Every Linode and UpCloud plan we track, compared on the price you pay to start, what it renews at and the cost over three years, plus money-back terms, uptime guarantees and data centers. Prices are checked against both providers daily (October 2026).
| Linode | UpCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $5.00/moLinode Shared CPU Nanode 1 GB | ≈ $3.37/moUpCloud Starter 1 GB / 1 CPU |
| Renews at | $5.00/mo | ≈ $3.37/mo |
| Plans | 124 | 142 |
| Kinds of hosting | cloud hosting, GPU servers, managed Kubernetes, managed databases, cloud storage | cloud hosting, GPU servers, managed databases, managed Kubernetes, cloud storage |
| Money-back guarantee | None | None |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.99% | 100% |
| Support | 24/7, phone | 24/7, live chat |
| Data center countries | 15United States, Canada, Brazil, United Kingdom, Germany, France… | 11Finland, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Spain, Poland… |
| Founded | 2003 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | United States | Finland |
| Visit Linode | Visit UpCloud |
| Linode | UpCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Linode Shared CPU Nanode 1 GB1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSD | UpCloud Starter 1 GB / 1 CPU1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 10 GB SSD |
| From / renews at | $5.00 / $5.00 per month | ≈ $3.37 / ≈ $3.37 per month |
| Best value plan | Linode High Memory 300 GBValue score 79/100 | UpCloud Cloud Native 384 GB / 32 CPUValue score 83/100 |
| Linode | UpCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Linode Accelerated NETINT Quadra T1U x1 Small8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 200 GB | UpCloud GPU 1 x NVIDIA L4 (8 cores, 64 GB)8 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 0 GB |
| From / renews at | $280.00 / $280.00 per month | ≈ $470.25 / ≈ $470.25 per month |
| Best value plan | Linode GPU RTX 4000 Ada x1 X-LargeValue score 64/100 | UpCloud GPU 2 x NVIDIA L4 (32 cores, 384 GB)Value score 81/100 |
| Linode | UpCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Linode Kubernetes Engine high-availability control plane | UpCloud Managed Kubernetes ProductionUp to 120 data plane nodes, HA control plane |
| From / renews at | $60.00 / $60.00 per month | ≈ $67.50 / ≈ $67.50 per month |
| Best value plan | Linode Kubernetes Engine high-availability control planeValue score 51/100 | UpCloud Managed Kubernetes ProductionValue score 50/100 |
| Linode | UpCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Linode Managed Database Shared 1 GB1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 9 GB | UpCloud Managed MySQL/PostgreSQL Developer 1 GB1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 10 GB SSD |
| From / renews at | $16.00 / $16.00 per month | ≈ $10.12 / ≈ $10.12 per month |
| Best value plan | Linode Managed Valkey G7 Dedicated 4 GBValue score 71/100 | UpCloud Managed MySQL/PostgreSQL Developer 2 GBValue score 72/100 |
| Linode | UpCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Linode Block Storage 10 GB10 GB NVMe | UpCloud Managed Object Storage 250 GB250 GB SSD |
| From / renews at | $1.00 / $1.00 per month | ≈ $5.62 / ≈ $5.62 per month |
| Best value plan | Linode Block Storage 10 GBValue score 66/100 | UpCloud Managed Object Storage 250 GBValue score 64/100 |
UpCloud has the lower starting price: UpCloud Starter 1 GB / 1 CPU at $3.37/mo, against Linode Shared CPU Nanode 1 GB at $5.00/mo. Compare the renewal prices too: they decide what you pay from the second term.
Linode's cheapest plan renews at $5.00/mo and UpCloud's at $3.37/mo. Over three years, Linode averages $5.00/mo and UpCloud $3.37/mo on those plans.
Linode has no money-back window. UpCloud has no money-back window.
On our value score, UpCloud: its UpCloud Cloud Native 384 GB / 32 CPU plan scores 83/100 against 79/100 for Linode's best cloud hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.
On our value score, UpCloud: its UpCloud GPU 2 x NVIDIA L4 (32 cores, 384 GB) plan scores 81/100 against 64/100 for Linode's best GPU servers plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.
On our value score, Linode: its Linode Kubernetes Engine high-availability control plane plan scores 51/100 against 50/100 for UpCloud's best managed Kubernetes plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.
See how we collect prices and score plans. Always confirm the final price at checkout.
