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Linode (Akamai)

★★★★★ 4.4 (10,000 reviews)
Analytics Automation Cloud Based Community Integrations
Pay per use $5-$960+/month

Overview

A cloud hosting provider now part of Akamai offering reliable Linux virtual machines, managed services, and developer tools.

Key Features

  • Linux VMs
  • Managed databases
  • Kubernetes
  • Object storage
  • NodeBalancers
  • Backups
  • DNS management
  • API

Pros

  • Transparent pricing
  • Reliable performance
  • Good documentation
  • Strong Linux focus

Cons

  • Fewer managed services
  • Smaller ecosystem
  • Less enterprise features
  • Akamai transition uncertainty

Linode (Akamai) Pricing Plans

Shared

$5/mo

  • ✓ 1GB RAM
  • ✓ 25GB SSD
MOST POPULAR

Dedicated

$30/mo

  • ✓ dedicated CPU
  • ✓ guaranteed resources

Managed DB

$15/mo

  • ✓ PostgreSQL
  • ✓ MySQL
  • ✓ Redis

Kubernetes

$10/mo

  • ✓ managed K8s
  • ✓ LKE

Company Info

Founded2003
HeadquartersPhiladelphia, PA

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