Which is cheaper, Linode G7 Dedicated 16x8 or Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C?

Linode G7 Dedicated 16x8 at $173/mo (excl. VAT) versus $180/mo — a difference of $7/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Linode G7 Dedicated 16x8: $10.81 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.25 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C.

Yes — both plans are offered in 13 shared countries: AU, BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, JP, NL, SE, SG, US.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Linode G7 Dedicated 16x8 takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $173/mo versus $180/mo.

Linodewins 3 rounds

$173/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 320 GB SSD

Vultr

$180/mo

8 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 300 GB NVME

Monthly price(lower wins)

$173/mo

$180/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$10.81

$11.25

RAM

16 GB

vCPU

8 ded.

Disk

320 GB SSD

300 GB NVME

Bandwidth

6 TB/mo

7.2 TB/mo

Value score

27/100

22/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 13

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Which is cheaper, Linode G7 Dedicated 16x8 or Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C?: Linode G7 Dedicated 16x8 at $173/mo (excl. VAT) versus $180/mo — a difference of $7/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Linode G7 Dedicated 16x8: $10.81 per GB of RAM per month versus $11.25 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 8C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes — both plans are offered in 13 shared countries: AU, BR, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, JP, NL, SE, SG, 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.