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Best Akamai Cloud (Linode) alternatives (2026)
6 alternatives to Akamai Cloud (Linode) in vps hosting, ranked by entry price. Akamai Cloud (Linode) starts at $5/mo. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Cheaper than Akamai Cloud (Linode): Kamatera, OVHcloud.
- Closest by price: Kamatera ($4/mo), OVHcloud ($4.54/mo), Vultr ($5/mo).
Akamai Cloud (Linode) alternatives compared
| # | Alternative | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamatera | $4/mo | No | — | teams needing flexible custom server specs | kamatera.com |
| 2 | OVHcloud | $4.54/mo | No | Yes | European regulated industries (healthcare, finance) | ovhcloud.com |
| 3 | Vultr | $5/mo | No | Yes | compliance-sensitive workloads | vultr.com |
| 4 | DigitalOcean | $6/mo | No | Yes | SMB SaaS builders | digitalocean.com |
| 5 | Hostinger VPS | $6.49/mo | No | No | developers wanting AI-augmented VPS management | hostinger.com |
| 6 | Hetzner Cloud | — | No | No | EU privacy-first workloads | quote-only |
Data current through 2026-06-15. Compare any two directly on the Vps Hosting index.