DigitalOcean vs. Linode
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Is DigitalOcean or Linode right for you?
DigitalOcean sets its offering apart by doubling down on three central pillars: simplicity, pricing, and high-performance virtual servers. The company makes it simple to set up Linux instances called Droplets, making implementation straightforward. Its user-friendly interface is one of DigitalOcean’s strongest characteristics.
| FEATURES | DigitalOcean | Linode |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud GPUs | ||
| Latest AMD CPUs | ||
| AMD CPUs free upgrade | You pay more | |
| Outbound Transfer Speed | Max 2 GBps | 1-12 GBps |
| Free Cloud Firewall | ||
| Free DDoS Protection | ||
| Bare Metal Cloud Servers | Coming soon | |
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Managed Database | Coming soon | |
| High Memory VM's | ||
| App Marketplace | ||
| 100% Free Human Support | ||
| 1000+ Documentation Library | ||
| Developer Focused | ||
| Free Bundled Transfer | ||
| API, CLI, and user friendly Cloud Interface | ||
| Flat predictible pricing |
| COMPANY PROFILE | DigitalOcean | Linode |
|---|---|---|
| Year Founded | 2011 | 2003 |
| Public Cloud Offering Launched | 2012 | 2003 |
| Years Providing Public Cloud | 8 | 18 |
| Years Profitable | 0 | 18 |
| Developer Owned & Operated | ||
| 100% Independent | ||
| Data Center Regions | 8 | 11 |
| Investor Liabilities | -$455.4M | None |
| Non-Cloud Businesses | None | None |
| # of Cloud Products | ~20 | ~20 |
| Target Customers | Developers Startups SMB's |
Developers Startups SMB's |
| # of CEO Changes | 3 | 0 |
| User Friendly Cloud Interface |
- Why Choose Digital Ocean?
- Why Choose Linode?
- Why Digital Ocean?
- Why Linode?
- Prefer an independent cloud provider who puts customers first, without the investors or financial debt that can get in the way.
- Want the best customer support without restrictions. Free 100% human no-handoff support including the phone support that Digital Ocean doesn't offer.
- Advanced services like DDoS protection, Cloud GPU's, and Bare Metal.
- More global data center regions Linode has 11 regional distinct data center locations compared to Digital Oceans 8. Additional Linode regions includes Tokyo, Sydney, Atlanta and Dallas.
- Stability is important. Linode's 18 years of profitability while still owned and operated by the original CEO, means that you can trust Linode to be a long-term partner.
- Want the best hardware. Linode has the flexibility to choose the hardware that delivers the best price-performance. That's why we were the first alternative cloud provider to adopt the latest AMD EPYC Naples and Rome CPUs. AMD been crushing Intel of late and their new EPYC 64 Core Rome processor and our customers are experiencing hyperscale power at a fraction of the price. Learn more
- Prefer an independent cloud provider who puts customers first, without the investors or financial debt that can get in the way.
- Want the best customer support without restrictions. Free 100% human no-handoff support including the phone support that Digital Ocean doesn't offer.
- Advanced services like DDoS protection, Cloud GPU's, and Bare Metal.
- More global data center regions Linode has 11 regional distinct data center locations compared to Digital Oceans 8. Additional Linode regions includes Tokyo, Sydney, Atlanta and Dallas.
- Stability is important. Linode's 18 years of profitability while still owned and operated by the original CEO, means that you can trust Linode to be a long-term partner.
- Want the best hardware. Linode has the flexibility to choose the hardware that delivers the best price-performance. That's why we were the first alternative cloud provider to adopt the latest AMD EPYC Naples and Rome CPUs. AMD been crushing Intel of late and their new EPYC 64 Core Rome processor and our customers are experiencing hyperscale power at a fraction of the price. Learn more
- Need Managed Database now. While Linode is launching a managed database service for MySQL this fall, if you need DBaaS today then Digital Ocean my be for you.
- Built-in CDN with Object Storage. While you can easily get third party CDN services from Linode, the fact that Digital Ocean bundles these together is pretty cool.
- More 1-click apps. Preconfigured 1-click apps are a big time saver and can help avoid the hassle of spinning up and provisioning servers manually. While Linode has a marketplace of one-click apps as, the DO library has been around a bit longer and has a wider number of apps available. They also offer some Kubernetes apps which Linode has in their roadmap.
- Floating IPs. With Floating IPs, you can redirect network traffic between any of your servers within the same datacenter to increase reliability. Linode has rolled out floating IPs at our Atlanta data center with more data centers to come on board in the coming months.
- Need Managed Database now. While Linode is launching a managed database service for MySQL this fall, if you need DBaaS today then Digital Ocean my be for you.
- Built-in CDN with Object Storage. While you can easily get third party CDN services from Linode, the fact that Digital Ocean bundles these together is pretty cool.
- More 1-click apps. Preconfigured 1-click apps are a big time saver and can help avoid the hassle of spinning up and provisioning servers manually. While Linode has a marketplace of one-click apps as, the DO library has been around a bit longer and has a wider number of apps available. They also offer some Kubernetes apps which Linode has in their roadmap.
- Floating IPs. With Floating IPs, you can redirect network traffic between any of your servers within the same datacenter to increase reliability. Linode has rolled out floating IPs at our Atlanta data center with more data centers to come on board in the coming months.
Digital Ocean vs Linode Price Comparison
Shared virtual machines for balanced power and performance
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$20 / mo |
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$24 / mo |
Linode 2 Core Shared, 4GB RAM, 80GB SSD. vs. Digital Ocean 2 Core Shared Basic w/AMD, 4GB RAM, 80 SSD
Dedicated CPU instance for processor-intensive applications.
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$120 / mo |
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$180 / mo |
Linode 8 Core Dedicated CPU, 16 GB RAM, 320 GB SSD vs. Digital Ocean 8 Core CPU-Optimized, 16GB RAM, 200 GB SSD
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"We started with DigitalOcean but found the service lacking as our product got more traction and volume. We get thousands of clicks per second, and we want to serve all those customer requests without lag."
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