What's good about...

Linode logo 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

Linode logo 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 Linode Shadeform
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 $0.005 / GB --

Linode offers GPUs in the following configurations:

Name GPUs VRAM vCPUs RAM Price/h
GPU1 1x RTX 6000 24GB 8 32GB $1.50 Source
GPU2 2x RTX 6000 48GB 16 64GB $3.00 Source
GPU3 3x RTX 6000 72GB 20 96GB $4.50 Source
GPU4 4x RTX 6000 96GB 24 128GB $6.00 Source

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)
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 managed services that Linode and Shadeform offer:

Service Linode Shadeform
Block Storage --
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer --
Managed Containers --
Managed Kubernetes --
Managed MySQL --
Managed PostgreSQL --
Object Storage --
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Linode
Website www.linode.com
Headquarters United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Founded 2003
Data Center Locations 24
Example Customers Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy
Shadeform
Website shadeform.ai
Headquarters United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Founded 2023
Data Center Locations --
Example Customers University of California Berkeley, Magic Studio, Neets.ai, MK1

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Our data for Linode was last updated on Nov. 12, 2024, and for Shadeform on Aug. 16, 2024.