Hetzner vs Linode (Akamai)
Verdict up front: Hetzner starts cheaper ($3.79/mo); Linode (Akamai) covers more ground (20 regions). The right pick depends on workload — details below.
| Hetzner | Linode (Akamai) | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $3.79/mo | $5/mo |
| Billing | monthly | hourly |
| Regions | 6 | 20 |
| Free tier / trial | None | $100 trial credit (promo-dependent) |
| Category | iaas, baremetal | iaas |
Hetzner
German engineering — best price-per-vCPU in the business
- + Cheapest compute per spec anywhere
- + Generous bandwidth (20TB+)
- + Dedicated servers excellent value
- + Auction servers even cheaper
- − EU-centric (US regions newer/smaller)
- − Strict account verification
- − No managed K8s on auction/dedicated
Linode (Akamai)
The original indie cloud — now backed by Akamai's edge network
- + Hourly billing
- + Solid managed K8s (LKE)
- + Akamai CDN integration
- + Long stable track record
- − Pricier than Vultr/Hetzner per spec
- − Akamai integration still uneven