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Akamai Cloud (Linode)

Best for: bandwidth-heavy apps.

From
$5/mo
Free plan or trial
Yes
Checked
Oct 18, 2026
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Overview

What's good

  • Transfer beyond the allowance is $0.005/GB
  • Billed hourly, but never more than the monthly rate (except transfer overages)
  • Shared plans include transfer: 1 TB on the Nanode, 2 TB on the 2 GB plan

Watch out for

  • Powered-off Linodes are still billed
  • Some plans cost more in some regions, and the new G8 dedicated plans include no transfer

Where we compare it

Akamai Cloud (Linode) pricing

Prices in US dollars from Akamai Cloud (Linode)'s own site, checked Oct 18, 2026: akamai.com/cloud/pricing/cpu, akamai.com/lp/free-credit-100, techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/understanding-how-billing-works

Free plan

US$100 service credit for new customers

  • Free credits

    Akamai Cloud (Linode) US$100 credit

    US$100 service credit for new customers

    • Payment method required (not charged during the trial)
    • Unused credit expires when the trial ends; GPU plans excluded
    • Only for new customers who haven't had a free trial
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FAQ

How much does Akamai Cloud (Linode) cost?

$5/month (Nanode: 1 shared vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 GB storage, 1 TB transfer) (checked Oct 18, 2026 on Akamai Cloud (Linode)'s own site).

Does Akamai Cloud (Linode) have a free plan?

Yes: US$100 service credit for new customers.

What are the best alternatives to Akamai Cloud (Linode)?

Other VPS and app hosting options we've checked: Fly.io ($2.19/mo), Vultr ($2.50/mo), Hostinger ($2.99/mo), UpCloud ($3.50/mo).

This page is built from the prices and facts we checked on each tool's own site. We haven't tested Akamai Cloud (Linode) hands-on.How we work