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Akamai Cloud (Linode) vs Vultr
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for vps hosting. Akamai Cloud (Linode) has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
Akamai Cloud (Linode) has the lower entry price — Akamai Cloud (Linode) starts at $5/mo, Vultr at $5/mo. Free tier: Akamai Cloud (Linode) No, Vultr No. HIPAA: Akamai Cloud (Linode) —, Vultr Yes.
As of 2026-06-15 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Akamai Cloud (Linode)
$5/mo entryVultr
$5/mo entrySources — Akamai Cloud (Linode): akamai.com (verified 2026-06-15) · Vultr: vultr.com (verified 2026-06-15)
Key features
Akamai Cloud (Linode): $100 promotional credit for new users (not a forever-free tier; payment method required); Akamai edge network integration for low-latency delivery; Managed databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), GPU instances, Kubernetes (LKE); S3-compatible object storage; multiple global regions for data sovereignty
Vultr: HIPAA compliance achieved through SOC 2+ with Business Associate Agreements (BAAs); also SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27017/27018, ISO 20000, PCI DSS, CSA STAR Level 1, GDPR (controller and processor); Managed Kubernetes with free control plane (vs. paid control planes at some competitors); Independent cloud with 33 regions; Cloud Compute entry price from $2.50/month (IPv6-only)