Provider roundup · entry tier (~$5/mo)
Linode vs UpCloud vs Vultr
Linode's Nanode outperforms both UpCloud's Balanced and Vultr's Cloud Compute in the benchmark tests, especially in Redis operations where it delivers higher requests per second (rps) and lower latency across a variety of commands like SET, GET, INCR, and LPUSH, along with CPU and memory operations. While UpCloud provides better performance in some MySQL operations, Linode's balanced speed and stability make it the top choice for users seeking raw performance at this price tier.
| Linode | UpCloud | Vultr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan | Nanode (1 GB) | Balanced (1 GB) | Cloud Compute (1 GB) |
| Price / mo | $5 | $7 | $5 |
| vCPU | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| RAM (GB) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CPU events/sec | 2,996 | 5,281 | 704 |
| Memory read MiB/s | 5,018 | 7,731 | 3,512 |
| MySQL tps | 329 | — | 210 |