Hetzner vs Akamai (Linode): VPS comparison 2026

We compare the VPS offers of two providers using data from their websites: prices, like-for-like plans, countries, payment and terms. The data is updated every hour.

Hetznerhetzner.com · since 1997

from 6.73 $per month

16VPS plans

4countries

6.7score, #246 in the rating

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Akamai (Linode)linode.com · since 1998

from 5.00 $per month

171VPS plans

15countries

5.3score, #964 in the rating

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In short

Entry priceAkamai (Linode)the cheapest plan

Cheaper 2 GB RAMHetznerthe cheapest plan with 2 GB of RAM or more

More locationsAkamai (Linode)countries with servers

More plansAkamai (Linode)VPS plans in the catalog

Higher in the ratingHetznerplace in the overall accsly rating

Like-for-like plans

RAM	Hetzner	Akamai (Linode)
from 1 GB	6.73 $ CX23 · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMe	5.00 $ Nanode 1 GB · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSD
from 2 GB	6.73 $ CX23 · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMe	12.01 $ Linode 2 GB · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB SSD
from 4 GB	6.73 $ CX23 · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMe	24.00 $ Linode 4 GB · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD
from 8 GB	10.10 $ CX33 · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 80 GB NVMe	48.00 $ Linode 8 GB · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD
from 16 GB	18.53 $ CX43 · 8 cores · 16 GB RAM · 160 GB NVMe	60.01 $ Linode 24 GB · 2 cores · 24 GB RAM · 20 GB SSD

Each row shows the provider's cheapest plan with at least this much RAM, price per month.

Specs

	Hetzner	Akamai (Linode)
Price from	6.73 $	5.00 $
Median plan price	29.48 $	552 $
VPS plans	16	171
Countries	🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇺🇸 USA	🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇳 India, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇧🇷 Brazil
Payment	Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, Invoice for companies	Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, Invoice for companies
Plans on NVMe	100%	0%
IPv6	yes	yes
DDoS protection	yes	no
Hourly billing	yes	yes
Trial period	no	no
Money-back	no data	no data
SLA	99.9%	—
Founded	1997	1998
Country of registration	🇩🇪 Germany	🇺🇸 USA

Server locations

Both: 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇺🇸 USA

Only Hetzner: 🇫🇮 Finland

Only Akamai (Linode): 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇫🇷 France, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇳 India, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇧🇷 Brazil

Questions and answers

Which is cheaper, Hetzner or Akamai (Linode)?

Akamai (Linode) has the cheapest plan: from 5.00 $ per month. Hetzner starts from 6.73 $.

Which one has more locations?

Hetzner — 4 countries, Akamai (Linode) — 15 countries. Countries in common: Germany, Singapore, USA.

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