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Akamai (Linode) vs UpCloud.com: 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 | Akamai (Linode) | UpCloud.com |
|---|---|---|
| from 1 GB | 5.00 $ Nanode 1 GB · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSD |
3.37 $ Starter 1 GB / 1 vCPU · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 10 GB SSD |
| from 2 GB | 12.01 $ Linode 2 GB · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB SSD |
6.74 $ Starter 2 GB / 1 vCPU · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 20 GB SSD |
| from 4 GB | 24.00 $ Linode 4 GB · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD |
11.23 $ Starter 4 GB / 1 vCPU · 1 core · 4 GB RAM · 30 GB SSD |
| from 8 GB | 48.00 $ Linode 8 GB · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD |
20.22 $ Starter 8 GB / 2 vCPU · 2 cores · 8 GB RAM · 40 GB SSD |
| from 16 GB | 60.01 $ Linode 24 GB · 2 cores · 24 GB RAM · 20 GB SSD |
26.96 $ Starter 16 GB / 2 vCPU · 2 cores · 16 GB RAM · 50 GB SSD |
Each row shows the provider's cheapest plan with at least this much RAM, price per month.
Specs
| Akamai (Linode) | UpCloud.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 5.00 $ | 3.37 $ |
| Median plan price | 552 $ | 213 $ |
| VPS plans | 171 | 75 |
| Countries | 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇳 India, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Payment | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, Invoice for companies | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal |
| Plans on NVMe | 0% | 0% |
| IPv6 | yes | no |
| DDoS protection | no | no |
| Hourly billing | yes | yes |
| Trial period | no | 7 days |
| Money-back | no data | 30 days |
| SLA | — | 99.999% |
| Founded | 1998 | — |
| Country of registration | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇫🇮 Finland |
Server locations
Both: 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇦🇺 Australia
Only Akamai (Linode): 🇫🇷 France, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇮🇳 India, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇧🇷 Brazil
Only UpCloud.com: 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇵🇱 Poland
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Akamai (Linode) or UpCloud.com?
UpCloud.com has the cheapest plan: from 3.37 $ per month. Akamai (Linode) starts from 5.00 $.
Which one has more locations?
Akamai (Linode) — 15 countries, UpCloud.com — 12 countries. Countries in common: USA, United Kingdom, Germany, Singapore, Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, Australia.