Linode vs LXC/LXD
LinodeCloud Hosting
LXC/LXDContainer Orchestration
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Linode Cloud Hosting Cloud computing designed for you. | LXC/LXD Container Orchestration Low-touch virtual infrastructure with LXD at any scale | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Cloud Hosting | Container Orchestration |
| What it is | Linode (now Akamai Cloud Computing) offers simple, affordable cloud infrastructure including virtual machines, Kubernetes, object storage, and managed databases. | System container and virtual machine manager offering a unified experience for running and managing full Linux systems inside containers. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Shared CPU: From $5/month (1 GB RAM) Dedicated CPU: From $36/month Kubernetes: Free control plane + worker node costs Object Storage: $5/month for 250 GB | Free LXD is free and open source (AGPL/Apache), maintained by Canonical. There is no license fee; optional commercial support is available via Ubuntu Pro but the software itself carrie… |
| Pricing model | Flat rate | Not available |
| Free options | Not available | Free plan · No free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2003 | 2014 |
| Team size | 201-500 employees | 1001-5000 employees |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | London, UK |
| Featured clients | Blizzard, GoDaddy | Not available |