Linode vs AWS RDS
Linode
Optimal Baseline TierDedicated 32GB + RTX6000 GPU x1 plan (Optimal for baseline workload)
$1.50/ month
Included storage640 GB
Included bandwidth16000 GB
Included RAM32 GB
Base plan$1.50
Storage overage$0.00
Bandwidth overage$0.00
Compute overage$0.00
AWS RDS
Optimal Baseline Tierdb.t4g.small plan (Optimal for baseline workload)
$29.11/ month
Included storage0 GB
Included bandwidth100 GB
Included RAM2 GB
Base plan$23.36
Storage overage$5.75
Bandwidth overage$0.00
Compute overage$0.00
When evaluating Linode against AWS RDS, the baseline economics show Linode starting at $1.50 while AWS RDS begins at $23.36. Looking strictly at the entry barrier, Linode provides a more cost-effective starting point, undercutting AWS RDS's base plan by $21.86 per month.
For intensive workloads exceeding the included quotas, overage limits become a critical factor. For Linode, additional storage is billed at $0.10 per GB, while excess egress traffic is billed at $0.01 per GB. In contrast, when using AWS RDS, additional storage is billed at $0.12 per GB, while excess egress traffic is billed at $0.09 per GB.
Architectural Cost Simulation
Database Parameters
50 GB
100 GB
2 GB RAM
Lowest cost
Linode (Dedicated 32GB + RTX6000 GPU x1)Details →
$1.50 / mo
Base plan:$1.50
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G8 Dedicated 96x24)Details →
$1.51 / mo
Base plan:$1.51
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (RTX4000 Ada x1 X-Large)Details →
$1.53 / mo
Base plan:$1.53
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G8 Dedicated 96x48)Details →
$1.94 / mo
Base plan:$1.94
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G8 Dedicated 128x32)Details →
$2.02 / mo
Base plan:$2.02
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G8 Dedicated 128x64)Details →
$2.59 / mo
Base plan:$2.59
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (RTX4000 Ada x4 Small)Details →
$2.96 / mo
Base plan:$2.96
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Dedicated 64GB + RTX6000 GPU x2)Details →
$3.00 / mo
Base plan:$3.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (RTX4000 Ada x4 Medium)Details →
$3.57 / mo
Base plan:$3.57
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G8 Dedicated 256x64)Details →
$4.03 / mo
Base plan:$4.03
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Dedicated 96GB + RTX6000 GPU x3)Details →
$4.50 / mo
Base plan:$4.50
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Nanode 1GB)Details →
Requires higher plan
Base plan:$5.00
RAM scaling:Plan limit
Storage overage:$2.50
Egress overage:Plan limit
Linode (G8 Dedicated 256x128)Details →
$5.18 / mo
Base plan:$5.18
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Dedicated 128GB + RTX6000 GPU x4)Details →
$6.00 / mo
Base plan:$6.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G8 Dedicated 512x128)Details →
$8.21 / mo
Base plan:$8.21
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G8 Dedicated 512x256)Details →
$10.37 / mo
Base plan:$10.37
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (2GB)Details →
$12.00 / mo
Base plan:$12.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (4GB)Details →
$24.00 / mo
Base plan:$24.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Dedicated 4GB)Details →
$36.00 / mo
Base plan:$36.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G7 Dedicated 4x2)Details →
$43.00 / mo
Base plan:$43.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Premium 4GB)Details →
$43.00 / mo
Base plan:$43.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (8GB)Details →
$48.00 / mo
Base plan:$48.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (24GB)Details →
$63.00 / mo
Base plan:$60.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$3.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G8 Dedicated 4x2)Details →
$62.22 / mo
Base plan:$61.32
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.90
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Dedicated 8GB)Details →
$72.00 / mo
Base plan:$72.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G7 Dedicated 8x4)Details →
$86.00 / mo
Base plan:$86.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Premium 8GB)Details →
$86.00 / mo
Base plan:$86.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G8 Dedicated 8x2)Details →
$94.90 / mo
Base plan:$94.90
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (16GB)Details →
$96.00 / mo
Base plan:$96.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (48GB)Details →
$121.00 / mo
Base plan:$120.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$1.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G8 Dedicated 8x4)Details →
$122.64 / mo
Base plan:$122.64
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Dedicated 16GB)Details →
$144.00 / mo
Base plan:$144.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G7 Dedicated 16x8)Details →
$173.00 / mo
Base plan:$173.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Premium 16GB)Details →
$173.00 / mo
Base plan:$173.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G8 Dedicated 16x4)Details →
$182.50 / mo
Base plan:$182.50
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (32GB)Details →
$192.00 / mo
Base plan:$192.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G8 Dedicated 16x8)Details →
$236.52 / mo
Base plan:$236.52
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (90GB)Details →
$240.00 / mo
Base plan:$240.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (NETINT Quadra T1U x1 Small)Details →
$280.00 / mo
Base plan:$280.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Dedicated 32GB)Details →
$288.00 / mo
Base plan:$288.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G7 Dedicated 32x16)Details →
$346.00 / mo
Base plan:$346.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Premium 32GB)Details →
$346.00 / mo
Base plan:$346.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (NETINT Quadra T1U x1 Medium)Details →
$352.00 / mo
Base plan:$352.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G8 Dedicated 32x8)Details →
$365.00 / mo
Base plan:$365.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (RTX4000 Ada x1 Small)Details →
$379.60 / mo
Base plan:$379.60
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (64GB)Details →
$384.00 / mo
Base plan:$384.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G8 Dedicated 32x16)Details →
$473.04 / mo
Base plan:$473.04
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (150GB)Details →
$480.00 / mo
Base plan:$480.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (NETINT Quadra T1U x2 Small)Details →
$488.00 / mo
Base plan:$488.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (RTX4000 Ada x1 Medium)Details →
$489.10 / mo
Base plan:$489.10
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (96GB)Details →
$576.00 / mo
Base plan:$576.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Dedicated 64GB)Details →
$576.00 / mo
Base plan:$576.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G7 Dedicated 64x32)Details →
$691.00 / mo
Base plan:$691.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Premium 64GB)Details →
$691.00 / mo
Base plan:$691.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (RTX4000 Ada x1 Large)Details →
$700.80 / mo
Base plan:$700.80
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G8 Dedicated 64x16)Details →
$737.30 / mo
Base plan:$737.30
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (RTX4000 Ada x2 Small)Details →
$766.50 / mo
Base plan:$766.50
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (128GB)Details →
$768.00 / mo
Base plan:$768.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Dedicated 96GB)Details →
$864.00 / mo
Base plan:$864.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G8 Dedicated 64x32)Details →
$946.08 / mo
Base plan:$946.08
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (300GB)Details →
$960.00 / mo
Base plan:$960.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (RTX4000 Ada x2 Medium)Details →
$978.20 / mo
Base plan:$978.20
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G7 Dedicated 96x48)Details →
$1037.00 / mo
Base plan:$1037.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Premium 96GB)Details →
$1037.00 / mo
Base plan:$1037.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (RTX4000 Ada x2 Medium High Storage)Details →
$1087.70 / mo
Base plan:$1087.70
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Dedicated 128GB)Details →
$1152.00 / mo
Base plan:$1152.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (192GB)Details →
$1152.00 / mo
Base plan:$1152.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G7 Dedicated 128x50)Details →
$1382.00 / mo
Base plan:$1382.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Premium 128GB)Details →
$1382.00 / mo
Base plan:$1382.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (NETINT Quadra T1U x8 Small)Details →
$1952.00 / mo
Base plan:$1952.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (NETINT Quadra T1U x8 Medium)Details →
$2240.00 / mo
Base plan:$2240.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Dedicated 256GB)Details →
$2304.00 / mo
Base plan:$2304.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (G7 Dedicated 256x56)Details →
$2765.00 / mo
Base plan:$2765.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (Premium 256GB)Details →
$2765.00 / mo
Base plan:$2765.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
Linode (NETINT Quadra T1U x8 Large)Details →
$2816.00 / mo
Base plan:$2816.00
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$0.00
Egress overage:$0.00
AWS RDS (db.t4g.micro)Details →
Requires higher plan
Base plan:$11.68
RAM scaling:Plan limit
Storage overage:$5.75
Egress overage:Plan limit
AWS RDS (db.t3.micro)Details →
Requires higher plan
Base plan:$13.14
RAM scaling:Plan limit
Storage overage:$5.75
Egress overage:Plan limit
AWS RDS (db.t4g.small)Details →
$29.11 / mo
Base plan:$23.36
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$5.75
Egress overage:$0.00
AWS RDS (db.t3.small)Details →
$32.03 / mo
Base plan:$26.28
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$5.75
Egress overage:$0.00
AWS RDS (db.t4g.medium)Details →
$53.20 / mo
Base plan:$47.45
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$5.75
Egress overage:$0.00
AWS RDS (db.t3.medium)Details →
$58.31 / mo
Base plan:$52.56
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$5.75
Egress overage:$0.00
AWS RDS (db.t4g.large)Details →
$99.92 / mo
Base plan:$94.17
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$5.75
Egress overage:$0.00
AWS RDS (db.m6g.large)Details →
$121.82 / mo
Base plan:$116.07
RAM scaling:$0.00
Storage overage:$5.75
Egress overage:$0.00
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Is Linode more cost-effective than AWS RDS?
The starting price for Linode is $1.50 per month, whereas AWS RDS starts at $23.36. The true cost-effectiveness depends heavily on your specific resource requirements beyond these base tiers.
How do resource limits and scaling fees compare between Linode and AWS RDS?
When scaling, overages dictate the final bill. For Linode, extra storage is billed at $0.10 and network egress is billed at $0.01. In contrast, for AWS RDS, storage is billed at $0.12 and egress is billed at $0.09.
Should I choose Linode or AWS RDS for my infrastructure?
Choose Linode if your workload strictly aligns with their base limits and penalty structure. Choose AWS RDS if their starting footprint offers a more predictable financial trajectory for your specific application requirements.
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