Look elsewhere if
- You want more memory or vCPUs for the same monthly price.
- You prefer a smaller provider, or one based in a particular country.
- You need a region Akamai does not offer.
Provider alternatives
Linode alternatives: equal or better specs for less.
Linode has been part of Akamai since 2022 and now sells its servers as Akamai cloud computing. Its shared plans are priced in line with DigitalOcean's, and several other providers offer more memory for the same money.
Short answer
12 of the 24 Akamai Linode plans we compared have a cheaper match from another provider, saving a median 46% on those plans. Vultr has the lowest-priced match most often. 10 plans have no comparable plan in USD.
Plan by plan
The lowest-priced match for each Akamai Linode plan
| Akamai Linode plan | Price | Lowest-priced match elsewhere | Price | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linode Nanode 1 GB1 vCPU · 1 GB · 25 GB disk | $5.00 | Kamatera Basic 1 vCPU · 1 GB · 20 GB disk |
$4.00 | −$1.00 |
| Linode Standard 2 GB1 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB disk | $12.00 | OVHcloud VPS-1 (US) 2 vCPU · 4 GB · 40 GB disk |
$4.54 | −$7.46 |
| Linode Standard 4 GB2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB disk | $24.00 | OVHcloud VPS-2 (US) 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 75 GB disk |
$8.50 | −$15.50 |
| Linode 8 GB (Shared CPU)4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB disk | $48.00 | InMotion Hosting VPS 4 vCPU 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB disk |
$26.99 | −$21.01 |
| Linode 16 GB (Shared CPU)6 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB disk | $96.00 | Hostinger KVM 8 VPS 8 vCPU · 32 GB · 400 GB disk |
$49.99 | −$46.01 |
| Linode 32 GB (Shared CPU)8 vCPU · 32 GB · 640 GB disk | $192.00 | Vultr Cloud Compute · 8 vCPU / 32 GB 8 vCPU · 32 GB · 640 GB disk |
$160.00 | −$32.00 |
| Linode 64 GB (Shared CPU)16 vCPU · 64 GB · 1280 GB disk | $384.00 | Vultr Cloud Compute · 16 vCPU / 64 GB 16 vCPU · 64 GB · 1280 GB disk |
$320.00 | −$64.00 |
| Linode 96 GB (Shared CPU)20 vCPU · 96 GB · 1920 GB disk | $576.00 | No comparable plan in USD | ||
| Linode 128 GB (Shared CPU)24 vCPU · 128 GB · 2560 GB disk | $768.00 | No comparable plan in USD | ||
| Linode 192 GB (Shared CPU)32 vCPU · 192 GB · 3840 GB disk | $1,152.00 | No comparable plan in USD | ||
| Akamai G8 Dedicated 4x22 vCPU · 4 GB · 40 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $51.10 | Hivelocity vds.sm.intel 2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB disk · dedicated CPU |
$21.00 | −$30.10 |
| Akamai G8 Dedicated 8x22 vCPU · 8 GB · 80 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $80.30 | Hivelocity vds.md.intel 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB disk · dedicated CPU |
$42.00 | −$38.30 |
| Akamai G8 Dedicated 8x44 vCPU · 8 GB · 80 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $102.20 | Hivelocity vds.md.intel 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB disk · dedicated CPU |
$42.00 | −$60.20 |
| Akamai G8 Dedicated 16x44 vCPU · 16 GB · 160 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $153.30 | Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute (CPU Optimized) · 8 vCPU / 16 GB 8 vCPU · 16 GB · 150 GB disk · dedicated CPU |
$160.00 | +$6.70 |
| Akamai G8 Dedicated 16x88 vCPU · 16 GB · 160 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $197.10 | Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute (CPU Optimized) · 8 vCPU / 16 GB 8 vCPU · 16 GB · 150 GB disk · dedicated CPU |
$160.00 | −$37.10 |
| Linode High Memory 24 GB2 vCPU · 24 GB · 20 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $60.00 | No comparable plan in USD | ||
| Akamai G8 Dedicated 32x88 vCPU · 32 GB · 320 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $306.60 | Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute (CPU Optimized) · 16 vCPU / 32 GB 16 vCPU · 32 GB · 300 GB disk · dedicated CPU |
$320.00 | +$13.40 |
| Akamai G8 Dedicated 32x1616 vCPU · 32 GB · 320 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $394.20 | Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute (CPU Optimized) · 16 vCPU / 32 GB 16 vCPU · 32 GB · 300 GB disk · dedicated CPU |
$320.00 | −$74.20 |
| Linode High Memory 48 GB2 vCPU · 48 GB · 40 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $120.00 | No comparable plan in USD | ||
| Akamai G8 Dedicated 64x1616 vCPU · 64 GB · 640 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $613.20 | No comparable plan in USD | ||
| Akamai G8 Dedicated 64x3232 vCPU · 64 GB · 640 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $788.40 | No comparable plan in USD | ||
| Linode High Memory 90 GB4 vCPU · 90 GB · 90 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $240.00 | No comparable plan in USD | ||
| Linode High Memory 150 GB8 vCPU · 150 GB · 200 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $480.00 | No comparable plan in USD | ||
| Linode High Memory 300 GB16 vCPU · 300 GB · 340 GB disk · dedicated CPU | $960.00 | No comparable plan in USD | ||
A match is an available plan from another provider priced in USD: the same kind of CPU (shared or dedicated, x86 or Arm), at least as many vCPUs and as much memory but no more than double, and at least 80% of the disk. We compared 20 providers that price in USD. CPU generation and clock speed are not compared, and vCPU counts are an allocation, not a performance score. Standard list prices before tax, backups and traffic overage; promotional and uncapped hourly prices are left out.
Who undercuts Akamai Linode
The alternatives, ranked
| Provider | Lowest-priced match | Cheaper than Akamai Linode | Plans from | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | 6 of 24 | 11 of 24 | $3.50 | Akamai Linode vs Vultr |
| Hivelocity | 3 of 24 | 6 of 24 | $10.00 | |
| OVHcloud | 2 of 24 | 2 of 24 | $4.54 | |
| Hostinger | 1 of 24 | 4 of 24 | $11.99 | |
| InMotion Hosting | 1 of 24 | 2 of 24 | $26.99 | |
| Kamatera | 1 of 24 | 1 of 24 | $4.00 | |
| Hostwinds | 0 of 24 | 4 of 24 | $4.99 | |
| RamNode | 0 of 24 | 4 of 24 | $5.00 |
"Lowest-priced match" counts the Akamai Linode plans where this provider has the cheapest comparable plan, whether or not it beats Akamai Linode's price; "cheaper than Akamai Linode" counts plans where it has any comparable plan that costs less.
Buying advice
Switch, or stay with Akamai Linode?
Stay with Akamai Linode if
- You want a provider that has run cloud servers since 2003 and is part of Akamai.
- You use Linode's managed Kubernetes, object storage or NodeBalancers.
- Your monthly bill is small enough that switching is not worth the time.
Linode's High Memory plans pair a lot of memory with few vCPUs, a shape few other providers sell, so they often have no comparable plan in the table. For those, compare price per GB of memory in the VPS price index instead.
Questions
Linode alternatives FAQ
What is the cheapest alternative to Akamai Linode?
Vultr has the lowest-priced match for 6 of the 24 Akamai Linode plans we compared, with at least the same vCPUs and memory (up to double) and comparable disk. Prices are standard monthly list prices in USD.
How much can I save by moving away from Akamai Linode?
12 of 24 Akamai Linode plans have a cheaper match elsewhere. On those plans the median saving is 46% and the largest 65%, before tax, backups and traffic charges. The other plans have no comparable plan elsewhere, or only a more expensive one.
What is a cheaper alternative to Linode Nanode 1 GB?
For Linode Nanode 1 GB ($5.00 a month), the lowest-priced plan with at least the same vCPUs and memory (up to double) and comparable disk is Kamatera Basic at $4.00 a month.
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