DataCrunch vs Linode

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What's good about them
Price comparison
Services offered
Company details
Alternatives to consider

What's good about...

DataCrunch

Offers a wide range GPU models including the Nvidia H200
Great documentation, easy to use API
Based in EU, may ease GDPR compliance

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 DataCrunch's prices compare against Linode?

Example configuration	DataCrunch	Linode
VM Small	--	$5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)
VM Medium	$28.80 / mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM	$48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared)
VM Large	$57.60 / mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM	$114.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated)
Block Storage	$20.00 / mo 100 GB NVMe	$16.00 / mo 160 GB
Object Storage	--	$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	--	1-20 TB / mo per instance
1 TB of egress beyond allowance	Free and unlimited	$5.00 $0.005 / GB

DataCrunch offers GPUs in the following configurations:

Name	GPUs	VRAM	vCPUs	RAM	Price/h
Tesla V100 16GB	1x V100	16GB	6	23GB	$0.39	Launch
RTX A6000 48GB	1x A6000	48GB	10	60GB	$1.01	Launch
L40S	1x L40S	48GB	20	60GB	$1.10	Source
RTX 6000 Ada 48GB	1x RTX 6000	48GB	10	60GB	$1.19	Source
A100 SXM4 40GB	1x A100	40GB	22	120GB	$1.29	Launch
A100 SXM4 80GB	1x A100	80GB	22	120GB	$1.89	Launch
H100 SXM5 80GB	1x H100	80GB	30	120GB	$2.65	Launch
H200 SXM5 141GB	1x H200	141GB	44	185GB	$3.03	Launch
A100 SXM4 80GB	2x A100	160GB	44	240GB	$3.78	Source
A100 SXM4 40GB	4x A100	160GB	88	480GB	$5.16	Source
H100 SXM5 80GB	2x H100	160GB	80	370GB	$5.30	Source
H200 SXM5 141GB	2x H200	282GB	88	370GB	$6.06	Source
A100 SXM4 80GB	4x A100	320GB	88	480GB	$7.56	Source
H100 SXM5 80GB	4x H100	320GB	176	740GB	$10.60	Source
H200 SXM5 141GB	4x H200	564GB	176	740GB	$12.12	Source
A100 SXM4 80GB	8x A100	640GB	176	960GB	$15.12	Source
H200 SXM5 141GB	8x H200	1128GB	176	1450GB	$24.24	Source

Linode offers GPUs in the following configurations:

Name	GPUs	VRAM	vCPUs	RAM	Price/h
GPU1	1x RTX 6000	24GB	8	32GB	$1.50	Source
GPU2	2x RTX 6000	48GB	16	64GB	$3.00	Source
GPU3	3x RTX 6000	72GB	20	96GB	$4.50	Source
GPU4	4x RTX 6000	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 DataCrunch and Linode offer:

Service	DataCrunch	Linode
Block Storage
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer	--
Managed Kubernetes	--
Managed MySQL	--
Managed PostgreSQL	--
Object Storage	--
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

	DataCrunch	Linode
Website	datacrunch.io	www.linode.com
Headquarters	Finland 🇫🇮	United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded	2018	2003
Data Center Locations	3	24
Example Customers	Sony, Findable, Harvard University, MIT, Korea University	Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy

	DataCrunch
Website	datacrunch.io
Headquarters	Finland 🇫🇮
Founded	2018
Data Center Locations	3
Example Customers	Sony, Findable, Harvard University, MIT, Korea University

	Linode
Website	www.linode.com
Headquarters	United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded	2003
Data Center Locations	24
Example Customers	Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy