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IONOS vs Linode.

vps pricing compared · September 2026 · refreshed daily

On today's data, IONOS undercuts Linode on memory pricing — a median of $2.75/GB of RAM vs $7.50/GB. The cheapest way in is Linode at $5/mo (Nanode 1GB). Linode counters with broader reach: 33 locations vs 5.

Plans tracked418
Cheapest plan$11/mo$5/mo
Median $/GB RAM$2.75/GB$7.50/GB
Avg value score87/10050/100
Locations533
Dedicated-vCPU plans012
NVMe share100%0%
Unmetered bandwidth100% of plans0% of plans
One-click stacks (of 10 tracked)27

Cheapest plan at each RAM tier

Top value plans from each

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 5 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. IONOS data: Live web — embedded pricing JSON on ionos.com/servers/vps. Linode data: Public API — api.linode.com/v4/linode/types.

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