Hetzner vs Linode

Choose Hetzner when the workload sits in Europe and included traffic plus RAM matter more than a wide US network. Choose Linode when you want Akamai's network and a 1 GB starter at a published $5 price.

Hetzner

European cloud servers with a lot of RAM for the price

EUR list price

Strengths

High included traffic on EU locations
Entry plans include more RAM than typical $5 VPS tiers

Limits

Fewer regions outside Europe and the US
Some plans bill IPv4 separately

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Linode

Akamai-backed VPS with a long-standing shared CPU line

From $5/mo

Strengths

1 GB Nanode is a practical starter size
Backed by Akamai's network

Limits

Entry price sits above the cheapest Droplet and Vultr plans
Shared CPU plans are not dedicated compute

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