What's good about...
Linode
- Wide range of VPS configurations available (high memory, dedicated CPU, GPU)
- Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kubernetes and Object Storage available
- Good price–performance ratio for most of its services
- Many data center locations available
Oracle Cloud
- Great price-performance ratio
- Wide range of server configurations and managed services
- Comprehensive hybrid and multi-cloud solutions
- 10 TB of free egress per month
Price comparison
How do Linode's prices compare against Oracle Cloud?
| Example configuration |
Linode
|
Oracle Cloud
|
|---|---|---|
| VM Small | $5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) | $10.42 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (VM.Standard.E4.Flex - 50% burstable) |
| VM Medium | $48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) | $27.53 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (VM.Standard.E4.Flex - 50% burstable) |
| VM Large | $114.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated) | $92.26 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (VM.Standard.E4.Flex) |
| Block Storage | $16.00 / mo 160 GB | $4.25 / mo 100 GB |
| Object Storage | $20.00 / mo 1 TB | $25.57 / mo |
| Load Balancer | $10.00 / mo | $7.86 / mo |
| Managed PostgreSQL | $65.00 / mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage | $70.56 / mo 4 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (PostgreSQL.VM.Standard.Flex.E4) |
| Managed Redis®* | -- | $27.94 / mo 2 GB RAM |
| Free egress allowance | 1-20 TB / mo per instance | 10 TB / mo |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | $5.00 | $8.50 1 TB |
Linode offers GPUs in the following configurations:
| Name | GPUs | Total GPU Memory | vCPUs | RAM | Price per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Linode and Oracle Cloud offer:
| Service |
Linode
|
Oracle Cloud
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Linode
|
Oracle Cloud
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Website | www.linode.com | www.oracle.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2003 | 2016 |
| Data Center Locations | 24 | 39 |
| Example Customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy | Bosch, Uber, Marriott, Telefónica Colombia |
|
Linode
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | www.linode.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Data Center Locations | 24 |
| Example Customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy |
|
Oracle Cloud
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | www.oracle.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Data Center Locations | 39 |
| Example Customers | Bosch, Uber, Marriott, Telefónica Colombia |
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Our data for Linode was last updated on July 24, 2024, and for Oracle Cloud on July 24, 2024.