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DO Droplets vs Linodes: Pricing Comparison (2026)

Updated Apr 6, 2026DOLinode
Overall Winner
DO
DO Wins
7
Linode Wins
4
Ties
0

Pricing Analysis

DigitalOcean wins 7 of 11 price comparisons, averaging 16.8% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.007500/hr to $0.5200/hr across comparable tiers.

  • DigitalOcean leads in Basic (Shared CPU) (4/5 tiers, avg 10% difference)
  • DigitalOcean leads in General Purpose (2/3 tiers, avg 34% difference)
  • Linode leads in CPU-Optimized (2/3 tiers, avg 10% difference)
Choose DigitalOcean
Best for Basic (Shared CPU) workloads
Choose DigitalOcean
Best for General Purpose workloads
Choose Linode
Best for CPU-Optimized workloads

Side-by-Side Pricing

Comparing DO Droplets and Linodes across 11 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.

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CategoryDO DropletsLinode LinodesDiffCheapest
Basic (Shared CPU) - 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM
$0.0089/hr
s-1vcpu-1gb ($6.52/mo)
$0.0075/hr
g6-nanode-1 ($5.47/mo)
+16.0%Linode
Basic (Shared CPU) - 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM
$0.0179/hr
s-1vcpu-2gb ($13.04/mo)
$0.0180/hr
g6-standard-1 ($13.14/mo)
+0.8%DO
Basic (Shared CPU) - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
$0.0357/hr
s-2vcpu-4gb ($26.07/mo)
$0.0360/hr
g6-standard-2 ($26.28/mo)
+0.8%DO
Basic (Shared CPU) - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
$0.0714/hr
s-4vcpu-8gb ($52.14/mo)
$0.0720/hr
g6-standard-4 ($52.56/mo)
+0.8%DO
Basic (Shared CPU) - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$0.1429/hr
s-8vcpu-16gb ($104.29/mo)
$0.2160/hr
g6-dedicated-8 ($157.68/mo)
+33.9%DO
General Purpose - 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
$0.0938/hr
g-2vcpu-8gb ($68.44/mo)
$0.1100/hr
g8-dedicated-8-2 ($80.30/mo)
+14.8%DO
General Purpose - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$0.1875/hr
g-4vcpu-16gb ($136.88/mo)
$0.5200/hr
g2-gpu-rtx4000a1-s ($379.60/mo)
+63.9%DO
General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
$0.3750/hr
g-8vcpu-32gb ($273.75/mo)
$0.2880/hr
g6-standard-8 ($210.24/mo)
+23.2%Linode
CPU-Optimized - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
$0.0625/hr
c-2vcpu-4gb ($45.63/mo)
$0.0540/hr
g6-dedicated-2 ($39.42/mo)
+13.6%Linode
CPU-Optimized - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
$0.1250/hr
c-4vcpu-8gb ($91.25/mo)
$0.1080/hr
g6-dedicated-4 ($78.84/mo)
+13.6%Linode
CPU-Optimized - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
$0.2500/hr
c-8vcpu-16gb ($182.50/mo)
$0.2595/hr
g7-premium-8 ($189.44/mo)
+3.7%DO

When to Choose DO Droplets

  • Basic (Shared CPU) - 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM - saves $0.07/mo (0.8% cheaper)
  • Basic (Shared CPU) - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM - saves $0.22/mo (0.8% cheaper)
  • Basic (Shared CPU) - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM - saves $0.44/mo (0.8% cheaper)
  • Basic (Shared CPU) - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $53.36/mo (33.9% cheaper)
  • General Purpose - 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM - saves $11.90/mo (14.8% cheaper)
  • General Purpose - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $242.73/mo (63.9% cheaper)
  • CPU-Optimized - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $6.93/mo (3.7% cheaper)

When to Choose Linode Linodes

  • Basic (Shared CPU) - 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM - saves $1.02/mo (16% cheaper)
  • General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $63.51/mo (23.2% cheaper)
  • CPU-Optimized - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM - saves $6.21/mo (13.6% cheaper)
  • CPU-Optimized - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM - saves $12.41/mo (13.6% cheaper)

Monthly Cost Examples

Basic (Shared CPU) - 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM
DO s-1vcpu-1gb$6.52/mo
Linode g6-nanode-1$5.47/mo
General Purpose - 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
DO g-2vcpu-8gb$68.44/mo
Linode g8-dedicated-8-2$80.30/mo
CPU-Optimized - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
DO c-8vcpu-16gb$182.50/mo
Linode g7-premium-8$189.44/mo

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