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Akamai (Linode) vs Amazon Lightsail: 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, #971 in the rating
Amazon Lightsailaws.amazon.com
from 3.50 $per month
70VPS plans
17countries
5.7score, #760 in the rating
In short
Entry priceAmazon Lightsailthe cheapest plan
Cheaper 2 GB RAMAmazon Lightsailthe cheapest plan with 2 GB of RAM or more
More locationsAmazon Lightsailcountries with servers
More plansAkamai (Linode)VPS plans in the catalog
Higher in the ratingAmazon Lightsailplace in the overall accsly rating
Like-for-like plans
| RAM | Akamai (Linode) | Amazon Lightsail |
|---|---|---|
| from 1 GB | 5.00 $ Nanode 1 GB · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSD |
5.00 $ Lightsail General Purpose 1 GB (IPv6-only, Linux) · 2 cores · 1 GB RAM · 40 GB SSD |
| from 2 GB | 12.01 $ Linode 2 GB · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB SSD |
10.00 $ Lightsail General Purpose 2 GB (IPv6-only, Linux) · 2 cores · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB SSD |
| from 4 GB | 24.00 $ Linode 4 GB · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD |
20.01 $ Lightsail General Purpose 4 GB (IPv6-only, Linux) · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD |
| from 8 GB | 48.00 $ Linode 8 GB · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD |
40.00 $ Lightsail General Purpose 8 GB (IPv6-only, Linux) · 2 cores · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD |
| from 16 GB | 60.01 $ Linode 24 GB · 2 cores · 24 GB RAM · 20 GB SSD |
70.00 $ Lightsail Memory optimized 16 GB (IPv6-only, Linux) · 2 cores · 16 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD |
Each row shows the provider's cheapest plan with at least this much RAM, price per month.
Specs
| Akamai (Linode) | Amazon Lightsail | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 5.00 $ | 3.50 $ |
| Median plan price | 552 $ | 162 $ |
| VPS plans | 171 | 70 |
| Countries | 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇳 India, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇳 India, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇲🇾 Malaysia, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇺🇸 USA |
| Payment | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, Invoice for companies | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), Invoice for companies |
| Plans on NVMe | 0% | 0% |
| IPv6 | yes | yes |
| DDoS protection | no | no |
| Hourly billing | yes | yes |
| Trial period | no | 180 days |
| Money-back | no data | no data |
| SLA | — | — |
| Founded | 1998 | — |
| Country of registration | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇺🇸 USA |
Server locations
Both: 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇳 India, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇧🇷 Brazil
Only Akamai (Linode): 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇮🇹 Italy
Only Amazon Lightsail: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Akamai (Linode) or Amazon Lightsail?
Amazon Lightsail has the cheapest plan: from 3.50 $ per month. Akamai (Linode) starts from 5.00 $.
Which one has more locations?
Akamai (Linode) — 15 countries, Amazon Lightsail — 17 countries. Countries in common: USA, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Singapore, Japan, Canada, Sweden, Spain, India, Australia, Indonesia, Brazil.
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