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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.
At a glance
- Price: Akamai Cloud (Linode) $5/mo vs Vultr $5/mo — Akamai Cloud (Linode) is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: Akamai Cloud (Linode) No; Vultr No.
- HIPAA: Akamai Cloud (Linode) —; Vultr Yes.
Side by side
| Akamai Cloud (Linode) | Vultr | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $5/mo (Nanode 1 GB) | $5/mo (Cloud Compute Regular — 1 GB) |
| Free tier | No | No |
| HIPAA (BAA) | — | Yes |
| SOC 2 | — | Yes |
| GDPR | — | Yes |
| Best for | developers needing edge-adjacent compute | compliance-sensitive workloads |
Sources — 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)