Gcore vs LightNode.
Prices checked
Gcore lists 90 plans from $0.82 a month and LightNode 20 from $7.71, checked .
Size for size
1 GB of RAM
No LightNode plan at this size.
| Rank | Name | Price per mo | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Gcore · 1C, 1 GB · no disk | $0.82/mo | View |
2 GB of RAM
| Rank | Name | Price per mo | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Gcore · 1C, 2 GB · no disk | $1.76/mo | View | |
LightNode · 1C, 2 GB · 50 GB NVMe | $7.71/mo | View |
4 GB of RAM
| Rank | Name | Price per mo | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Gcore · 2C, 4 GB · no disk | $3.53/mo | View | |
LightNode · 2C, 4 GB · 50 GB NVMe | $14.70/mo | View |
8 GB of RAM
| Rank | Name | Price per mo | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Gcore · 2C, 8 GB · no disk | $25.71/mo | View | |
LightNode · 4C, 8 GB · 50 GB NVMe | $27.70/mo | View |
Where to start
compare the two best value plansAt a glance
Best value from each
Gcore
| Rank | Name | Price per mo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1C · 1 GB · Value 100/100 | $0.82/mo |
| 2 | 1C · 512 MB · Value 100/100 | $0.88/mo |
| 3 | 1C · 1 GB · Value 99/100 | $1.17/mo |
| 4 | 1C · 2 GB · Value 97/100 | $1.76/mo |
| 5 | 2C · 2 GB · Value 97/100 | $2.34/mo |
LightNode
| Rank | Name | Price per mo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1C · 2 GB · Value 78/100 | $7.71/mo |
| 2 | 2C · 4 GB · Value 73/100 | $14.70/mo |
| 3 | 4C · 8 GB · Value 72/100 | $27.70/mo |
| 4 | 8C · 16 GB · Value 71/100 | $52.70/mo |
| 5 | 1C · 2 GB · Value 67/100 | $10.41/mo |
How we count
On today's data, Gcore undercuts LightNode on memory, at a typical $4.92 per GB of RAM a month against $8.29. The cheapest way in is Gcore at $0.82 a month (Shared G2 25 · 1 vCPU · 1 GB, disk billed separately). LightNode counters with broader reach: 36 locations against 8.
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 4 Nov 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, Gcore or LightNode?
- The cheapest plan of the two is Gcore Shared G2 25 · 1 vCPU · 1 GB at $0.82/mo excl. VAT, as of 4 Nov 2026.
- Which has more locations, Gcore or LightNode?
- LightNode, with 36 locations against 8.
- Where do these prices come from?
- From each provider's own API or public price page, read and last refreshed 4 Nov 2026. Prices exclude VAT.
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