What's good about...
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
Railway
- Super fast to deploy a container-based stack
- You pay for actual usage, may result in big savings
- Offers many deployment templates for common use cases
Price comparison
How do Linode's prices compare against Railway?
| Example configuration |
Linode
|
Railway
|
|---|---|---|
| VM Small | $5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) | $30.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM |
| VM Medium | $48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) | $160.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM |
| VM Large | $114.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated) | $320.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM |
| Block Storage | $16.00 / mo 160 GB | $25.00 / mo 100 GB |
| Object Storage | $20.00 / mo 1 TB | -- |
| Load Balancer | $10.00 / mo | Included in plan |
| Managed PostgreSQL | $65.00 / mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage | $92.50 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage |
| Managed Redis®* | -- | $30.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM |
| Free egress allowance | 1-20 TB / mo per instance | -- |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | $5.00 $0.005 / GB | $100.00 $0.1 / GB |
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 Linode and Railway offer:
| Service |
Linode
|
Railway
|
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | -- | |
| Load Balancer | -- | |
| Managed Containers | -- | |
| Managed Kubernetes | -- | |
| Managed MySQL | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Managed Redis®* | -- | |
| Object Storage | -- | |
| Serverless Cron Jobs | -- | |
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) | -- |
Company details
|
Linode
|
Railway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Website | www.linode.com | railway.app |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2003 | 2020 |
| Data Center Locations | 24 | 4 |
| Example Customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy | -- |
|
Linode
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | www.linode.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Data Center Locations | 24 |
| Example Customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy |
|
Railway
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | railway.app |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Data Center Locations | 4 |
| Example Customers | -- |
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Our data for Linode was last updated on Nov. 12, 2024, and for Railway on Sept. 25, 2024.