Linode vs Vultr.
vps pricing compared · September 2026 · refreshed daily
On today's data, Vultr undercuts Linode on memory pricing — a median of $6/GB of RAM vs $7.50/GB. The cheapest way in is Vultr at $2.50/mo (Cloud Compute 1C · 0.5 GB). Both providers cover a similar number of locations (33).
Plans tracked1866
Cheapest plan$5/mo$2.50/mo
Median $/GB RAM$7.50/GB$6/GB
Avg value score50/10051/100
Locations3333
Dedicated-vCPU plans1222
NVMe share0%70%
Unmetered bandwidth0% of plans0% of plans
One-click stacks (of 10 tracked)77
Cheapest plan at each RAM tier
≥ 2 GB RAM
full comparison →≥ 4 GB RAM
full comparison →Top value plans from each
Linode
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 5 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Linode data: Public API — api.linode.com/v4/linode/types. Vultr data: Public API — api.vultr.com/v2/plans.