Linode (Akamai)
The veteran — two decades of straightforward VPS, now on Akamai's edge.
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sovereigntyLinode ran dependable, plainly priced VPS for twenty years before Akamai bought it; plans from $5/mo ($12 for 2 GB) with the reliability record intact. The honest note: product pace has slowed post-acquisition, and the platform extras are thinner than DigitalOcean's.
SOURCE-AVAILABLEProprietary service
LicenseProprietary service
PricingFrom $5/mo; 2 GB plan $12/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostableNo
Local-first dataNo
What it does well
- +Twenty-year reliability track record
- +Straightforward pricing
- +Akamai's global edge network behind it
Where it falls short
- −Slower product evolution since the acquisition
- −Fewer platform extras than rivals
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