 GB SSD
$120/mo
ClosestCherry Servers
Cloud VDS 6 · 12 vCPU · 48 GB
12 vCPU · 48 GB · 300 GB NVMe
$126.35/mo$6.35/mo moreView at Cherry Servers ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 8000 G12 · 16 dedicated cores · 64 GB
16 vCPU · 64 GB · 2048 GB NVMe
$69.52/mo$50.48/mo less (42%)View at netcup ↗compare →
Linode plan
Dedicated 16GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB SSD
$144/mo
ClosestBinary Lane
CPU Optimised cpu-8thr · 8 vCPU · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 300 GB NVMe
$103.29/mo$40.71/mo less (28%)View at Binary Lane ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.88/mo$123.12/mo less (86%)View at netcup ↗compare →
Linode plan
Premium 16GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB SSD
$173/mo
ClosestBinary Lane
CPU Optimised cpu-8thr · 8 vCPU · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 300 GB NVMe
$103.29/mo$69.71/mo less (40%)View at Binary Lane ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.88/mo$152.12/mo less (88%)View at netcup ↗compare →
Linode plan
G7 Dedicated 16x8
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB SSD
$173/mo
ClosestBinary Lane
CPU Optimised cpu-8thr · 8 vCPU · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 300 GB NVMe
$103.29/mo$69.71/mo less (40%)View at Binary Lane ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.88/mo$152.12/mo less (88%)View at netcup ↗compare →
Linode plan
Linode 32GB
8 vCPU · 32 GB · 640 GB SSD
$192/mo
ClosestVultr
Cloud Compute 8C · 32 GB
8 vCPU · 32 GB · 640 GB SSD
$160/mo$32/mo less (17%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
VPS 4000 G12 · 12 vCore · 32 GB
12 vCPU · 32 GB · 1024 GB NVMe
$31.58/mo$160.42/mo less (84%)View at netcup ↗compare →

Frequently asked

What is the cheapest alternative to Linode?: For Linode's cheapest plan with a disk included, Nanode 1GB at $5/mo, the closest match is Vultr Cloud Compute 1C · 1 GB at $5/mo, and the cheapest plan with at least the same RAM and vCPU is Scaleway STARDUST1-S at $0.51/mo. Prices exclude VAT.
How are the matches chosen?: A match needs at least the plan's RAM and vCPU. Among those, it prefers the same kind of vCPU (shared or dedicated) and a datacenter in a country the Linode plan runs in, then picks the plan nearest in RAM, vCPU and disk, counting a higher price against it. Sold-out plans and prices more than three days old are never suggested, and plans without a disk included are left out on both sides.

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