Hetzner vs Akamai Cloud (Linode)

Hetzner lists 18 VPS plans and 34 dedicated servers from €6.49/mo; Akamai Cloud (Linode) lists 48 VPS plans from €4.44/mo. For VPS, Akamai Cloud (Linode) is cheaper at 4 of 6 RAM steps. Both have servers in Germany, Singapore and United States.

Prices checked . Monthly, excluding VAT. Methodology

At a glance

Hetzner and Akamai Cloud (Linode) compared
AttributeHetznerAkamai Cloud (Linode)
HeadquartersGermanyUnited States
VPS plans1848
Cheapest VPS (€/mo) €6.49€4.44$5.00
Dedicated servers34—
Cheapest dedicated (€/mo) €99.00—
Countries415
BillingHourly, MonthlyHourly, Monthly
Prices inEURUSD
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Cheapest VPS by RAM

Hetzner vs Akamai Cloud (Linode): each provider’s cheapest VPS with at least the RAM shown, monthly, excluding VAT
RAM (at least) Hetzner plan Hetzner (€/mo) Akamai Cloud (Linode) plan Akamai Cloud (Linode) (€/mo) Cheaper
1 GB CPX021 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe €6.49 Nanode 1GB1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 GB SSD €4.44$5.00 Akamai Cloud (Linode)€2.05/mo less
2 GB CPX121 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe €11.99 Linode 2GB1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB SSD €10.65$12.00 Akamai Cloud (Linode)€1.34/mo less
4 GB CPX222 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe €19.99 Linode 4GB2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB SSD €21.30$24.00 Hetzner€1.31/mo less
8 GB CPX324 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 160 GB NVMe €35.99 Linode 8GB4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 160 GB SSD €42.60$48.00 Hetzner€6.61/mo less
16 GB CPX428 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 320 GB NVMe €69.99 Linode 24GB2 dedicated vCPU, 24 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD €53.25$60.00 Akamai Cloud (Linode)€16.74/mo less
32 GB CPX6216 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 640 GB NVMe €130.49 Linode 48GB2 dedicated vCPU, 48 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD €106.51$120.00 Akamai Cloud (Linode)€23.98/mo less

Locations

Plans available per country
Australia —27
Brazil —48
Canada —23
Finland 47—
France —48
Germany 4248
India —31
Indonesia —31
Italy —31
Japan —48
Netherlands —31
Singapore 1348
Spain —31
Sweden —31
United Kingdom —48
United States 1148

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