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Hetzner CPX21 vs Linode Dedicated 4GB.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Linode Dedicated 4GB takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Hetzner CPX21. It is also the cheaper plan, at $36/mo versus $37.18/mo.

Hetzner

CPX21 · 3 vCPU · 4 GB

$37.18/mo

3 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 80 GB NVME · $0.14 on 5 Sept 2026

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Linodewins 3 rounds

Dedicated 4GB

$36/mo

2 vCPU dedicated · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$37.18/mo

$36/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$9.30

$9

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

vCPU

3 shared

2 ded.

Disk

80 GB NVME

80 GB SSD

Bandwidth

2 TB/mo

4 TB/mo

Value score

42/100

42/100

Regions

2

33

Countries served by both · 1

  • US

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Hetzner CPX21 or Linode Dedicated 4GB?
Linode Dedicated 4GB at $36/mo (excl. VAT) versus $37.18/mo — a difference of $1.18/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Linode Dedicated 4GB: $9 per GB of RAM per month versus $9.30 for Hetzner CPX21.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: US.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 5 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.

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