Linode vs UpCloud
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We have tested 12 VPS plans from Linode and UpCloud. We'll show which one is best based on a detailed performance analysis, on features and prices.
Linode
Linode was founded in 2003.
It is headquartered in the USA.
It offers VPS hosting products.
- Australia
- Canada
- Germany
- India
- Japan
- Singapore
- United Kingdom
- United States
UpCloud
UpCloud was founded in 2013.
It is headquartered in Finland.
It offers VPS hosting products.
- Australia
- Finland
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Singapore
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- United States
VPS Plans
| Plan Name | Monthly Price | CPU cores | Memory (GB) | Disk Space (GB) | Data Transfer (GB) | Latest trial | |
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Shared 1GB | $5.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 25 | 1000 | Mar 06 2022 |
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1GB 1core | 7.00€ | 1 | 1.0 | 25 | 1000 | Mar 02 2023 |
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Shared 2GB | $10.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 50 | 2000 | Oct 20 2022 |
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2GB 1core | 13.00€ | 1 | 2.0 | 50 | 2000 | Oct 18 2022 |
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Shared 4GB | $20.00 | 2 | 4.0 | 80 | 4000 | Dec 20 2021 |
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4GB 2 cores | 26.00€ | 2 | 4.0 | 80 | 4000 | Jul 19 2022 |
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Dedicated 4GB | $30.00 | 2 | 4.0 | 80 | 4000 | May 19 2022 |
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Shared 8GB | $40.00 | 4 | 8.0 | 160 | 5000 | Jan 31 2023 |
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High Memory 8GB | 40.00€ | 2 | 8.0 | 100 | 2000 | Jan 17 2023 |
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8GB 4 cores | 52.00€ | 4 | 8.0 | 160 | 5000 | Dec 02 2022 |
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Dedicated 8GB | $60.00 | 4 | 8.0 | 160 | 5000 | Aug 04 2022 |
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16GB 6 cores | 96.00€ | 6 | 16.0 | 320 | 6000 | Sep 03 2022 |
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Performance Grades
To summarize the performance of each VPS plan, we generated grades based on the various tests that were run: web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Each grade focuses on one aspect of the VPS speed or stability (cpu, disk IO, network IO...) and is made of one or more metrics measured during the tests.
Grades are evenly distributed between A and F. A is best, F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
Screen all VPS from Linode and UpCloud| Plan Name | Web Perf | Raw CPU Power | Perf Stability | Disk IO Perf | Network Perf | |
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Shared 1GB
$5.00 |
E | E | E | D | C |
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1GB 1core
7.00€ |
C | E | D | E | D |
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Shared 2GB
$10.00 |
F | F | E | D | C |
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2GB 1core
13.00€ |
C | E | C | D | D |
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Shared 4GB
$20.00 |
B | C | B | C | C |
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4GB 2 cores
26.00€ |
D | D | D | D | C |
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Dedicated 4GB
$30.00 |
E | E | E | D | B |
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Shared 8GB
$40.00 |
C | B | B | B | B |
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High Memory 8GB
40.00€ |
D | D | D | D | D |
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8GB 4 cores
52.00€ |
D | B | D | D | C |
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Dedicated 8GB
$60.00 |
C | C | E | C | B |
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16GB 6 cores
96.00€ |
D | B | C | D | C |
Features and Datacenters
This list is a subset of the features each provider may offer.
CPUs
These are the CPUs we have seen in Linode and UpCloud instances in the past 18 months.
| All Linode CPUs | All UpCloud CPUs |
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AMD EPYC 7542 32-Core Processor AMD EPYC 7601 32-Core Processor AMD EPYC 7642 48-Core Processor AMD EPYC 7713 64-Core Processor |
AMD EPYC 7542 32-Core Processor AMD EPYC 7543 32-Core Processor Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6136 CPU @ 3.00GHz |
Performance Consistency
The provider consistency score shows how much variation can be expected between 2 servers of the same type at the same provider. A high consistency score (>65) means the performance of all servers of the provider is consistent over many trials and many plans.
Providers who don't have enough data yet at VPSBenchmarks don't have a consistency score.
Screenshots
VPS Instance Provisioning Time
This is the average time it took to create an instance for Linode and UpCloud from instance order to instance accepting connections.
| Linode | UpCloud | |
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| Number of instance creations in sample | 7 | 12 |
| Average provisioning time | 77s | 48s |
Performance in Depth...
These are some of the test results that are used to determine the grades above.
Web Response Times
We ran a database intensive web application at various levels of load on cloud servers from Linode and UpCloud. This is the average response time measured locally on the VPS for each plan we tested.
Local Response Time per Plan
Lower is better
Maximum HTTP Load
We ran a database intensive web application at various levels of load on cloud servers from Linode and UpCloud. This is the maximum rate of HTTP requests that each server handled without timing out.
Maximum HTTP request rate
Higher is better
Sysbench CPU Performance
We ran the full suite of Sysbench tests on VPS plans of Linode and UpCloud. These are the Sysbench CPU test results:
Rate of operations
Higher is better
Sysbench Disk IO Performance
We ran the full suite of Sysbench tests on VPS plans of Linode and UpCloud. These are the Sysbench Disk IO Random Read test results:
Rate of operations
Higher is better
Review and compare all Sysbench numbers on the Sysbench Comparison page for Linode and UpCloud.
Network Transfers
We have performed large file transfers from the Linode and UpCloud VPS and we measured the speed of downloads and uploads.
The transfers involve multiple files, 10 threads and last for at least 10 seconds at maximum speed. The transfers are repeated 3 times from different servers and only the fastest transfer is reported here.
Download Speed per Plan
Higher is better
Sustained CPU Endurance Tests
We pushed the CPU of those VPS plans hard for 24 hours straight.
This test shows how fast the VPS can go for long periods of time, how stable the performance is and it also gives clues on how overallocated the VPSs may be.
Average number of operations per hour
Higher is better
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