Linode VPS hosting
Akamai's developer cloud, formerly Linode, with simple flat monthly pricing.
- Starting price
- $5.00/mo
- VPS plans
- 10
- Max vCPU
- 32
- Max RAM
- 192 GB
Linode at a glance
Linode is a VPS host founded in 2003 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Akamai's developer cloud, formerly Linode, with simple flat monthly pricing.
We track 10 Linode VPS plans. They start at $5.00/mo for 1 GB RAM and 1 vCPU, and go up to $1152.00/mo for 192 GB RAM and 32 vCPU. Storage is SSD.
Its entry price is lower than 17 of the 31 other providers on VPS Scouter, but none of its plans make our top 50 value rankings.
Linode runs servers in 26 locations, with coverage in Europe and the United States: Newark, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Fremont and Los Angeles and more.
Prices checked on October 27, 2026. How we rank
Strengths
- Entry price of $5.00/mo is below the $5.33/mo median of the 32 hosts we track.
- 26 data center locations to choose from.
- Scales up to 192 GB RAM and 32 vCPU.
Trade-offs
- No plans with NVMe storage, only standard SSD.
- Bandwidth is capped, from 1 TB on the cheapest plan.
Linode VPS plans and prices
Monthly prices on the billing term shown under each price. If you buy through one of our links, we may earn a fee which supports VPS Scouter.
| Plan | Price | RAM | CPU | Storage | Bandwidth | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanode 1GB | $5.00/mo billed monthly | 1 GB | 1 vCPU | 25 GB ssd | 1 TB | Get started |
| Linode 2GB | $12.00/mo billed monthly | 2 GB | 1 vCPU | 50 GB ssd | 2 TB | Get started |
| Linode 4GB | $24.00/mo billed monthly | 4 GB | 2 vCPU | 80 GB ssd | 4 TB | Get started |
| Linode 8GB | $48.00/mo billed monthly | 8 GB | 4 vCPU | 160 GB ssd | 5 TB | Get started |
| Linode 16GB | $96.00/mo billed monthly | 16 GB | 6 vCPU | 320 GB ssd | 8 TB | Get started |
| Linode 32GB | $192.00/mo billed monthly | 32 GB | 8 vCPU | 640 GB ssd | 16 TB | Get started |
| Linode 64GB | $384.00/mo billed monthly | 64 GB | 16 vCPU | 1280 GB ssd | 20 TB | Get started |
| Linode 96GB | $576.00/mo billed monthly | 96 GB | 20 vCPU | 1920 GB ssd | 20 TB | Get started |
| Linode 128GB | $768.00/mo billed monthly | 128 GB | 24 vCPU | 2560 GB ssd | 20 TB | Get started |
| Linode 192GB | $1,152.00/mo billed monthly | 192 GB | 32 vCPU | 3840 GB ssd | 20 TB | Get started |
Linode price history
We have recorded Linode's prices at every check since October 27, 2026. No price changes since then.
Best Linode plans
Cheapest plan
- Price
- $5.00/mobilled monthly
- Plan
- Nanode 1GB
- CPU
- 1 vCPU
- RAM
- 1 GB
- Price per GB RAM
- $5.00
- Storage
- 25 GB SSD
- Bandwidth
- 1 TB
Most vCPU per dollar
- Price
- $5.00/mobilled monthly
- Plan
- Nanode 1GB
- CPU
- 1 vCPU
- RAM
- 1 GB
- vCPU per $
- 0.20
- Storage
- 25 GB SSD
- Bandwidth
- 1 TB
Most RAM per dollar
- Price
- $5.00/mobilled monthly
- Plan
- Nanode 1GB
- CPU
- 1 vCPU
- RAM
- 1 GB
- GB RAM per $
- 0.20
- Storage
- 25 GB SSD
- Bandwidth
- 1 TB
Where Linode ranks
None of Linode's plans make our top 50 for value per dollar right now. See the best value VPS plans for cheaper options.
About Linode
- Founded
- 2003
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Website
- linode.com
- Data center locations
- NewarkAtlantaDallasChicagoFremontLos AngelesSeattleMiamiWashington D.C.TorontoLondonFrankfurtParisAmsterdamStockholmMilanMadridMumbaiChennaiSingaporeTokyoOsakaSydneyMelbourneJakartaSão Paulo
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Linode FAQ
How much does Linode VPS hosting cost?
Linode VPS plans cost between $5.00/mo and $1152.00/mo. These prices are billed month to month.
What is the cheapest Linode VPS plan?
The cheapest plan is Nanode 1GB at $5.00/mo, with 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 GB SSD storage and 1 TB bandwidth.
Where are Linode's data centers?
Linode has data centers in Newark, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Fremont, Los Angeles, Seattle, Miami, Washington D.C., Toronto, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Milan, Madrid, Mumbai, Chennai, Singapore, Tokyo, Osaka, Sydney, Melbourne, Jakarta and São Paulo.
Does Linode use NVMe storage?
No, the Linode plans we track use SSD storage.
Is Linode good value compared to other VPS hosts?
None of Linode's plans make our top 50 for value per dollar. It may still suit you for its support, locations or management features.