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Vultr Cloud Compute vs Linode Shared CPU

Pre-calculated from hand-checked data — Vultr checked 2026-08-01, Akamai Linode checked 2026-08-01.

The short version

Vultr Cloud Compute wins more of our comparison points, but Linode Shared CPU still fits if developers who want a proven, boring VPS with cheap bandwidth describes you.

Price Vultr Cloud Compute

Vultr Cloud Compute is cheaper at most of the stages we model.

Ease Tie

Both take similar effort to get a first deploy live.

Features Vultr Cloud Compute

Vultr Cloud Compute comes out ahead on 1 of the 15 features we track, versus 0.

What developers say about this matchup

First-person discussions from the past three years that compare these products directly. Summaries are paraphrased; follow the source for the full context.

A planned multi-region fleet prompts direct user comparisons of the three providers for long-term use.

Reddit 2024-08-01

Vultr, DigitalOcean or Linode?

Users directly compare reliability, ease of use, support, and value across DigitalOcean, Linode, and Vultr.

Reddit 2024-08-19

DigitalOcean, Linode, Vultr or another VPS for a static site?

The author compares measured value and features across Hetzner, Linode, Vultr, Serverspace, and Oracle after Hetzner's price changes.

Reddit 2026-06-22

VPS alternatives after Hetzner price hikes

A satisfied Linode customer asks users to compare Linode and Vultr experience, cost, and support for a growing VM fleet.

Reddit 2025-05-11

Web Hosting InterServer vs Linode vs Vultr

At a glance

	Vultr Cloud Compute	Linode Shared CPU
Best for	Developers who want a cheap server near their users, wherever those users are.	Developers who want a proven, boring VPS with cheap bandwidth.
How deploys work	You get root on a fresh Linux server; setup and deploys are yours to script.	You get root on a Linux server; the Marketplace offers one-click apps for common stacks.
The tradeoff	Fully self-managed, and the hour-based billing model is less forgiving than per-second rivals.	Fully self-managed, with a smaller ecosystem than DigitalOcean's tutorials and tooling.
Free tier	None	None

What you'd realistically pay

Vultr Cloud Compute Linode Shared CPU

Estimated monthly cost at each project stage. Estimates use each provider's real plans; euro prices are compared at a rough exchange rate.

Project stage	Vultr Cloud Compute	Linode Shared CPU	Cheaper
Just starting	≈$5/mo vc2-1c-1gb	≈$5/mo Nanode 1GB	≈ Tie
Steady traffic	≈$5/mo vc2-1c-1gb	≈$12/mo Linode 2GB	Vultr Cloud Compute
Growing	≈$20/mo vc2-2c-4gb	≈$24/mo Two Linode 2GB	Vultr Cloud Compute

Our ratings

Ease of use

Vultr Cloud Compute 2/5

Linode Shared CPU 2/5

Pricing clarity Linode Shared CPU

Vultr Cloud Compute 4/5

Linode Shared CPU 5/5

Free tier

Vultr Cloud Compute 1/5

Linode Shared CPU 1/5

Scaling

Vultr Cloud Compute 2/5

Linode Shared CPU 2/5

Control

Vultr Cloud Compute 5/5

Linode Shared CPU 5/5

Feature by feature

Vultr Cloud Compute wins 1, Linode Shared CPU wins 0, with 14 even.

Deploy workflow

	Vultr Cloud Compute	Linode Shared CPU
Deploy from Git push	No No deploy pipeline — script your own.	No No deploy pipeline — bring your own CI or scripts.
Preview deploys	No Nothing built in.	No Nothing built in.
Official CLI	Yes vultr-cli manages instances, snapshots, and DNS.	Yes linode-cli covers instances, volumes, and DNS.
Instant rollbacks	Partial Snapshots restore a machine; no deploy-level rollback.	Partial Backups and images restore machines; no deploy-level rollback.

Platform

	Vultr Cloud Compute	Linode Shared CPU
Custom domains + HTTPS	Yes Point DNS at the server; TLS via certbot or a proxy is on you.	Yes Free DNS manager; TLS on the box is yours via certbot.
Built-in CDN / edge network	Partial Vultr sells a separate CDN product; nothing is bundled with the server.	No Akamai CDN exists as a separate enterprise product; nothing bundled.
Serverless functions	No Not a VPS feature.	No Not a VPS feature.
Docker containers	Yes Docker marketplace image or install it yourself.	Yes Docker Marketplace app or install it yourself.
SSH / shell access	Yes Full root SSH.	Yes Full root SSH, plus a web-based LISH console.
EU hosting region	Yes Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Paris, and more at the same USD prices.	Yes Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, and more at US prices.

Runtime & operations

	Vultr Cloud Compute	Linode Shared CPU
Automatic scaling	No Manual resizing only.	No Manual resizing only.
Scale to zero	No Powered-off servers still bill; destroy to stop charges.	No Servers bill while they exist on the account.
Scheduled jobs	Yes Classic cron on the box.	Yes Classic cron on the box.
Managed database	Yes Vultr Managed Databases (Postgres, MySQL, Kafka) sold separately.	Yes Akamai Managed Databases (Postgres, MySQL) sold separately.
Logs & metrics built in	Partial Basic usage graphs; application monitoring is yours to set up.	Partial Longview basic metrics free for a few servers; app logs are yours.

Watch out for

Vultr

Billing is in one-hour units and continues while a server is powered off — only destroying it stops charges.
Some regions (like São Paulo) carry documented higher prices.

Akamai Linode

Charges accrue while a server exists on the account, powered on or off.
Transfer allowances are prorated for partial months.
Some regions (Jakarta, São Paulo) carry documented higher prices.

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