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Vultr 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.
In short
Like-for-like plans
| RAM | Vultr | Akamai (Linode) |
|---|---|---|
| from 1 GB | 5.00 $ Cloud Compute Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 1 GB (vc2-1c-1gb) · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSD |
5.00 $ Nanode 1 GB · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSD |
| from 2 GB | 10.00 $ Cloud Compute Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 2 GB (vc2-1c-2gb) · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 55 GB SSD |
12.01 $ Linode 2 GB · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB SSD |
| from 4 GB | 20.01 $ Cloud Compute Regular Performance 2 vCPU / 4 GB (vc2-2c-4gb) · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD |
24.00 $ Linode 4 GB · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD |
| from 8 GB | 40.00 $ Cloud Compute Regular Performance 4 vCPU / 8 GB (vc2-4c-8gb) · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD |
48.00 $ Linode 8 GB · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD |
| from 16 GB | 80.00 $ Cloud Compute Regular Performance 6 vCPU / 16 GB (vc2-6c-16gb) · 6 cores · 16 GB RAM · 320 GB SSD |
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
| Vultr | Akamai (Linode) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 2.50 $ | 5.00 $ |
| Median plan price | 26.00 $ | 552 $ |
| VPS plans | 24 | 171 |
| Countries | 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇨🇱 Chile, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇮🇳 India, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇿🇦 South Africa, 🇮🇹 Italy | 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇳 India, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Payment | Cryptocurrency, Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, Invoice for companies |
| Plans on NVMe | 0% | 0% |
| IPv6 | yes | yes |
| DDoS protection | yes | no |
| Hourly billing | yes | yes |
| Trial period | no | no |
| Money-back | no data | no data |
| SLA | — | — |
| Founded | — | 1998 |
| Country of registration | — | 🇺🇸 USA |
Server locations
Both: 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇮🇳 India, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇮🇹 Italy
Only Vultr: 🇨🇱 Chile, 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇿🇦 South Africa
Only Akamai (Linode): 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Vultr or Akamai (Linode)?
Vultr has the cheapest plan: from 2.50 $ per month. Akamai (Linode) starts from 5.00 $.
Which one has more locations?
Vultr — 20 countries, Akamai (Linode) — 15 countries. Countries in common: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, India, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, Singapore, USA, Italy.