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
Shadeform
- Launch instances anywhere with a single console and API
- Leverage a multi-cloud set up, without the hassle
- You can reserve instances in advance to ensure GPU availability
- Free to use, zero mark-up fees
Price comparison
How do Linode's prices compare against Shadeform?
Example configuration |
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VM Small | $5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) | -- |
VM Medium | $48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) | -- |
VM Large | $114.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated) | -- |
Block Storage | $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 | $5.00 | -- |
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 |
Shadeform does not charge any fees to use their marketplace. You pay the same price as using the cloud providers directly.
Here are some example configurations:
GPU | VRAM | Price range (per hour) |
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Nvidia A4000 | 16 GB | $0.30-0.80 |
Nvidia A6000 | 48 GB | $0.57-1.93 |
Nvidia V100 | 16 GB | $0.69-3.06 |
Nvidia L40S | 48 GB | $0.99-1.15 |
Nvidia A100 | 40 GB | $1.29-3.19 |
Nvidia H100 | 80 GB | $2.48-5.99 |
You can view the full list here.
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 Shadeform offer:
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Block Storage | -- | |
GPU-powered Servers | ||
Load Balancer | -- | |
Managed Containers | -- | |
Managed Kubernetes | -- | |
Managed MySQL | -- | |
Managed PostgreSQL | -- | |
Object Storage | -- | |
Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
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Website | www.linode.com | shadeform.ai |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2003 | 2023 |
Data Center Locations | 24 | -- |
Example Customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy | University of California Berkeley, Magic Studio, Neets.ai, MK1 |
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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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Website | shadeform.ai |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2023 |
Data Center Locations | -- |
Example Customers | University of California Berkeley, Magic Studio, Neets.ai, MK1 |
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More comparisonsOur data for Linode was last updated on July 24, 2024, and for Shadeform on Aug. 16, 2024.