Vultr vs Linode (Akamai)
Verdict up front: Vultr starts cheaper ($2.50/mo); Vultr covers more ground (32 regions). The right pick depends on workload — details below.
| Vultr | Linode (Akamai) | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $2.50/mo | $5/mo |
| Billing | hourly | hourly |
| Regions | 32 | 20 |
| Free tier / trial | $100 trial credit (promo-dependent) | $100 trial credit (promo-dependent) |
| Category | iaas | iaas |
Vultr
High-frequency compute across 32 global locations
- + Very low entry price
- + Hourly billing
- + Bare-metal + GPU options
- + Broad region footprint
- − Bandwidth overage fees add up
- − Support is ticket-only
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