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Akamai (Linode) vs RackNerd: 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
RackNerdracknerd.com
from 1.83 $per month
19VPS plans
8countries
5.0score, #862 in the rating
In short
Entry priceRackNerdthe cheapest plan
Cheaper 2 GB RAMRackNerdthe cheapest plan with 2 GB of RAM or more
More locationsRackNerdcountries with servers
More plansAkamai (Linode)VPS plans in the catalog
Higher in the ratingRackNerdplace in the overall accsly rating
Like-for-like plans
| RAM | Akamai (Linode) | RackNerd |
|---|---|---|
| from 1 GB | 4.99 $ Nanode 1 GB · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSD |
1.83 $ VPS Special 1 GB · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 20 GB SSD |
| from 2 GB | 12.00 $ Linode 2 GB · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB SSD |
3.00 $ VPS Special 2 GB · 2 cores · 2 GB RAM · 35 GB SSD |
| from 4 GB | 24.00 $ Linode 4 GB · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD |
4.99 $ VPS Special 4 GB · 3 cores · 4 GB RAM · 60 GB SSD |
| from 8 GB | 48.00 $ Linode 8 GB · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD |
10.00 $ VPS Special 8 GB · 7 cores · 8 GB RAM · 150 GB SSD |
| from 16 GB | 60.00 $ Linode 24 GB · 2 cores · 24 GB RAM · 20 GB SSD |
no such plan |
Each row shows the provider's cheapest plan with at least this much RAM, price per month.
Specs
| Akamai (Linode) | RackNerd | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 4.99 $ | 1.83 $ |
| Median plan price | 173 $ | 20.59 $ |
| VPS plans | 33 | 19 |
| Countries | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇺🇸 USA, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| Payment | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, Invoice for companies | — |
| Plans on NVMe | 0% | 37% |
| IPv6 | no | yes |
| DDoS protection | no | no |
| Hourly billing | yes | no |
| Trial period | no | no |
| Money-back | no data | no data |
| SLA | — | — |
| Founded | 1998 | — |
| Country of registration | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇺🇸 USA |
Server locations
Both: 🇺🇸 USA
Only RackNerd: 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇸🇬 Singapore
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Akamai (Linode) or RackNerd?
RackNerd has the cheapest plan: from 1.83 $ per month. Akamai (Linode) starts from 4.99 $.
Which one has more locations?
Akamai (Linode) — 1 country, RackNerd — 8 countries. Countries in common: USA.
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