Linode was acquired by Akamai in 2022 and rebranded as Akamai Cloud Computing. It remains one of the most reliable independent Linux cloud providers with Nanode, Shared CPU, Dedicated CPU, High Memory, and Premium plans. All instances ship with SSD storage, DDoS protection, and access to Akamai's global CDN at checkout.
Based on 20 user reviews and our independent benchmarks, Akamai (Linode) scored 4.4 / 5. A solid choice that delivers on its promises.
Live pricing from Akamai (Linode). Click any plan to view full details on the provider's site.
| Plan | CPU | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Location | Price | |
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Starter
Linux · KVM
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1 vCPU | 1 GB | 25 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps | 🇺🇸 United States | $3.65/mo |
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Essential
Linux · KVM
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2 vCPU | 4 GB | 80 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps | 🇺🇸 United States | $6.57/mo |
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Business
Linux · KVM
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4 vCPU | 8 GB | 160 GB NVMe | 10 Gbps | 🇺🇸 United States | $13.14/mo |
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Pro
Linux · KVM
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6 vCPU | 16 GB | 320 GB NVMe | 10 Gbps | 🇺🇸 United States | $26.28/mo |
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Enterprise
Linux · KVM
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8 vCPU | 32 GB | 640 GB NVMe | 10 Gbps | 🇺🇸 United States | $52.56/mo |
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Akamai (Linode) operates across 7 countries to keep your workload close to your users.
Performance per dollar is unmatched. Migrated three sites here and never looked back.
Been using them for a year, uptime has been flawless and the dashboard is really clean.
Been using them for a year, uptime has been flawless and the dashboard is really clean.
Performance per dollar is unmatched. Migrated three sites here and never looked back.
Been using them for a year, uptime has been flawless and the dashboard is really clean.
Opened a ticket at 2am and got a human reply in 6 minutes. Absolute win.
Latency to EU is excellent and the NVMe drives are super snappy.
Been using them for a year, uptime has been flawless and the dashboard is really clean.
Latency to EU is excellent and the NVMe drives are super snappy.
Opened a ticket at 2am and got a human reply in 6 minutes. Absolute win.
Solid hardware but billing can be a bit confusing for new users.
Opened a ticket at 2am and got a human reply in 6 minutes. Absolute win.
Latency to EU is excellent and the NVMe drives are super snappy.
Performance per dollar is unmatched. Migrated three sites here and never looked back.
Opened a ticket at 2am and got a human reply in 6 minutes. Absolute win.
Been using them for a year, uptime has been flawless and the dashboard is really clean.
Been using them for a year, uptime has been flawless and the dashboard is really clean.
Opened a ticket at 2am and got a human reply in 6 minutes. Absolute win.
Performance per dollar is unmatched. Migrated three sites here and never looked back.
Solid hardware but billing can be a bit confusing for new users.
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