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Linode vs Vultr: What are the differences?
Developers describe Linode as "Deploy and Manage Linux Virtual Servers in the Linode Cloud". Get a server running in minutes with your choice of Linux distro, resources, and node location. On the other hand, Vultr is detailed as "Deploy Cloud Servers, Bare Metal, and Storage worldwide". Strategically located in 16 datacenters around the globe and provides frictionless provisioning of public cloud, storage and single-tenant bare metal.
Linode and Vultr can be primarily classified as "Cloud Hosting" tools.
Some of the features offered by Linode are:
- Deploy multiple Linux distributions
- Create Configuration Profiles which associate disk images and device nodes
- Boot between configuration profiles
On the other hand, Vultr provides the following key features:
- Activate in minutes, online 24x7
- 16 low latency locations
- 100% SLA guaranteed
Accenture, PlayCanvas, and eTobb are some of the popular companies that use Linode, whereas Vultr is used by Cromon Media Services, Hund, and PlushForums. Linode has a broader approval, being mentioned in 130 company stacks & 38 developers stacks; compared to Vultr, which is listed in 18 company stacks and 9 developer stacks.
Pros of Linode
- Extremely reliable100
- Good value70
- Great customer support59
- Easy to configure58
- Great documentation36
- Servers across the world24
- Managed/hosted DNS service18
- Simple ui15
- Network and CPU usage graphs11
- IPv6 support7
- Multiple IP address support6
- Ssh access3
- Good price, good cusomter sevice3
- IP address fail over support2
- SSH root access2
- Great performance compared to EC2 or DO1
- It runs apps with speed1
- Best customizable VPS1
- Latest kernels1
- Cheapest1
- Ssds1
Pros of Vultr
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- Affordable2
- Cloud Based2
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Cons of Linode
- No "floating IP" support2