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Linode

PAID

Cloud computing by Akamai for developers and businesses

Run production workloads on reliable, affordable cloud infrastructure with transparent pricing

VG SCORE
9.5
CLOUD (SAAS)

Product Details

CompanyLinode
HeadquartersPhiladelphia, United States
Founded2003
PricingPaid — from $5/mo
DeploymentCloud (SaaS)
Learning CurveModerate
Integrations8 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • Now backed by Akamai's global edge network for better performance and CDN integration
  • Transparent, competitive pricing that often undercuts AWS and GCP on equivalent specs
  • Straightforward interface without the overwhelming feature sprawl of hyperscalers

WEAKNESSES

  • Smaller ecosystem and fewer managed services compared to major cloud providers
  • Brand transition from Linode to Akamai cloud has created some confusion in the market

KEY FEATURES

Compute Instances

Shared and dedicated Linux virtual machines with NVMe SSD storage and flexible configurations

Managed Kubernetes

Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters with automatic node pool scaling and upgrades

Object Storage

S3-compatible object storage for static assets, backups, and media files

Akamai CDN Integration

Native integration with Akamai's global CDN for content delivery and DDoS protection

WHO IS Linode BEST FOR?

Cost-conscious developers

Run production workloads on reliable, affordable cloud infrastructure with transparent pricing

Companies needing edge + cloud

Combine Akamai's CDN and edge network with traditional cloud compute for performance

INTEGRATIONS

TerraformAnsibleDockerKubernetesCloudflareGitHubDatadogPrometheus

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
MODERATE — FEW HOURS

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STARTING AT
$5/MO

DOSSIER

COMPANY
Linode
HQ
Philadelphia, United States
FOUNDED
2003
LAST VERIFIED MAR 26, 2026

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PRICING MODEL

BEST FOR

Cost-conscious developers Companies needing edge + cloud

FINAL ASSESSMENT

APPROVED — WORTH YOUR MONEY