Linode vs OVHcloud.
Prices checked
OVHcloud is cheaper at every one of the 3 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, OVHcloud VPS-1 2027 costs you $5.02 a month against $24 at Linode, checked .
Size for size
1 GB of RAM
No OVHcloud plan at this size.
Linode · 1C, 1 GB · 25 GB SSD
$5/mo
2 GB of RAM
No OVHcloud plan at this size.
Linode · 1C, 2 GB · 50 GB SSD
$12/mo
4 GB of RAM
OVHcloud is $18.98 a month less (79%). compare the two
Linode · 2C, 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$24/moOVHcloud · 2C, 4 GB · 40 GB NVMe
$5.02/mo
8 GB of RAM
OVHcloud is $38.51 a month less (80%). compare the two
Linode · 4C, 8 GB · 160 GB SSD
$48/moOVHcloud · 4C, 8 GB · 75 GB NVMe
$9.49/mo
16 GB of RAM
OVHcloud is $33.76 a month less (56%). compare the two
Linode · 2C, 24 GB · 20 GB SSD
$60/moOVHcloud · 8C, 24 GB · 200 GB NVMe
$26.24/mo
Where to start
compare the two best value plansLinode
1C · 1 GB · Value 75/100
$5/mo
OVHcloud
2C · 4 GB · Value 95/100
$5.02/mo
At a glance
| Measure | ||
|---|---|---|
| Plans tracked | 18 | 12 |
| Cheapest plan | $5/mo | $5.02/mo |
| Typical price per GB of RAM | $7.50/mo | $1.23/mo |
| Average value | 34/100 | 92/100 |
| Locations | 33 | 28 |
| Dedicated vCPU plans | 12 | 0 |
| Plans on NVMe | 0% | 100% |
| Unmetered bandwidth | 0% of plans | 100% of plans |
| One-click stacks (of 10 tracked) | 7 | 3 |
Both sell servers in 13 cities: Amsterdam, Atlanta, Dallas, Frankfurt, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Miami, Milan, Mumbai, Seattle, Singapore, Sydney.
Best value from each
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
OVHcloud
- 1
2C · 4 GB · Value 95/100
$5.02/mo - 2
2C · 4 GB · Value 94/100
$5.35/mo - 3
4C · 8 GB · Value 93/100
$9.49/mo - 4
4C · 8 GB · Value 93/100
$9.49/mo - 5
6C · 12 GB · Value 93/100
$13.67/mo
How we count
On today's data, OVHcloud undercuts Linode on memory, at a typical $1.23 per GB of RAM a month against $7.50. The cheapest way in is Linode at $5 a month (Nanode 1GB). Linode counters with broader reach: 33 locations against 28.
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, Linode or OVHcloud?
- OVHcloud is cheaper at every one of the 3 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, OVHcloud VPS-1 2027 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB · EU costs $5.02/mo against $24/mo for Linode Linode 4GB, excl. VAT, as of 31 Oct 2026. The cheapest plan overall is Linode's at $5/mo.
- Which has more locations, Linode or OVHcloud?
- Linode, with 33 locations against 28.
- 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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