What's good about...
Google Cloud
- Extensive range of managed services with a focus on big data and machine learning
- BigQuery and Google Kubernetes Engine are widely considered industry-leading solutions
- Strong community and developer tooling
- 40+ data centers 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 Google Cloud's prices compare against Linode?
Example configuration | Google Cloud | Linode |
---|---|---|
VM Small | $20.49 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom) | $5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) |
VM Medium | $90.15 / mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom) | $48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) |
VM Large | $179.87 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom) | $114.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated) |
Block Storage | $4.10 / mo 100 GB | $16.00 / mo 160 GB |
Object Storage | $24.93 / mo 1 TB | $20.00 / mo 1 TB |
Load Balancer | $29.44 / mo | $10.00 / mo |
Managed PostgreSQL | $93.60 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage | $65.00 / mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage |
Managed Redis®* | $35.28 / mo 1 vCPU, 1.55 GiB RAM (Basic) | -- |
Serverless 25M Executions | $47.62 / mo 25M invocations, 2nd gen, 150 ms duration | -- |
Free egress allowance | Depends on service | 1-20 TB / mo per instance |
1 TB of egress beyond allowance | $120.00 $0.12 / GB (Premium network) | $5.00 $0.005 / GB |
GCP offers GPUs in the following configurations:
Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
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g2-standard-4 | 1x L4 | 24GB | 4 | 16GB | $0.71 | |
g2-standard-8 | 1x L4 | 24GB | 8 | 32GB | $0.85 | |
g2-standard-12 | 1x L4 | 24GB | 12 | 48GB | $1.00 | |
g2-standard-16 | 1x L4 | 24GB | 16 | 64GB | $1.15 | |
g2-standard-32 | 1x L4 | 24GB | 32 | 128GB | $1.73 | |
g2-standard-24 | 2x L4 | 48GB | 24 | 96GB | $2.00 | |
a2-highgpu-1g | 1x A100 | 40GB | 12 | 85GB | $3.67 | |
g2-standard-48 | 4x L4 | 96GB | 48 | 192GB | $4.00 | |
a2-highgpu-2g | 2x A100 | 80GB | 24 | 170GB | $7.35 | |
g2-standard-96 | 8x L4 | 192GB | 96 | 384GB | $8.00 | |
a2-highgpu-4g | 4x A100 | 160GB | 48 | 340GB | $14.69 | |
a2-highgpu-8g | 8x A100 | 320GB | 96 | 680GB | $29.39 | |
a2-megagpu-16g | 16x A100 | 640GB | 96 | 1360GB | $55.74 | |
Linode offers GPUs in the following configurations:
Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
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GPU1 | 1x RTX6000 | 24GB | 8 | 32GB | $1.50 | |
GPU2 | 2x RTX6000 | 48GB | 16 | 64GB | $3.00 | |
GPU3 | 3x RTX6000 | 72GB | 20 | 96GB | $4.50 | |
GPU4 | 4x RTX6000 | 96GB | 24 | 128GB | $6.00 |
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 of the managed services that Google Cloud and Linode offer:
Service | Google Cloud | Linode |
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Block Storage | ||
Content Delivery Network (CDN) | -- | |
Container Registry | -- | |
GPU-powered Servers | ||
Load Balancer | ||
Managed Containers | -- | |
Managed Kubernetes | ||
Managed MySQL | ||
Managed PostgreSQL | ||
Managed Redis®* | -- | |
Object Storage | ||
Serverless Cron Jobs | -- | |
Serverless Functions | -- | |
Static Sites | -- | |
Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
Google Cloud | Linode | |
---|---|---|
Website | cloud.google.com | www.linode.com |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2008 | 2003 |
Data Center Locations | 40 | 24 |
Example Customers | PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank | Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy |
Google Cloud | |
---|---|
Website | cloud.google.com |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2008 |
Data Center Locations | 40 |
Example Customers | PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank |
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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More comparisonsOur data for Google Cloud was last updated on Sept. 28, 2024, and for Linode on Nov. 12, 2024.