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Linode VPS vs Vultr VPS

Not sure which of these tools fits your work? Compare Linode VPS and Vultr VPS to see what you can do with each, what you'll pay and what to check before you choose.

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Compare features and pricing for Linode VPS, Vultr VPS
What matters to youLinode VPSVultr VPS
Best suited to
  • Developers
  • Developers
Starting priceFrom $5.00From $5.00
CategoryHosting ProvidersHosting Providers
Ratings shown4.5 / 5 (3,500 reviews shown)4.5 / 5 (4,000 reviews shown)
Features to compare
  • Linux virtual machines through Akamai Cloud
  • Cloud Manager and Linode API resource management
  • Shared and dedicated CPU plan options
  • Configurable memory, storage, and transfer allowances
  • Optional Backups service with scheduled and manual snapshots
  • Regional cloud virtual-machine deployment
  • Console, API, CLI, and Terraform provisioning
  • Configurable CPU, memory, storage, and bandwidth
  • Operating-system images and application templates
  • Point-in-time instance snapshots
Strengths
  • Dashboard and API support practical infrastructure workflows
  • CPU choices accommodate different workload patterns
  • Configurable Linux environment for developers
  • Automation interfaces support repeatable deployment
  • Resource and location choices suit different workloads
  • Flexible server environment for technical teams
Considerations
  • Installed software and application security need customer maintenance
  • Optional instance backups do not cover every storage or database requirement
  • Customers must maintain the installed server and applications
  • Stopping an instance does not stop allocated-resource billing

Before you decide

  1. Which tool fits the way you work?
  2. What will it cost you now and when you renew?
  3. Can you try it on a real task before you choose?

Questions you may have when comparing Linode VPS and Vultr VPS

What's different about Linode VPS and Vultr VPS?

Linode VPS lists Linux virtual machines through Akamai Cloud, Cloud Manager and Linode API resource management and Shared and dedicated CPU plan options. Vultr VPS lists Regional cloud virtual-machine deployment, Console, API, CLI, and Terraform provisioning and Configurable CPU, memory, storage, and bandwidth. Start with the features you would actually use, then check which plan includes them. A shorter feature list doesn't necessarily mean a tool can't do something you need.

Which one will cost me less?

Compare the total for your team, not just the starting price. Check the billing period, currency, number of users, usage limits and renewal rate, then add any extras you need. If you try a free plan or trial, check what happens when you reach its limits.

How do I choose between Linode VPS and Vultr VPS?

Pick a task you do often and try it in both tools. If you need Cloud VPS and Developer Hosting, start there. See which feels easier to use and works with the tools you already rely on. Before you pay, check the plan limits and whether you can get the support you need.