DigitalOcean vs Linode.
Prices checked
Linode is cheaper at 2 of the 5 sizes both sell. DigitalOcean lists 70 plans from $4 a month and Linode 18 from $5, checked .
Size for size
1 GB of RAM
Linode is $1 a month less (17%). compare the two
DigitalOcean · 1C, 1 GB · 25 GB SSD
$6/moLinode · 1C, 1 GB · 25 GB SSD
$5/mo
2 GB of RAM
The same price. compare the two
DigitalOcean · 1C, 2 GB · 50 GB SSD
$12/moLinode · 1C, 2 GB · 50 GB SSD
$12/mo
4 GB of RAM
The same price. compare the two
DigitalOcean · 2C, 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$24/moLinode · 2C, 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$24/mo
8 GB of RAM
DigitalOcean is $6 a month less (13%). compare the two
DigitalOcean · 2C, 8 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$42/moLinode · 4C, 8 GB · 160 GB SSD
$48/mo
16 GB of RAM
Linode is $24 a month less (29%). compare the two
DigitalOcean · 4C, 16 GB · 200 GB NVMe
$84/moLinode · 2C, 24 GB · 20 GB SSD
$60/mo
Where to start
compare the two best value plansDigitalOcean
1C · 512 MB · Value 72/100
$4/mo
Linode
1C · 1 GB · Value 75/100
$5/mo
At a glance
| Measure |  DigitalOcean |  Linode |
|---|---|---|
| Plans tracked | 70 | 18 |
| Cheapest plan | $4/mo | $5/mo |
| Typical price per GB of RAM | $8/mo | $7.50/mo |
| Average value | 25/100 | 34/100 |
| Locations | 10 | 33 |
| Dedicated vCPU plans | 39 | 12 |
| Plans on NVMe | 69% | 0% |
| Unmetered bandwidth | 0% of plans | 0% of plans |
| One-click stacks (of 10 tracked) | 9 | 7 |
Both sell servers in 7 cities: Amsterdam, Atlanta, Frankfurt, London, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto.
Best value from each
DigitalOcean
- 1
1C · 512 MB · Value 72/100
$4/mo - 2
1C · 1 GB · Value 71/100
$6/mo - 3
1C · 1 GB · Value 65/100
$7/mo - 4
1C · 1 GB · Value 65/100
$7/mo - 5
1C · 1 GB · Value 63/100
$8/mo
Linode
- 1
1C · 1 GB · Value 75/100
$5/mo - 2
2C · 24 GB · Value 59/100
$60/mo - 3
1C · 2 GB · Value 56/100
$12/mo - 4
2C · 48 GB · Value 52/100
$120/mo - 5
2C · 4 GB · Value 51/100
$24/mo
How we count
On today's data, Linode undercuts DigitalOcean on memory, at a typical $7.50 per GB of RAM a month against $8. The cheapest way in is DigitalOcean at $4 a month (Basic Regular 1C · 0.5 GB · 10 GB). Linode counters with broader reach: 33 locations against 10.
Value is hardware per dollar: RAM, vCPU, disk and bandwidth for the price, scored out of 100 the same way for every plan in the index. The typical price per GB of RAM is the middle one of each provider's plans.
Each size is the cheapest plan with at least that much RAM and less than twice as much, so the two sides compare like with like; a provider with no plan in that range has no row there. Only a size where both plans include a disk names a cheaper side. A plan whose provider was last read more than three days ago, or that is sold out, is not a pick.
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 31 Oct 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. How each one is read is on the data health page.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean or Linode?
- Linode is cheaper at 2 of the 5 sizes both sell. The cheapest plan of the two is DigitalOcean Basic Regular 1C · 0.5 GB · 10 GB at $4/mo excl. VAT, as of 31 Oct 2026.
- Which has more locations, DigitalOcean or Linode?
- Linode, with 33 locations against 10.
- Where do these prices come from?
- From each provider's own API or public price page, read and last refreshed 31 Oct 2026. Prices exclude VAT.
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