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
Vercel
- Superb developer experience, from git push to deployed globally in seconds
- First class support for Next.js and other frontend frameworks
- Great API to issue custom domains for SaaS projects
- Very active community and plenty of learning resources
Price comparison
How do Linode's prices compare against Vercel?
| Example configuration |
Linode
|
Vercel
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $151.38 / mo 1440h compute, 50 GB storage, 10 GB read/mo 5 GB write/mo |
| Managed Redis®* | -- | $90.72 / mo 10 req/s @ $0.35 per 100k reqs |
| Serverless 25M Executions | -- | $108.75 / mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration |
| Free egress allowance | 1-20 TB / mo per instance | 100 GB - 1 TB, depends on plan |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | $5.00 $0.005 / GB | $150.00 $0.15 / GB (Edge) |
Linode GPUs
| 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 |
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 Vercel offer:
| Service |
Linode
|
Vercel
|
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | -- | |
| Content Delivery Network (CDN) | -- | |
| GPU-powered Servers | -- | |
| Load Balancer | -- | |
| Managed Kubernetes | -- | |
| Managed MySQL | -- | |
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Managed Redis®* | -- | |
| Object Storage | ||
| Serverless Cron Jobs | -- | |
| Serverless Functions | -- | |
| Static Sites | -- | |
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) | -- |
Company details
|
Linode
|
Vercel
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Website | www.linode.com | vercel.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2003 | 2015 |
| Data Center Locations | 24 | 18 |
| Example Customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy | Box, Runway, Sonos, eBay, The Washington Post |
|
Linode
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | www.linode.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Data Center Locations | 24 |
| Example Customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, WayFair and Giphy |
|
Vercel
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | vercel.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Data Center Locations | 18 |
| Example Customers | Box, Runway, Sonos, eBay, The Washington Post |
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Our data for Linode was last updated on Nov. 12, 2024, and for Vercel on Sept. 28, 2024.