Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, the closest alternative to Akamai Cloud (Linode) is LikeVPS, followed by DigitalOcean and Kamatera. The cheapest of the 12 is Cloudzy at $2.48/month, against $5.00 at Akamai Cloud (Linode).
Key takeaways
- Prices run from $2.48 (Cloudzy) with a median of $5.00 per month across 12 providers.
- Widest footprint: Vultr, 32 data-center locations in 19 countries.
- Best rated: HostArmada, 4.8/5 on Trustpilot from 1,125 reviews.
- 4 of 12 offer Windows Server, 11 include DDoS protection and 7 bill by the hour.
Best Akamai Cloud (Linode) alternatives
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1
LikeVPS
UK-registered VPS provider with 26 locations across Europe, North America, Asia and Oceania; DDoS protection and unlimited traffic included in most plans. Lite 2.0 at $10.00/month with 2 GB RAM. 26 locations in 26 countries, DDoS protection included and Windows Server available.
Lite 2.0: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 25 GB NVMe, 20 TB traffic. -
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DigitalOcean
US public cloud with Droplet VMs from $4/mo across 13 cities on four continents. Basic 512 MB (s-1vcpu-512mb-10gb) at $4.00/month with 512 MB RAM. DDoS protection included, hourly billing and accepts crypto.
Basic 512 MB (s-1vcpu-512mb-10gb): 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB SSD, 500 GB traffic. -
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Kamatera
Configurable KVM cloud servers billed hourly or monthly in 21 data centres on four continents, from $4/mo. Basic at $4.00/month with 1 GB RAM. 21 locations in 14 countries, Windows Server available and hourly billing.
Basic: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe, 5 TB traffic. -
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Bluehost VPS
Newfold-owned host with self-managed NVMe KVM VPS from 1 vCPU/2 GB and a cPanel-managed line. NVMe 2 at $5.69/month with 2 GB RAM. DDoS protection included, unmetered traffic on some plans and Trustpilot 4.5 from 31,911 reviews.
NVMe 2: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic. -
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Amazon Lightsail
Amazon's fixed-price VPS tier with bundled transfer, 19 regions and Windows Server images from $9.50/mo. Linux 512 MB at $5.00/month with 512 MB RAM. 19 locations in 17 countries, DDoS protection included and Windows Server available.
Linux 512 MB: 2 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 20 GB SSD, 1 TB traffic.
All 12 alternatives
| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | RAM | $/GB RAM | Locations | Windows | Hourly | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lite 2.0 | $10.00 | 2 GB | $5.00 | 26 | Yes | No | — | |
| 2 | Basic 512 MB (s-1vcpu-512mb-10gb) | $4.00 | 512 MB | $8.00 | 13 | No | Yes | 4.5 (2,581) | |
| 3 | Basic | $4.00 | 1 GB | $4.00 | 21 | Yes | Yes | 4.3 (388) | |
| 4 | NVMe 2 | $5.69 | 2 GB | $2.85 | 9 | No | No | 4.5 (31,911) | |
| 5 |  Amazon Lightsail |
Linux 512 MB | $5.00 | 512 MB | $10.00 | 19 | Yes | Yes | 1.3 (429) |
| 6 | VPS Basic | $5.52 | 1 GB | $5.52 | 29 | No | No | 3.5 (1,836) | |
| 7 | DigitalOcean Micro | $11.00 | 2 GB | $5.50 | 9 | No | Yes | 4.6 (3,766) | |
| 8 | Spark | $3.69 | 1 GB | $3.69 | 9 | No | No | 4.8 (1,125) | |
| 9 | Cloud VPS Compute 1GB | $5.00 | 1 GB | $5.00 | 3 | No | Yes | 3.8 (2,777) | |
| 10 | 512 MB DDR5 | $2.48 | 512 MB | $4.96 | 13 | No | Yes | — | |
| 11 | Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB (vc2-1c-0.5gb) | $2.50 | 512 MB | $5.00 | 32 | Yes | Yes | 1.6 (585) | |
| 12 | Cloud 2 | $53.87 | 4 GB | $13.47 | 24 | No | No | 4.7 (4,019) |
Prices compared
Why people switch from Akamai Cloud (Linode)
Akamai Cloud (Linode) sells plans from $5.00 a month in 26 locations (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America); it has no Windows plans, bills hourly.
Its strengths: 26 core compute cities across north america, europe, asia, south america and oceania and free 24/7 phone and ticket support plus a free cloud firewall and $100 new-customer credit. Its limits: no windows images and no iso mounting; custom images must be raw ext3/ext4 linux .img files and backups are a paid add-on ($2/mo on the nanode) and additional ipv4 is billed hourly. The alternatives below match the strengths and avoid at least one of the limits.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Akamai Cloud (Linode)?
As of October 23, 2026, the closest alternative to Akamai Cloud (Linode) is LikeVPS, followed by DigitalOcean and Kamatera. The cheapest of the 12 is Cloudzy at $2.48/month, against $5.00 at Akamai Cloud (Linode).
What is a cheaper alternative to Akamai Cloud (Linode)?
Cloudzy at $2.48 per month (512 MB DDR5: 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 20 GB NVMe, 1 TB traffic).
Sources
Prices, plans and locations were read from these pages; last checked October 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the provider's site before you buy.