Linode

Akamai's developer cloud: flat pricing, massive network.

8.2/10

At a glance

Vendor: Akamai
Pricing: Nanode from $5/mo; Shared 4 GB $24/mo; dedicated CPU from $36/mo; $100 new-account credit
Free tier: —
Best for: Akamai's developer cloud: flat pricing, massive network.

Our verdict

A DigitalOcean-class experience riding Akamai's network. Pick it when egress costs and global reach matter more than the lowest sticker price.

Pricing: Nanode from $5/mo; Shared 4 GB $24/mo; dedicated CPU from $36/mo; $100 new-account credit · Vendor: Akamai

Scores

★★★★☆8.2/10

Ease Of Use8/10

Performance & Reliability8/10

Speed9/10

Value8/10

Pros & cons

Pros

Transparent bundled pricing, no surprise line items
Cheapest egress overage in its class ($0.005/GB)
Excellent documentation
41 compute regions on Akamai's backbone

Cons

Priced above Hetzner at the same spec
'Akamai Cloud' rebrand still confuses newcomers
Managed databases and object storage cost extra

📡 On our radar: we re-check this tool's pricing and feature set against official sources on a rolling basis. Last site-wide refresh: 2026-09-29. Prices change fast — confirm on the official site before buying.