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Akamai (Linode) vs Gcorelabs: 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 4.99 $per month
33VPS plans
1country
4.4score, #1117 in the rating
Gcorelabsgcore.com
from 3.64 $per month
155VPS plans
17countries
5.3score, #716 in the rating
In short
Entry priceGcorelabsthe cheapest plan
Cheaper 2 GB RAMGcorelabsthe cheapest plan with 2 GB of RAM or more
More locationsGcorelabscountries with servers
More plansGcorelabsVPS plans in the catalog
Higher in the ratingGcorelabsplace in the overall accsly rating
Like-for-like plans
| RAM | Akamai (Linode) | Gcorelabs |
|---|---|---|
| from 1 GB | 4.99 $ Nanode 1 GB · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSD |
3.64 $ KVM-SSD-1-DRF · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 20 GB SSD |
| from 2 GB | 12.00 $ Linode 2 GB · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB SSD |
5.56 $ KVM-SSD-2-DRF · 2 cores · 2 GB RAM · 40 GB SSD |
| from 4 GB | 24.00 $ Linode 4 GB · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD |
10.09 $ KVM-SSD-3-DRF · 4 cores · 4 GB RAM · 50 GB SSD |
| from 8 GB | 48.00 $ Linode 8 GB · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD |
24.88 $ g1-standard-2-8 · 2 cores · 8 GB RAM · 0 GB SSD |
| from 16 GB | 60.00 $ Linode 24 GB · 2 cores · 24 GB RAM · 20 GB SSD |
36.57 $ g1-memory-2-16 · 2 cores · 16 GB RAM · 0 GB SSD |
Each row shows the provider's cheapest plan with at least this much RAM, price per month.
Specs
| Akamai (Linode) | Gcorelabs | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 4.99 $ | 3.64 $ |
| Median plan price | 173 $ | 94.09 $ |
| VPS plans | 33 | 155 |
| Countries | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇦🇷 Argentina, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇫🇷 France, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇦🇪 UAE, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇿🇦 South Africa, 🇮🇳 India, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Payment | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, Invoice for companies | Invoice for companies |
| Plans on NVMe | 0% | 0% |
| IPv6 | no | no |
| DDoS protection | no | yes |
| Hourly billing | yes | yes |
| Trial period | no | no |
| Money-back | no data | no data |
| SLA | — | 99.9% |
| Founded | 1998 | — |
| Country of registration | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
Server locations
Both: 🇺🇸 USA
Only Gcorelabs: 🇦🇷 Argentina, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇫🇷 France, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇦🇪 UAE, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇿🇦 South Africa, 🇮🇳 India, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇪🇸 Spain
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Akamai (Linode) or Gcorelabs?
Gcorelabs has the cheapest plan: from 3.64 $ per month. Akamai (Linode) starts from 4.99 $.
Which one has more locations?
Akamai (Linode) — 1 country, Gcorelabs — 17 countries. Countries in common: USA.
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