Linode (Akamai) vs OVHcloud
Verdict up front: OVHcloud starts cheaper ($3.50/mo); OVHcloud covers more ground (40 regions). The right pick depends on workload — details below.
| Linode (Akamai) | OVHcloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $5/mo | $3.50/mo |
| Billing | hourly | monthly |
| Regions | 20 | 40 |
| Free tier / trial | $100 trial credit (promo-dependent) | None |
| Category | iaas | iaas, baremetal |
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
OVHcloud
European giant with built-in anti-DDoS on everything
- + Anti-DDoS included free on all products
- + Huge dedicated-server catalog
- + Competitive storage pricing
- + Good EU coverage
- − Panel is notoriously clunky
- − Support quality varies by tier
- − US presence thinner than EU