Akamai (Linode) vs Cherry Servers: 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.

Akamai (Linode)linode.com · since 1998

from 5.00 $per month

171VPS plans

15countries

5.3score, #951 in the rating

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Cherry Serverswww.cherryservers.com · since 2001

from 3.35 $per month

34VPS plans

7countries

8.0score, #6 in the rating

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In short

Entry priceCherry Serversthe cheapest plan

Cheaper 2 GB RAMCherry Serversthe 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 ratingCherry Serversplace in the overall accsly rating

Like-for-like plans

RAM	Akamai (Linode)	Cherry Servers
from 1 GB	5.00 $ Nanode 1 GB · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSD	3.35 $ CLOUD VPS 1 (GEN 2) · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 20 GB SSD
from 2 GB	12.00 $ Linode 2 GB · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB SSD	6.72 $ CLOUD VPS 2 (GEN 2) · 2 cores · 2 GB RAM · 40 GB SSD
from 4 GB	24.00 $ Linode 4 GB · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD	10.07 $ CLOUD VPS 4 (GEN 2) · 4 cores · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD
from 8 GB	47.99 $ Linode 8 GB · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD	32.45 $ CLOUD VDS 2 · 4 cores · 16 GB RAM · 100 GB NVMe
from 16 GB	60.00 $ Linode 24 GB · 2 cores · 24 GB RAM · 20 GB SSD	32.45 $ CLOUD VDS 2 · 4 cores · 16 GB RAM · 100 GB NVMe

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

Specs

	Akamai (Linode)	Cherry Servers
Price from	5.00 $	3.35 $
Median plan price	552 $	66.01 $
VPS plans	171	34
Countries	🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇳 India, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇧🇷 Brazil	🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇯🇵 Japan
Payment	Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, Invoice for companies	Cryptocurrency, Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, Invoice for companies
Plans on NVMe	0%	65%
IPv6	yes	no
DDoS protection	no	yes
Hourly billing	yes	yes
Trial period	no	no
Money-back	no data	15 days
SLA	—	99.97%
Founded	1998	2001
Country of registration	🇺🇸 USA	🇱🇹 Lithuania

Server locations

Both: 🇺🇸 USA, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇸🇪 Sweden

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

Only Cherry Servers: 🇱🇹 Lithuania

Questions and answers

Which is cheaper, Akamai (Linode) or Cherry Servers?

Cherry Servers has the cheapest plan: from 3.35 $ per month. Akamai (Linode) starts from 5.00 $.

Which one has more locations?

Akamai (Linode) — 15 countries, Cherry Servers — 7 countries. Countries in common: USA, Germany, Singapore, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden.

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