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
Render
- Lots of managed services: from caches to databases to cron jobs to background workers
- Very easy for setting up Git-based deployments
- Managed PostgreSQL supports automated backups, replicas, Point-in-Time Recovery
- Generous free tier
Price comparison
How do Linode's prices compare against Render?
| Example configuration |
Linode
|
Render
|
|---|---|---|
| VM Small | $5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) | $25.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM (Web Service) |
| VM Medium | $48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) | $175.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Web Service) |
| VM Large | $114.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated) | $450.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (Web Service) |
| 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 | $95.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 96 GB storage |
| Managed Redis®* | -- | $32.00 / mo 1 GB RAM |
| Free egress allowance | 1-20 TB / mo per instance | 100 GB - 1 TB, depends on plan |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | $5.00 | $300.00 |
Linode offers GPUs in the following configurations:
| Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Render offer:
| Service |
Linode
|
Render
|
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| Content Delivery Network (CDN) | -- | |
| GPU-powered Servers | -- | |
| Load Balancer | -- | |
| Managed Containers | -- | |
| Managed Kubernetes | -- | |
| Managed MySQL | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Managed Redis®* | -- | |
| Object Storage | -- | |
| Serverless Cron Jobs | -- | |
| Static Sites | -- | |
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) | -- |
Company details
|
Linode
|
Render
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Website | www.linode.com | render.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2003 | 2018 |
| Data Center Locations | 24 | 4 |
| Example Customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy | Red Bull, Watershed, Equals, Felt |
|
Linode
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | www.linode.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Data Center Locations | 24 |
| Example Customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy |
|
Render
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | render.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Data Center Locations | 4 |
| Example Customers | Red Bull, Watershed, Equals, Felt |
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Our data for Linode was last updated on July 24, 2024, and for Render on Aug. 2, 2024.