What's good about...
Contabo
- Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
- Offers GPUs and object storage too
- Available in 9 regions around the world
Linode
- Many VPS configurations available (high memory, dedicated CPU, GPU)
- Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kubernetes and Object Storage available
- Good performance/price for most of its services
- Multiple data center locations
Price comparison
How do Contabo's prices compare against Linode?
| Example configuration |
Contabo
|
Linode
|
|---|---|---|
| VM Small | $4.76 / mo 4 vCPUs, 6 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 1) | $5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) |
| VM Medium | $10.05 / mo 6 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 2) | $48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) |
| VM Large | $14.81 / mo 8 vCPUs, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 3) | $114.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated) |
| Block Storage | -- | $16.00 / mo 160 GB |
| Object Storage | $10.54 / mo 1 TB | $20.00 / mo 1 TB |
| Load Balancer | -- | $10.00 / mo |
| Managed PostgreSQL | -- | $65.00 / mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage |
| Free egress allowance | 10-324 TB per instance | 1-20 TB / mo per instance |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | Free and unlimited 10-324 TB per instance, then lower bandwidth | $5.00 $0.005 / GB |
Contabo offers GPUs in the following configurations:
| Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L40S | 4x L40S | 192GB | 64 | 512GB | $4.20 | Source |
| H100 | 4x H100 | 320GB | 64 | 512GB | $10.28 | Source |
Linode offers GPUs in the following configurations:
| Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU1 | 1x RTX6000 | 24GB | 8 | 32GB | $1.50 | Source |
| GPU2 | 2x RTX6000 | 48GB | 16 | 64GB | $3.00 | Source |
| GPU3 | 3x RTX6000 | 72GB | 20 | 96GB | $4.50 | Source |
| GPU4 | 4x RTX6000 | 96GB | 24 | 128GB | $6.00 | Source |
Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.
Which services do they offer?
Here are some managed services that Contabo and Linode offer:
| Service |
Contabo
|
Linode
|
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | -- | |
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | -- | |
| Managed Kubernetes | -- | |
| Managed MySQL | -- | |
| Managed PostgreSQL | -- | |
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
|
Contabo
|
Linode
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Website | contabo.com | www.linode.com |
| Headquarters | Germany 🇩🇪 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2003 | 2003 |
| Data Center Locations | 9 | 24 |
| Example Customers | -- | Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy |
|
Contabo
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | contabo.com |
| Headquarters | Germany 🇩🇪 |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Data Center Locations | 9 |
| Example Customers | -- |
|
Linode
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | www.linode.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Data Center Locations | 24 |
| Example Customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy |
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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Oct. 7, 2024, and for Linode on Nov. 12, 2024.