Vultr vs. Linode
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Is Vultr or Linode right for you?
Vultr offers high-performance SSD cloud servers and aims to deliver reliable and efficient service, paired with what it describes as “blazing fast” speed at deployment and beyond. Perhaps most similar to Packet, Vultr offers a bare metal configuration as well—what makes it different, however, is that it also offers virtualization based instances.
FEATURES | Vultr | Linode |
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Cloud GPUs | ||
Latest AMD CPUs | ||
Free Cloud Firewall | ||
Free DDoS Protection | ||
Bare Metal Cloud Servers | ||
Managed Kubernetes | ||
Managed Databases | ||
High Memory VMs | ||
App Marketplace | ||
100% Free Human Support | ||
1,000+ Documentation Library | ||
Developer Focused | ||
Free Bundled Transfer | ||
API, CLI, and User-friendly Cloud Interface | ||
Flat Predictible Pricing |
COMPANY PROFILE | Vultr | Linode |
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Year Founded | 2014 | 2003 |
Public Cloud Offering Launched | 2014 | 2003 |
Data Center Regions | 17 | 11 |
# of Cloud Products | ~20 | ~20 |
User-Friendly Cloud Interface |
Vultr vs Linode Price Comparison
Dedicated virtual machines for CPU-intensive applications
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$60.00 / mo
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$90.00 / mo
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Linode Dedicated 8 GB, 4 vCPU, 160 GB Storage, 5 TB transfer, 5 Gbps throughput vs Vultr CPU Optimized, 8 GB, 4 vCPU, 150 GB Storage, 5 TB Transfer, 1 Gbps throughput